The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Alfred Gillett Trust

Registered charity 1165528 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
9.2y median 6.5y
average tenure
24y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
11.6y
average years in governance
6 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8Environment/conservation/heritage 7Disability 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 3Construction 1Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitealfredgilletttrust.org
Emailenquiries@agtrust.org.uk
Phone01458444060
AddressThe Grange, Farm Road, STREET, BA16 0BQ

Finances

£2,326,193 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,087,678£634,766
2022£4,669,892£645,894
2023£2,836,599£945,533
2024£1,438,505£834,265
2025£2,326,193£930,472

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FOUNDATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC RECORDS CENTRE AND MUSEUM IN STREET IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET OR SUCH OTHER PLACE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES NAMELY:-(A) THE PRESERVATION WITHIN A LIBRARY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CENTRE OF THE HISTORIC PAPERS RECORDS AND EXHIBITS CONNECTED WITH THE FOOTWEAR AND SHOEMAKING INDUSTRY IN THE TOWN OF STREET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR ELSEWHERE ANDI) THOSE WHO DEVELOPED THE SAID INDUSTRY AND TRADES PARTICULARLY IN STREET AND THE SURROUNDING AREAII) THE DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL LIFE OF THE AREA AND III) THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDSWHICH SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO SCHOLARS AND RESEARCH STUDENTS FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC(B) THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF HISTORIC SHOES MATERIAL MACHINERY EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAID FOOTWEAR AND SHOEMAKING INDUSTRY AND ITS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION TRADES(C) THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF ANY FOSSILS AND OTHER ARTICLES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OF ARTICLES OF ARTISTIC MERIT INCLUDING PAINTING DRAWINGS AND WORKS OF ART OF ALL KINDS2. TO PAY OR APPLY THE SAME TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 11 FEB 2016AMENDED ON 23 SEP 2023

Trustees (8)

8trustees
68median age
1aged 70+

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