Empathy Action

Registered charity 1162224 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.8y median 5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.2y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Dormant 1Education 1Other services 1

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Citizens Advice in North & West Kent 1 shared trustee

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Citizens Advice in North & West Kent 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.empathyaction.org
Email	contact@empathyaction.org
Phone	01892576336
Address	Bukara House, 28 Church Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent, TN1 1JP

Finances

£38,650 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£15,440	£22,869
2021	£23,980	£23,927
2022	£17,733	£23,311
2023	£32,933	£26,502
2024	£38,650	£30,463

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY:-·PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES WHICH ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO DEVELOP THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES RELATING TO POVERTY, HUMANITARIAN NEED AND DISASTER RESPONSE AND ENCOURAGE COMPASSIONATE ACTION;·BY UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE;·BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 16 Jun 2015

Trustees (8)

8trustees

76median age

1aged 70+

Paul Williams Chair since 2015
Colin Crisp since 2019
Isabel Hodgsonage 83 since 2023
Laura Cook since 2023
Mike Fawcett since 2016
Natasha Williams since 2016
Nigel Gavinage 68 since 2025
Victoria Mason since 2025

Connected charities (1)

Citizens Advice in North & West Kent 1 shared trustee

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