The Lute Society

Registered charity 1178599 CIO Registered since 2018

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.7y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.7y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Education 1

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Contact

Website	www.lutesociety.org
Email	secretary@lutesociety.org
Phone	01483202159
Address	3 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook, BEDFORD, MK44 1LE

Finances

£89,360 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£74,873	£72,010
2022	£92,560	£80,157
2023	£80,471	£73,749
2024	£94,733	£80,362
2025	£89,360	£83,121

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, PLAYING TECHNIQUE, MUSIC, CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE LUTE AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS BY:(A) THE ORGANISATION OF EDUCATIONAL COURSES. (B) HOLDING MEETINGS.(C) PRESENTING CONCERTS.(D) ISSUING PUBLICATIONS AND MUSIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE.(E) PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND TO THE PUBLIC.(F) MAINTAINING COLLECTIONS OF MICROFILMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 01 Jun 2018

Trustees (7)

7trustees

73median age

1aged 70+

Dr Sarah Jennifer Shepleyage 61 Chair since 2021
Adam Jan Dzwonnik since 2024
David VAN Edwardsage 84 since 2018
Franciska Mertens since 2023
James Hall since 2025
Nancy Sellers Carlin since 2021
Thomas Llewellyn since 2024

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