Cogs Prepares 4 Life CIO

Registered charity 1154296 CIO Registered since 2013

Operates: Staffordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.6y median 0y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 5Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Professional services 1

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Contact

Website	https://www.cogsprepares4lifecio.co.uk
Email	cogspreparesforlife@gmail.com
Phone	01543676443
Address	Cherry Orchard Gardening Services, Burntwood Memorial Institute, Rugeley Road, BURNTWOOD, Staffordshire, WS7 9BE

Finances

£43,791 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£25,301	£25,726
2022	£67,044	£55,463
2023	£28,759	£37,495
2024	£30,735	£20,434
2025	£43,791	£44,844

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisabilityEnvironment/conservation/heritageHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF STAFFORDSHIRE, WALSALL AND STOKE-ON-TRENT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 21 Oct 2013 as amended on 26 Jul 2019 as amended on 24 Feb 2023

Trustees (5)

5trustees

52median age

0aged 70+

Karen Childage 52 Chair since 2026
Carl George Ansell since 2026
Colin Millage since 2026
Tracy Karen Blakey since 2015
William David Griffiths since 2014

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