The Gecko Foundation

Registered charity 1151102 Registered since 2013

Operates: Kensington And Chelsea, France, Nepal, Newham, Tower Hamlets

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Board DNA

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

trustees on the board

11y median 13y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.8y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Finance 8Health and social care 1Other 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

Email	geckofoundation@geckofoundation.org
Phone	02075918800
Address	8 Lancelot Place, 2nd Floor, London, SW7 1DR

Finances

£20,295 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£3,340	£30,164,391
2021	£2,500	£241,465
2022	£5,279	£237,772
2023	£24,179	£400,704
2024	£20,295	£523,390

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisabilityReligious Activities

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 FEB 2013

Trustees (3)

3trustees

47median age

0aged 70+

Guillaume Henri Andre Fonkenellage 61 Chair since 2013
Gurmeet Dhillonage 47 since 2013
Reshma Sodhaage 38 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

The Gecko Foundation · 08424581 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 28/02/2013

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Pharo Foundation 1 shared trustee

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