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Lightwaves Community Trust

Registered charity 1150892 Registered since 2013

Operates: City Of Wakefield

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
5.9y median 7y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
6.8y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 7Education/training 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Business services 2Education 2

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Contact

Websitewww.lightwaves.org.uk
Emailinfo@lightwaves.org.uk
Phone01924360158
AddressLIGHTWAVES LEISURE CENTRE, LOWER YORK STREET, WAKEFIELD, WF1 3LJ

Finances

£318,256 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£345,616£249,884
2022£293,864£229,082
2023£332,771£348,167
2024£336,795£324,979
2025£318,256£284,197

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAmateur SportRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

3.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WAKEFIELD AND ELSEWHERE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO RELIEVE POVERTY, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.3.3 IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 SEP 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 JUN 2017

Trustees (7)

7trustees
57median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Lightwaves Community Trust · 08227390 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 25/09/2012

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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