The Great Britain - Russia Society

Registered charity 1148802 Registered since 2012

Operates: Throughout London

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.4y median 6y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.3y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5

Commercial experience

Education 5

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Contact

Website	http://gbrussia.org
Email	treasurer@gbrussia.org
Phone	02088705069
Address	Hawksford, Ground Floor, 123 Pall Mall, St James's, London, SW1Y 5EA

Finances

£15,136 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£11,711	£9,713
2022	£12,586	£11,469
2023	£12,320	£12,323
2024	£11,971	£12,127
2025	£15,136	£10,418

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE FOLLOWING: THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, CULTURE, THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND TRENDS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND IN ALL THE FORMER REPUBLICS OF THE USSR BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SEES FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 JUL 2012

Trustees (5)

5trustees

73median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

David Brummellage 77 Chair since 2020
Dr Barbara Christine Emersonage 86 since 2017
Robert Whitefordage 65 since 2024
UTE Anita Hilda Chatterjee since 2012
William Henry Paresage 68 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

The Great Britain - Russia Society · 08143145 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 13/07/2012

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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