The John Smith Trust

Registered charity 1174898 Registered since 2017

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

7.7y median 7.5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.9y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 6Education/training 6Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 6

Commercial experience

Health and social care 7Professional services 5Tech and media 4

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Contact

Website	www.johnsmithtrust.org
Email	admin@johnsmithtrust.org
Phone	+447713011893
Address	3rd Floor Suite, 207 Regent Street, LONDON, W1B 3HH

Finances

£587,468 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£234,941	£249,805
2022	£248,569	£226,075
2023	£368,471	£351,427
2024	£635,386	£542,563
2025	£587,468	£572,822

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK AND ABROAD IN POLITICAL SCIENCES, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW. IT WILL DO THIS BY:•RUNNING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES THAT GIVE YOUNG PRESENT AND FUTURE LEADERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE;•PROVIDING LECTURES, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND PUBLICATIONS;•CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;•MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF ALUMNI TO SHARE EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING ACROSS BORDERS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 JUN 2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 DEC 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 SEP 2017

Trustees (6)

6trustees

68median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alexander David Justage 40 since 2019
Baroness Alison Mary Suttie since 2023
David Chartersage 66 since 2015
Elizabeth Smith since 2015
Jeremy Craig Oliphantage 70 since 2020
Lord John Alderdiceage 71 since 2018

Linked company (Companies House)

The John Smith Trust · 07284602 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/06/2010

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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