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Sherborne Literary Society

Registered charity 1168489 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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
4.6y median 4y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
10.1y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
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 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 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 2Professional services 2Agriculture 1

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Contact

Websitesherborneliterarysociety.com
Emailmarkpender.mhp@icloud.com
Phone01935815497
AddressABBOTS FEE, GREENHILL, SHERBORNE, DT9 4EP

Finances

£23,995 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,937£1,038
2022£8,420£6,933
2023£10,664£8,849
2024£23,015£21,529
2025£23,995£21,437

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SHERBORNE AREA BY PROMOTING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES (THROUGH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES) FOR THE APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF LITERATURE IN THE BROADEST SENSE INCLUDING THE PROMOTION AND RUNNING OF A LITERARY FESTIVAL.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 28 Jul 2016

Trustees (8)

8trustees
69median age
1aged 70+

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