The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Tolkien Trust

Registered charity 1150801 Registered since 2013

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

5
trustees on the board
5y median 2y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
10.4y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Tech and media 9Arts and leisure 1

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  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.tolkientrust.org
Emailnicola.peedell@howespercival.com
Phone01865536800
AddressPrama House, 267 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 7HT

Finances

£6,458,153 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£5,972,400£4,046,125
2021£4,178,063£6,062,553
2022£5,884,994£6,231,690
2023£9,693,486£5,811,325
2024£6,458,153£6,607,811

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO BENEFIT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 JAN 2013

Trustees (5)

5trustees
58median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Tolkien Trust · 08354834 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/01/2013

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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