Friends Together

Registered charity 1153410 Registered since 2013

Operates: Kent

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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

9.3y median 10.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.7y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6Other Charitable Purposes 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Other services 3Health and social care 2Arts and leisure 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The Anglican and Methodist Church of ST. Andrew, Paddock Wood 1 shared trustee
Tonbridge Methodist Church 1 shared trustee
League of Friends of Tonbridge Cottage Hospital 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

League of Friends of Tonbridge Cottage Hospital 1 shared trustee
The Anglican and Methodist Church of ST. Andrew, Paddock Wood 1 shared trustee
Tonbridge Methodist Church 1 shared trustee
Grosvenor Womens Club Similar size; both Other purposes
PEN-Y-FAI Women's Institute Similar size; both Other purposes
The Holy Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Love Divine Church of Christ United Kingdom Similar size; both Other purposes

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.friendstogetherbs.org
Email	chrisparker002@btinternet.com
Phone	01732360328
Address	Abbey Funeral Services, 173 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BX

Finances

£4,760 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£11,764	£9,187
2022	£7,404	£7,262
2023	£7,727	£14,877
2024	£7,484	£10,341
2025	£4,760	£12,638

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingOther Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AMONG PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND COMPANIONSHIP.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/07/2013NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29/05/2013

Trustees (6)

6trustees

66median age

1aged 70+

Christine Parkerage 79 Chair since 2013
Ann Welch since 2020
Joanne Tester MRS since 2013
Jean Ann Saggers since 2018
Marianne Esme Forbesage 53 since 2013
Rev John Butt since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

Friends Together · 08063795 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/05/2012

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

League of Friends of Tonbridge Cottage Hospital 1 shared trustee
Tonbridge Methodist Church 1 shared trustee
The Anglican and Methodist Church of ST. Andrew, Paddock Wood 1 shared trustee

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