The Besom in Witney

Registered charity 1146040 Registered since 2012

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.5y median 3.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.4y

average years in governance

4 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 6Education/training 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Other services 6Education 3Dormant 1

Boards that share trustees

Hayat Ministries 1 shared trustee
The Besom Network 1 shared trustee
Apollos Clothing 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Besom Network 1 shared trustee
Hayat Ministries 1 shared trustee
Apollos Clothing 1 shared trustee
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The Bill Hogarth MBE Memorial Apprenticeship Trust Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	www.besom.com/local-besoms/witney
Email	contact@witneybesom.org
Phone	07549842789
Address	West Court, Bampton Road, Clanfield, BAMPTON, Oxfordshire, OX18 2RG

Finances

£46,808 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£44,959	£27,930
2021	£39,309	£53,280
2022	£32,628	£34,427
2023	£33,854	£27,772
2024	£46,808	£39,979

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE BESOM IN WITNEY ARE:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND(D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGLISH LAW SO AS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THOSE IN NEED IN AND AROUND THE WITNEY AREA.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/11/2011

Trustees (6)

6trustees

71median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

David Reeves Taylorage 75 since 2020
Henry Edward Tudor St John since 2022
Rosemary Honour Smithage 69 since 2023
Susan Mary Phayre Wingfield Digbyage 74 since 2017
Susan Grenfellage 71 since 2023
Tamsin Gaskellage 39 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Besom in Witney · 07844402 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/11/2011

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

Hayat Ministries 1 shared trustee
The Besom Network 1 shared trustee
Apollos Clothing 1 shared trustee

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