The Orwell Foundation

Registered charity 1161563 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.7y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.6y

average years in governance

11 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

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Sector coverage

Education/training 11

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 4Education 2Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.orwellfoundation.com
Email	jeremy.wikeley@orwellfoundation.com
Phone	02031081618
Address	The Orwell Foundation, Institute of Advanced Studies, Wilkins Building, UCL, London, WC1E 6BT

Finances

£193,536 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£191,383	£127,450
2022	£127,825	£174,900
2023	£204,995	£235,855
2024	£221,828	£266,798
2025	£193,536	£268,171

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

The objects of the CIO are: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PROVISION OF CULTURAL EVENTS, DEBATES, ONLINE RESOURCES, AND ANNUAL PRIZES. 2. THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 06 MAY 2015AMENDED ON 04 APR 2017AMENDED ON 15 FEB 2018 as amended on 13 May 2020 as amended on 13 May 2020 as amended on 13 May 2020 as amended on 15 May 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Lord Nigel Kim Darroch Kcmg Chair since 2026
Andrew Peckage 43 since 2020
Deborah Lincolnage 66 since 2021
Gavin Kelly since 2019
Jack Sedman since 2025
Janine Gibsonage 45 since 2024
Kamran Abbasi since 2024
Najma Finlay since 2025
SU-MEI Thompsonage 60 since 2018
Sameer Padania since 2023
Stephen Armstrong since 2020

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