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Chineke Foundation

Registered charity 1165933 Registered since 2016

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
3.8y median 2y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
10.6y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 10Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 10

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 17Education 3Other services 2
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Contact

Websitehttp://chineke.org
Emailtheo@chineke.org
Phone07958571702
Address3rd Floor Paternoster House, 65 St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AB

Finances

£1,470,429 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£877,764£723,499
2022£1,632,445£1,554,977
2023£2,217,222£2,649,502
2024£1,888,672£1,772,609
2025£1,470,429£2,199,517

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Other FinanceProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE ART OF CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BYA) SUPPORTING, DEVELOPING AND TRAINING ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL MUSICIANS, AGED 7 TO 26, LIVING IN THE UK AND EUROPE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH ANNUAL COMPETITIONS, AND MENTORING PROGRAMMES;B) THE STAGING OF HIGH QUALITY CLASSIC MUSICAL PERFORMANCES;2. THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL MUSICIANS OF LIMITED MEANS LIVING IN THE UK AND EUROPE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY SUPPORTING AND PROVIDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JUNIOR AND PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS; AND 3. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN CLASSICAL MUSIC, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN THE UK AND EUROPE BY PROVIDING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ETHNIC MINORITY CLASSICAL MUSICIANS, AGED 7 TO 26 AND ENCOURAGING PROGRAMMES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC WITHIN SCHOOLS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 APR 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/02/2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/03/2016

Trustees (10)

10trustees
58median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Chineke Foundation · 09553052 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 21/04/2015

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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