The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Market Harborough and the Bowdens Charity

Registered charity 1157787 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Leicestershire

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Board DNA

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15
trustees on the board
4.2y median 3y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
6.3y
average years in governance
11 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 15General Charitable Purposes 15The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 13Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.mhbcharity.co.uk
Emailsecretary1@mhbcharity.co.uk
Phone01858419128
Address10 Fairfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9QQ

Finances

£483,807 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£656,277£984,641
2021£679,675£862,331
2022£696,704£957,363
2023£546,523£656,163
2024£483,807£731,751

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

(A) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT FOR WHICH PROVISION IS NOT MADE OUT OF RATES, TAXES OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS, AND (B) RELIEF IN NEED ? I.E. THE RELIEF EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, BUT NOT DIRECTLY IN RELIEF OF RATES, TAXES OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS. IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY GRANT RELIEF TO INDIVIDUALS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE WHO ARE RESIDENT IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AND (C) EDUCATION - THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL HELP TO ENABLE SUITABLE APPLICANTS OVER THE AGE OF 16 AND RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT TO UNDERTAKE PROGRAMMES OF STUDY IN FURTHER OR HIGHER EDUCATION, OR TRAINING TOWARDS A VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION, WHICH THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE LESS ABLE TO AFFORD, AND(D) THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL, GREAT BOWDEN, PROVIDED THAT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MUST NOT APPLY MORE THAN 20% OF THE CIO?S INCOME IN THIS WAY IN ANY THREE YEAR PERIOD. AND THE AREA OF BENEFIT REFERENCED IN SUB-CLAUSES (A), (B) AND (C) OF THIS CLAUSE SHALL BE THE URBAN AREA OF LEICESTERSHIRE CENTRED ON MARKET HARBOROUGH, GREAT BOWDEN AND LITTLE BOWDEN.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 09 JUL 2014AMENDED ON 21 JUN 2017 as amended on 30 Aug 2022 as amended on 01 Jun 2023

Trustees (15)

15trustees
63median age
0aged 70+

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