The DS Smith Charitable Foundation

Registered charity 1142817 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 4y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

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company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5

Commercial experience

Professional services 6Business services 1

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Contact

Website	https://www.dssmith.com/sustainability/building-strong-foundations/looking-after-people-and-our-communities/responsible-neighbour/charitable-foundation
Email	charitablefoundation@dssmith.com
Phone	02077561823
Address	DS Smith, 1 Paddington Square, LONDON, W2 1DL

Finances

£17,117 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£17,738	£267,975
2022	£11,612	£360,618
2023	£1,004,205	£228,238
2024	£47,854	£209,241
2025	£17,117	£1,376,472

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE, ARE:(A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION; AND(D) THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWOF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/06/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/07/2011 as amended on 27 Apr 2016

Trustees (5)

5trustees

49median age

0aged 70+

Amira Diopage 28 since 2022
Brenda Wellsage 49 since 2022
Diana Roxana Ciuraruage 50 since 2022
Giulio Gianniniage 44 since 2022
Mark Peter Reeveage 53 since 2015

Linked company (Companies House)

The DS Smith Charitable Foundation · 07654039 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/06/2011

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