Thorngate Churcher Trust

Registered charity 1169965 Registered since 2016

Operates: Hampshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.9y median 6y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.3y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8General Charitable Purposes 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8

Commercial experience

Property 9Education 3Construction 2

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Contact

Website	www.thorngate.org.uk
Email	info@thorngate.org.uk
Phone	02392534999
Address	THORNGATE CHURCHER TRUST, CLARE HOUSE, MELROSE GARDENS, GOSPORT, HAMPSHIRE, PO12 3BZ

Finances

£3,993,266 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,847,336	£2,673,311
2022	£3,099,768	£2,734,944
2023	£3,161,785	£3,021,696
2024	£3,638,384	£3,190,790
2025	£3,993,266	£3,379,369

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Who

Elderly/old People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING SOCIAL HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE RELIEF FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH RESIDENTS OR OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS CLAUSE, "RESIDENTS" SHALL MEAN POOR PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 50 YEARS OF AGE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 JAN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 OCT 2016AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04 NOV 2016

Trustees (8)

8trustees

52median age

1aged 70+

Mark William Paul Hookage 67 Chair since 2015
Christopher Keith Matthewsage 44 since 2015
David Popoola-Smithage 58 since 2022
John Graham Clarkage 44 since 2020
Judith Rebecca Comberage 56 since 2025
Julie K Palmerage 84 since 2019
Neil Robert Pettigrewage 48 since 2025
Oliver Zakiage 42 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Thorngate Churcher Trust · 09953572 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/01/2016

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Midhurst Palliative Care CIO 1 shared trustee

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