British Glass Foundation

Registered charity 1139252 Registered since 2010

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.2y median 6.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.3y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 9

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 9Professional services 9Business services 3

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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THE Wellington Trust Similar size; both Environment
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Contact

Website	www.britishglassfoundation.org.uk
Email	bgf@britishglassfoundation.org.uk
Phone	01384 431761
Address	Stourbridge Glass Museum, Stuart Works, High Street, WORDSLEY, West Midlands, DY8 4FB

Finances

£365,828 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£51,380	£37,972
2022	£869,665	£901,407
2023	£116,061	£105,970
2024	£146,229	£144,951
2025	£365,828	£315,876

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION, ADVANCEMENT, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE CRAFT OF GLASS MAKING.THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, INDUSTRY AND HISTORY OF THE GLASS MAKING.THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 12 AUGUST 2010 as amended on 08 Dec 2020

Trustees (9)

9trustees

66median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Graham Knowlesage 80 Chair
Allister Malcolmage 51 since 2013
Christopher Day since 2022
Elliot Walker since 2022
Gavin Christopher Whitehouseage 58 since 2019
Graham Fisher MBE since 2013
Larry Priestage 66 since 2022
Professor James Scott Measellage 84 since 2019
William Francis Farmer since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

British Glass Foundation · 07344291 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/08/2010

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Pedmore Sporting Club Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
THE Clement Keys Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee

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