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Rare Charity

Registered charity 1169767 Registered since 2016

Operates: Throughout England, India, Malawi, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Scotland

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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.

6
trustees on the board
8.5y median 9y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
16.8y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 6Agriculture 2Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.rarecharity.com
Emailtom@rarecharity.com
Phone07546798836
AddressRare Tea Co Ltd, 35 Eyre Street Hill, LONDON, EC1R 5ET

Finances

£97,381 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£56,310£60,331
2022£74,793£59,535
2023£94,267£74,552
2024£54,396£69,991
2025£97,381£73,975

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THAT, THE COMPANY MAY SEEK TO FULFIL ITS OBJECTS BY PREDOMINANT BEING ACTIVE IN AREAS SURROUNDING FARMS IN AFRICA, NEPAL, INDIA AND SRI LANKA BY;1) AWARDING STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENTER UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.2) SUPPORTING EDUCATION INITIATIVES TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.3) SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND/OR INITIATIVES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 JAN 2016

Trustees (6)

6trustees
50median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Rare Charity · 09936276 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/01/2016

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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