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Association of Chairs
2.1 The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:2.1.1 To advance education; and 2.1.2 The promotion of the voluntary sector in particular, but without limitation, by developing the skills and capacity of chairs and other members of the...
- 9 trustees
- Income £251k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Jonathon Hugh Christopher SaxtonChair · since 2023
- Anthony BlackmanTrustee · since 2022
- Eran Eytan AlvarezTrustee · since 2026
- Julia TyburaTrustee · since 2024
- Malcolm JohnTrustee · since 2019
- Penny WilsonTrustee · since 2026
- Pradeepan VelayuthanTrustee · since 2024
- Rajesh Kumar BurmanTrustee · since 2026
- Rashmi RungtaTrustee · since 2024
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- www.associationofchairs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Association of Chairs
- Registered
- 2013
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£251k£239k
- 2024£222k£216k
- 2023£195k£286k
Earlier years
- 2022£197k£229k
- 2021£307k£242k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2021: Government grants 3%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
2.1 The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:2.1.1 To advance education; and 2.1.2 The promotion of the voluntary sector in particular, but without limitation, by developing the skills and capacity of chairs and other members of the governing bodies of voluntary sector organisations.2.2 In these Articles ‘voluntary sector’ means charities and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations which exist for public and community benefit purposes and whose constitutions prohibit the distribution of surplus assets to members
Grants received
19 grants · £1,209,908 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £492,708 (4 grants)
- Pears Foundation · £195,000 (4 grants)
- City Bridge Trust · £182,200 (3 grants)
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £153,000 (3 grants)
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £147,000 (4 grants)
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- Jonathon Hugh Christopher Saxton Chair since 2023
- Anthony Blackman since 2022
- Eran Eytan Alvarez since 2026
- Julia Tybura since 2024
- Malcolm John since 2019
- Penny Wilson since 2026
- Pradeepan Velayuthan since 2024
- Rajesh Kumar Burman since 2026
- Rashmi Rungta since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Malcolm John since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Eran Eytan Alvarez since 2026
- Julia Tybura since 2024
- Malcolm John since 2019
- Pradeepan Velayuthan since 2024
- Rajesh Kumar Burman since 2026
Portfolio (4)
- Jonathon Hugh Christopher Saxton Chair since 2023
- Anthony Blackman since 2022
- Penny Wilson since 2026
- Rashmi Rungta since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1154293
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/11/2012 as amended on 01 Jun 2026 as amended on 30 Jan 2026 as amended on 30 Jan 2026
- Companies House
- Company number 08287034 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 020 7898 9731 · info@associationofchairs.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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