Folla

Registered charity 1150884 Registered since 2013

Operates: Manchester City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.4y median 6y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.6y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5Environment/conservation/heritage 5

Commercial experience

Other services 5

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Contact

Website	http://folla.org.uk/
Email	mikebath@pfsl.org.uk
Phone	07885526002
Address	22 LONGTON AVENUE, MANCHESTER, M20 3JN

Finances

£4,359 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£0	£2,201
2022	£500	£753
2023	£750	£201
2024	£8,438	£9,121
2025	£4,359	£1,045

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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Charitable objects

OBJECTSTHE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THEFOLLOWING:THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE LAPWING LANE ARCADE CANOPY, LOCATED IN WEST DIDSBURY,MANCHESTER, TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A RESTORATION PROJECT AND THE HISTORY OF AN EDWARDIAN CANOPY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/10/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/02/2013

Trustees (5)

5trustees

65median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Katie Weedsage 58 Chair since 2012
Elaine Sykesage 65 since 2024
James Peter Machinage 62 since 2020
Mike Bathage 79 since 2012
Peter Daviesage 65 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Folla · 08255624 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/10/2012

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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