Friends of Gloucestershire Archives CIO
Registered charity 1165223 CIO Registered since 2016
Operates: Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire
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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.
8 trustees on the board
- Clive Francis Andrews BD Akcfrsa Chair since 2016
- Caroline Mary Brodie Meller since 2016
- Claire Elizabeth Gibson since 2020
- David Charles Cook since 2020
- Dr Cherry ANN Knott since 2018
- Dr Michael George Swanwick since 2024
- Heather Margaret Forbes Marad Fara since 2016
- Stephen Anthony Haygarth since 2016
7.8y median 9y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Clive Francis Andrews BD Akcfrsa Chair since 2016
- Caroline Mary Brodie Meller since 2016
- Claire Elizabeth Gibson since 2020
- David Charles Cook since 2020
- Dr Cherry ANN Knott since 2018
- Heather Margaret Forbes Marad Fara since 2016
- Stephen Anthony Haygarth since 2016
11y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Clive Francis Andrews BD Akcfrsa Chair since 2016
- Claire Elizabeth Gibson since 2020
- David Charles Cook since 2020
- Dr Michael George Swanwick since 2024
- Stephen Anthony Haygarth since 2016
Portfolio (3)
- Caroline Mary Brodie Meller since 2016
- Dr Cherry ANN Knott since 2018
- Heather Margaret Forbes Marad Fara since 2016
1
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8Religious Activities 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.
Health and social care 1Transport 1Utilities 1
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£23k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Voices Gloucester 1 shared trustee
- The Irene Wellington Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
- Gloucestershire County History Trust CIO 1 shared trustee
- The Company of Friends of ST John the Baptist, Oxenton 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Langcliffe Singers Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Maidenhead Music and Dance Festival Association Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | foga.online |
| contact@foga.uk | |
| Phone | 01452 426240 |
| Address | 32 High Street, BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, GL13 9BJ |
Finances
£22,532 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £2,744 | £8,894 |
| 2022 | £5,800 | £2,306 |
| 2023 | £13,920 | £3,610 |
| 2024 | £4,688 | £1,814 |
| 2025 | £22,532 | £7,018 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNDERSTANDING AND PRESERVATION OF THE DOCUMENTED HERITAGE OF THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ESPECIALLY BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE ARCHIVES.
Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 19 Jan 2016
Trustees (8)
8trustees
81median age
1aged 70+
- Clive Francis Andrews BD Akcfrsa Chair since 2016
- Caroline Mary Brodie Meller since 2016
- Claire Elizabeth Gibson since 2020
- David Charles Cookage band 80-84 since 2020
- Dr Cherry ANN Knott since 2018
- Dr Michael George Swanwick since 2024
- Heather Margaret Forbes Marad Fara since 2016
- Stephen Anthony Haygarth since 2016
Connected charities (4)
- The Irene Wellington Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
- Gloucestershire County History Trust CIO 1 shared trustee
- Voices Gloucester 1 shared trustee
- The Company of Friends of ST John the Baptist, Oxenton 1 shared trustee
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