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The Belsay Trust

Registered charity 1149510 Registered since 2012

Operates: Northumberland

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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.

3
trustees on the board
9.7y median 14y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
13.8y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

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

Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 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.

Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Emailadmin@belsay.com
Phone01661881206
AddressBELSAY ESTATE OFFICE, BELSAY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE20 0DX

Finances

£462,691 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£402,878£232,819
2022£410,332£226,994
2023£437,663£250,917
2024£454,458£302,959
2025£462,691£389,922

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageOther Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) AS A PRIMARY OBJECT, TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION THE PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY COMPRISING THOSE PARTS OF THE BELSAY ESTATE IN NORTHUMBERLAND ("THE ESTATE") WHICH ARE OF HISTORICAL OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY, WHETHER ON THEIR OWN OR AS A SETTING FOR BELSAY CASTLE AND BELSAY HALL (OR EITHER ONE OF THEM); AND (2) FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 SEP 2012

Trustees (3)

3trustees
54median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Belsay Trust · 08217668 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/09/2012

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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