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Personal Overseas Development Charity

Registered charity 1139629 Registered since 2010

Operates: Belize, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Madagascar, Namibia, Nepal, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand

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Board DNA

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6
trustees on the board
9y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
2.1y
average years in governance
5 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6Disability 5Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Websitewww.podvolunteer.org
Emailinfo@podcharity.org
Phone01242241181
Address5 Noverton Lane, Prestbury, CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire, GL52 5BA

Finances

£576 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£4,853£8,429
2022£889£1,947
2023£2,106£1,771
2024£31£261
2025£576£91

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAmateur SportAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS"2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 15 DECEMBER 2010

Trustees (6)

6trustees
0aged 70+

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