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Dira Foundation

Registered charity 1154631 Registered since 2013

Operates: Tanzania

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Board DNA

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

4
trustees on the board
12y median 12.5y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
13.7y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4

Commercial experience

Business services 4Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitedirafoundation.org
Emailinfo@dirafoundation.org
Phone000000000
Address27/28 Eastcastle Street, London, England, W1W 8DH

Finances

£1,355 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£12,881£13,978
2022£10,076£7,056
2023£7,449£8,318
2024£5,981£5,452
2025£1,355£3,769

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other Finance

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN TANZANIA, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BY(A)PROVIDING FUNDING, THROUGH THE MEANS OF INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS, GRANTS, BURSARIES OR OTHERWISE, TO ALLOW CHILDREN IN AND FROM TANZANIA TO HAVE ACCESS TO AND CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR UNIVERSITY LEVEL, AS THE DIRECTORS MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE.(B)BY PROVIDING TEXT BOOKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL AND ANY OTHER NECESSITIES TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN RECEIVING AN EDUCATION, OR PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE SAME.(C)BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF EDUCATION IN TANZANIA AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF EDUCATED PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY; AND(D)RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION, THE CURRENT LIMITED POSSIBILITIES FOR EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR FURTHER EDUCATION, FOR STUDENTS IN AND FROM TANZANIA AND THE VARIOUS WAYS THAT THESE STUDENTS CAN BE ASSISTED.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 JUN 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/11/2013

Trustees (4)

4trustees
60median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Dira Foundation · 07677125 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 21/06/2011

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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