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The Commonwealth WAR Graves Foundation

Registered charity 1171947 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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9
trustees on the board
6.1y median 8y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
9.4y
average years in governance
8 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1Other Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Property 5Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.foundation.cwgc.org/
Emailsupporters@cwgc.org
Phone01628507278
AddressCommonwealth War Graves Commission, 2 Marlow Road, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 7DX

Finances

£1,067,538 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£566,849£250,668
2022£415,645£376,372
2023£404,692£802,112
2024£616,123£594,440
2025£1,067,538£828,424

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employmentOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF GRAVES, CEMETERIES, BUILDINGS AND MEMORIALS FOR THE BURIAL AND COMMEMORATION OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL, MILITARY AND ARMED FORCES FROM COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH WHO WERE KILLED DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR OR THE SECOND WORLD WAR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION), THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION; (B) TO ADVANCE CITIZENSHIP AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH THROUGH THE COMMEMORATION OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL, MILITARY AND ARMED FORCES FROM COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH WHO WERE KILLED DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR; AND(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION), THROUGH ADVANCING EDUCATION IN THE LIVES OF THOSE COMMEMORATED BY THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION AND IN THE HISTORY OF THE CEMETERIES, BUILDINGS AND MEMORIALS MAINTAINED BY THE COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 08 MAR 2017AMENDED ON 06 MAY 2017

Trustees (9)

9trustees
71median age
1aged 70+

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