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The South West Heritage Trust

Registered charity 1158791 Registered since 2014

Operates: Devon, Somerset

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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.

12
trustees on the board
5.6y median 4y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
8.8y
average years in governance
8 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

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

Education/training 3Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Disability 2General Charitable Purposes 2Other Charitable Purposes 2Amateur Sport 1Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency 1Economic/community Development/employment 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.

Arts and leisure 3

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Contact

Websitewww.swheritage.org.uk
Emailinfo@swheritage.org.uk
Phone01823278805
AddressSomerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6SF

Finances

£5,232,524 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,808,565£3,955,290
2022£3,648,374£4,097,959
2023£4,135,856£4,090,905
2024£8,652,683£8,474,068
2025£5,232,524£4,652,360

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, NAMELY:8.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;8.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF ARTS, HERITAGE, CULTURE AND SCIENCE INCLUDING BY THE PRESERVATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF SUCH LAND, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, ARCHAEOLOGY, OBJECTS, RECORDS OR BOOKS AS MAY BE OF HISTORIC OR EDUCATIONAL INTEREST OR SIGNIFICANCE; AND 8.1.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 MAY 2014 as amended on 26 Oct 2018

Trustees (12)

12trustees
65median age
5aged 70+
Succession outlook: 5 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The South West Heritage Trust · 09053532 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 22/05/2014

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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