Registered charity (CIO) · Truro
Release Financial Charity
- 3 trustees
- Income £32k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Where
- Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Cornwall
- Website
- www.releaseonline.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2014
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£32k£52k
- 2025£7k£35k
- 2024£5k£31k
Earlier years
- 2023£90k£85k
- 2022£90k£83k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2023: Government grants 16%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE EAST MIDLANDS OR OTHER PARTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE:(1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF DEBT ADVICE SERVICES, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE IN RELATION TO DEBT AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; AND (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN MONEY MATTERS AND DEBT MANAGEMENT.
Grants received
8 grants · £551,890 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 · £390,340 (3 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £87,300
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales · £52,250 (2 grants)
- Ministry of Defence · £20,000
- Masonic Charitable Foundation · £2,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
3 trustees on the board
- IAN Reid Glover Chair since 2014
- Francis Michael Laurence O'Brien since 2018
- Paul John Stears since 2014
Trustees past 6 years
- IAN Reid Glover Chair since 2014
- Francis Michael Laurence O'Brien since 2018
- Paul John Stears since 2014
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (1)
- Francis Michael Laurence O'Brien since 2018
Portfolio (2)
- IAN Reid Glover Chair since 2014
- Paul John Stears since 2014
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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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
- 1155290
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 10 Jan 2014
- Contact on the register
- 01773 306289 · info@releaseonline.org.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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