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Woodsmith Foundation Limited

Registered charity 1163127 Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
4.1y median 5y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
14.7y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7

Commercial experience

Other services 8Mining 4Health and social care 2

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Contact

Websitewww.woodsmithfoundation.org.uk
Emailinfo@woodsmithfoundation.org.uk
Phone07724832982
AddressWoodsmith Mine, Sneaton, WHITBY, North Yorkshire, YO22 5BF

Finances

£1,114,022 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,000,058£419,898
2022£1,000,123£1,149,568
2022£3,251£882,298
2023£1,009,166£1,040,646
2024£1,114,022£1,428,186

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other Finance

Charitable objects

1) ADVANCE EDUCATION INCLUDING BY SUPPORTING PROJECTS AND TRAINING THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE FROM THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS;2) PROMOTE THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY;3) ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT INCLUDING BY ENHANCING THE LOCAL LANDSCAPE;4) PROVIDE AND IMPROVE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS; AND 5) RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY VIRTUE OF BEING OUT OF WORK, PARTICULARLY THE LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED, BY HELPING THEM TO GAIN SKILLS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 MAY 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 MAR 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 JUN 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 JUL 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 MAR 2017AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 MAY 2017AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04 MAY 2022

Trustees (7)

7trustees
58median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Woodsmith Foundation Limited · 08087609 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 29/05/2012

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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