The Friends of the World of Bede

Registered charity 1168975 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: South Tyneside

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.9y median 9y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.1y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.bedesworld.co.uk
Email	friends@bedesworld.co.uk
Phone	019103867376
Address	2 Chapel Mews, Gilesgate, DURHAM, DH1 1WB

Finances

£703 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£381	£358
2022	£1,230	£395
2023	£640	£277
2024	£785	£2,495
2025	£703	£1,099

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE, WORK AND TIMES OF THE VENERABLE BEDE BY SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BEDE MUSEUM.

Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 30 Aug 2016

Trustees (9)

9trustees

73median age

1aged 70+

Brian Freeman since 2017
Belinda Lalage Burke since 2014
Christopher Tate Carr since 2023
Claudine Freeman since 2017
Cooper Clark since 2025
Dr Eric Cambridge PHD. since 2017
Professor Michelle Patricia Brown since 2025
Rachel Webb since 2017
Shirley Johnsonage 73 since 2017

Connected charities (2)

Henry Smith's Charity 1 shared trustee
Ymca Northumberland 1 shared trustee

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