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Friends of West Special School

Friends of West Special School is a registered charity (number 1168981) based in Bury St. Edmunds, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Richard John Robert Martin since 2018. Latest income £2k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 3 trustees
  • Income £2k (2025)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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About

What it does
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability and 4 more
Where
Suffolk, Kenya
Website
www.westspecialschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2016

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£2k£3k
  • 2024£3k£5k
  • 2023£2k£9k
Earlier years
  • 2022£3k£8k
  • 2021£8k£16k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING MENTALLY CHALLENGED OR HEARING IMPAIRED BY THE PROVISION OF:• EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA TO MAXIMISE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES;• EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE THE FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS, EDUCATIONALISTS, CHURCHES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA TO INITIATE AND IMPROVE CARE OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED DUE TO BEING MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED;• RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS (IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, KENYA AND ELSEWHERE) AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE ISSUES AFFECTING MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION BY ADVOCATING THE ACCEPTANCE, INCLUSION AND INTEGRATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED AND DISSEMINATING DETAILS OF WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEED AND SUPPORT REQUIRED TO ENABLE SOCIAL INCLUSION;• PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;• GRANTS, GOODS, HEALTHCARE, SERVICES, LIVING ACCOMMODATION AND RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND MAXIMISE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; AND• SUPPORT AND DEVELOP ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THE SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY AMONGST MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION, TEACHING AND DISCUSSION OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS AND ENABLING OTHERS TO BE RECIPIENTS OF CARE, COMPASSION AND CHARITABLE ACTS UNDERTAKEN BY FOLLOWERS OR ADHERENTS AS PART OF THE PRACTICE OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEF, CONTRIBUTING TO THE SPIRITUAL AND MORAL EDUCATION OF MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND HEARING IMPAIRED YOUNG PEOPLE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND EDUCATIONALISTS) AT WEST SPECIAL SCHOOL, CHWELE, WESTERN PROVINCE, KENYA OR ELSEWHERE IN KENYA BY DEVELOPING AN ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE COMMUNITY AND CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS A BETTER SOCIETY, FOR EXAMPLE, BY PROMOTING SOCIAL COHESION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL.

Board analysis

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.

3 trustees on the board

8y median 8y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

11.6y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 3General Charitable Purposes 3The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 3

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£2k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2024 and 2025

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1168981
Status
Registered
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 MAR 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 AUG 2016
Contact on the register
01449737698 · r.martin@lineone.net
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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