The School of Historical Dress Limited

Registered charity 1142188 Registered since 2011

Operates: Southwark

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7y median 6y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7

Commercial experience

Education 3Arts and leisure 2

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Contact

Website	www.theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk
Email	info@theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk
Phone	07930606116
Address	52 LAMBETH ROAD, LONDON, SE1 7PP

Finances

£203,942 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£225,395	£204,475
2022	£394,360	£290,845
2023	£328,047	£262,329
2024	£1,438,080	£291,314
2025	£203,942	£199,552

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING A NON-PROFIT MAKING SCHOOL SCHOOL TO TEACH ALL ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN AND MAKING OF HISTORICAL CLOTHING FOR THEATRE, CINEMA AND THE LIVING HISTORY MOVEMENT WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON DEVELOPING SKILLS IN HISTORICAL TAILORING.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/09/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/05/2011

Trustees (7)

7trustees

75median age

2aged 70+

Susan Witherowage 70 Chair since 2011
Claire Trapnell since 2024
Dr Nabil EL Nayal since 2021
Harriet Susanne Barsby since 2019
Koy Nwadike-Spencer since 2024
Professor Maria Anne Hayward since 2015
Vanessa Hopkinsage 80

Linked company (Companies House)

The School of Historical Dress Limited · 07017312 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 13/09/2009

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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