The Clay Foundation

Registered charity 1160430 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Stoke-on-trent City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.6y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 10Other services 4Property 2

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The Historic England Foundation 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.britishceramicsbiennial.com
Email	info@britishceramicsbiennial.com
Phone	01782294634
Address	Staffordshire University, College Road, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 2DE

Finances

£623,757 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£439,942	£343,875
2022	£574,701	£608,076
2023	£392,339	£401,170
2024	£720,988	£710,779
2025	£623,757	£569,085

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF, AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE ART OF CERAMICS, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES OF THE CIO MAY DECIDE.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Feb 2015 as amended on 15 Jan 2026

Trustees (8)

8trustees

64median age

1aged 70+

Caroline Louise Butterwick since 2024
Catrin Jones since 2021
Claire Marie Hickey since 2023
Deirdre Figueiredoage 61 since 2019
Kirsty Jane Andrew since 2023
Rosemary Greenleesage 71 since 2023
Samantha Knightsage 34 since 2025
Sara Louise Gilroy Williamsage 66 since 2021

Connected charities (2)

The Historic England Foundation 1 shared trustee
The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs 1 shared trustee

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