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The Friends of the Whitworth ART Gallery

Registered charity 1154578 CIO Registered since 2013

Operates: Throughout England

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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.

13
trustees on the board
4.3y median 4y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
7.4y
average years in governance
12 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 1Disability 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Business services 1Education 1Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.friendsofthewhitworth.org.uk
Emailinfo@friendsofthewhitworth.org.uk
Phone01614462829
AddressFriends of the Whitworth, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, M15 6ER

Finances

£31,819 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£43,680£58,853
2022£24,951£10,859
2023£39,039£49,269
2024£33,255£56,726
2025£31,819£35,041

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE FRIENDS SHALL BE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE WHITWORTH ART GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER IN CO-OPERATION WITH ITS MANAGEMENT AND STAFF

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 13 Nov 2013

Trustees (13)

13trustees
70median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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