Benenden Village Trust

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Finances

£115,541 latest income

What it does

Charitable objects

3.1 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF BENENDEN IN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ANDTO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH CENTRES FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.3.2 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BENENDEN IN THE COUNTY OF KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 18 Dec 2017 as amended on 15 Aug 2023 as amended on 31 Jul 2023

Trustees (10)

• Martin Charles Gregor Dickson Chair since 2020
• Christopher Francis Graves Parkinson since 2022
• Julie Mary Lewis since 2021
• Kent Barker since 2019
• Michael Taylor since 2025
• Peta Grant since 2024
• Paul Tolhurst since 2022
• Sally-Ann Barbara Marksage 72 since 2019
• Simon Brown since 2022
• Thomas Dawlingsage 70 since 2019

Connected charities (4)

• Gibbon and Buckland Charity 1 shared trustee
• Age UK Hythe, Lyminge and Ashford 1 shared trustee
• The Friends of the Parish Church of ST. George, Benenden 1 shared trustee
• The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST George, Benenden 1 shared trustee