Watlington House Trust

Registered charity 1158378 CIO Registered since 2014

Operates: Reading

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9.6y median 12y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.3y

average years in governance

3 vs 3 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 8General Charitable Purposes 7Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 4Business services 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Reading Rotary Community Projects 1 shared trustee
The International Molinological Society Educational Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
Trooper Potts VC Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
The Mills Archive Trust 1 shared trustee
The Webb Kingpin Foundation 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Mills Archive Trust 1 shared trustee
Reading Civic Society 1 shared trustee
Trooper Potts VC Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
The Fuel Allotment 1 shared trustee
Reading Rotary Community Projects 1 shared trustee
The Webb Kingpin Foundation 1 shared trustee

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.watlingtonhouse.org.uk
Email	honsec.wathouse@outlook.com
Phone	01189598350
Address	69 BAKER STREET, READING, RG1 7XY

Finances

£82,716 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£71,401	£70,935
2021	£139,312	£91,991
2022	£79,114	£113,734
2023	£83,163	£62,461
2024	£82,716	£60,472

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:3.1 THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATLINGTON HOUSE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF READING, BERKSHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:3.1.1 MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND3.1.2 OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.3.2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATLINGTON HOUSE, READING, A GRADE II LISTED BUILDING.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 28 Aug 2014

Trustees (8)

8trustees

82median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

The Revd Canon Brian Shenton Chair since 2014
Alan Matt Andrewsage 79 since 2014
Clive Williams OBEage 88 since 2014
Christopher Thomas Weston since 2024
David John Cottam since 2022
Gaila Adair since 2014
Mildred May Cooksonage 82 since 2013
Richard Bennett since 2016

Connected charities (8)

The Fuel Allotment 1 shared trustee
Reading Civic Society 1 shared trustee
The Webb Kingpin Foundation 1 shared trustee
League of Friends of Reading Hospitals 1 shared trustee
Trooper Potts VC Memorial Trust 1 shared trustee
The International Molinological Society Educational Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
The Mills Archive Trust 1 shared trustee
Reading Rotary Community Projects 1 shared trustee

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