The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Vera Wolstencroft Children and Animal Charitable Trust

Registered charity 1143116 Registered since 2011

Operates: Cumbria, Lancashire

Connected trustee network

The connection graph needs a free account.

This charity's record is public. The network of who else its trustees govern is compiled from the registers by us, and an account keeps it out of bulk scrapers.

Sign in, free

Find a path from this charity →

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

6
trustees on the board
10.2y median 11y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
14.3y
average years in governance
1 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

General Charitable Purposes 2Amateur Sport 1Animals 1Disability 1Recreation 1Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 3Professional services 2Construction 1

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
🔒 Succession forecast is a Pro feature - the board seats likely to open in the next year and the ideal next trustee. Explore Pro →

Related organisations iRelated organisationsBoards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Emailmichaelm@rushtonsaccountants.com
Phone01772693111
AddressRushtons, Shorrock House, 1 Faraday Court, Fulwood, PRESTON

Finances

£269,535 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£280,406£353,031
2021£199,671£292,261
2022£255,323£201,340
2023£257,741£285,590
2024£269,535£289,945

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious ActivitiesAnimals

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO PAY SUCH AMOUNTS OF CAPITAL AND INCOME AT THE TRUSTEES DISCRETION TO SUCH CHARITY OR CHARITIES AS THEY SHALL CHOOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDRE,THE CHURCH,ANIMAL CHARITIES, CHILDRENS CHARITIES AND CHARITIES FOR THE POOR AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AT THE TRUSTEES DISCRETION AND IN PARTICULAR THEY SHALL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING CHARITIES NAMELY CAT'S PAW BLACKPOOL,ANIMAL RESCUE AT BLEA TARN LANCASTER, THE RNLI BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL, THE DONKEY SANCTUARY, THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HORSES, DR BARNARDOS, LOCAL CHILDRENS CARE HOMES AND THE RSPB LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.

Governing document: TRUSTDEED TRUST DEED DATED 01/04/2011

Trustees (6)

6trustees
70median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (7)

For recruiters

Tools for approaching charities and finding candidates. In development - register to get early access.

Report an error in this record - let us know.