Bison in the Community

Registered charity 1149297 Registered since 2012

Operates: Throughout England

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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.

trustees on the board

11.6y median 12y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.9y

average years in governance

0 vs 5 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

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

Amateur Sport 5Disability 5Economic/community Development/employment 5Education/training 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5General Charitable Purposes 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Other Charitable Purposes 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 19Education 3Professional services 3

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

West Midlands Winter Sports Club Limited 5 shared trustees
Gillingham Winter Sports Club 4 shared trustees
Staffordshire Winter Sports Club 4 shared trustees
Hull University Students' Union Limited 1 shared trustee

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

West Midlands Winter Sports Club Limited 5 shared trustees
Staffordshire Winter Sports Club 4 shared trustees
Gillingham Winter Sports Club 4 shared trustees
Hull University Students' Union Limited 1 shared trustee
UK Community Foundations Similar size; both Community development
Bethphage Similar size; both Community development

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

Contact

Email	bitc@wintersports.org.uk
Phone	01543 363738
Address	Bison in the Community, Walsall Road, Muckley Corner, LICHFIELD, Staffordshire

Finances

£11,738,085 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,518,018	£1,515,539
2021	£6,057,209	£4,535,770
2022	£11,529,544	£8,979,341
2023	£12,187,840	£10,611,217
2024	£11,738,085	£11,664,550

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisabilityAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(1) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITYPARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH SPORTS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS(2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS LIFE. (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (3) THE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES ARE: (A) EDUCATION AND TRAINING (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND/OR SAVING OF LIVES (C) HELP THOSE WITH DISABILITIES (D)AMATEUR SPORTS PROGRAM (E) ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS(4) THE ORGANISATION AIMS TO DIRECT IT'S RESOURCES TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: (A) CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE (B) PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (C) OTHER CHARITABLE OR VOLUNTARY BODIES (D) THE GENERAL PUBLIC/MANKIND (5) THE ORGANISATION AIMS TO PROVIDE THE AFOREMENTIONED BY THE FOLLOWINGMEANS: (A) MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS (B) MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS (C) PROVIDE OTHER FORMS OF FINANCE (D) PROVIDE HUMAN RESOURCES (E) PROVIDE BUILDINGS, FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE (F) PROVIDE SERVICES (G) PROVIDES ADVOCACY, ADVICE AND INFORMATION

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 JUL 2011

Trustees (5)

5trustees

54median age

0aged 70+

Darren Greenage 53 since 2012
Dominic Mcdermottage 40 since 2014
Heath Rhodesage 60 since 2014
Matthew Burman Lloyd since 2018
Tim Fife since 2014

Linked company (Companies House)

Bison in the Community Limited · 07713846 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/07/2011

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (4)

West Midlands Winter Sports Club Limited 5 shared trustees
Staffordshire Winter Sports Club 4 shared trustees
Gillingham Winter Sports Club 4 shared trustees
Hull University Students' Union Limited 1 shared trustee

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