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Hadleigh Castle University of the Third AGE
Hadleigh Castle University of the Third AGE is a registered charity (number 1179413) based in Essex, governed by 12 trustees and chaired by Clifford Edward Bishop since 2025. Latest income £9k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 12 trustees
- Income £9k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Clifford Edward BishopChair · since 2025
- Catherine Frances MartinTrustee · since 2021
- Chris BurlsTrustee · since 2015
- Gill WilsonTrustee · since 2010
- Hazel GondaTrustee · since 2016
- John MartinTrustee · since 2023
- June Margaret MorganTrustee · since 2014
- Kevin John SmythTrustee · since 2017
- Lynne MiddletonTrustee · since 2018
- Marilyn Phylllis EasterTrustee · since 2025
- Michael GalleyTrustee · since 2022
- PAT TylerTrustee · since 2010
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training
- Where
- Essex
- Website
- u3asites.org.uk/hadleigh-castle (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2018
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£9k£10k
- 2025£15k£8k
- 2024£16k£12k
Earlier years
- 2023£11k£7k
- 2022£15k£13k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 3%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR, THE EDUCATIION OF OLDER PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED FROM FULLTIME WORK BY ALL MEANS, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HADLEIGH AND ITS SURROUNDING LOCALITY.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
12 trustees on the board
- Clifford Edward Bishop Chair since 2025
- Chris Burls since 2015
- Catherine Frances Martin since 2021
- Gill Wilson since 2010
- Hazel Gonda since 2016
- June Margaret Morgan since 2014
- John Martin since 2023
- Kevin John Smyth since 2017
- Lynne Middleton since 2018
- Marilyn Phylllis Easter since 2025
- Michael Galley since 2022
- PAT Tyler since 2010
Trustees past 6 years
- Chris Burls since 2015
- Gill Wilson since 2010
- Hazel Gonda since 2016
- June Margaret Morgan since 2014
- Kevin John Smyth since 2017
- Lynne Middleton since 2018
- PAT Tyler since 2010
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (12)
- Clifford Edward Bishop Chair since 2025
- Chris Burls since 2015
- Catherine Frances Martin since 2021
- Gill Wilson since 2010
- Hazel Gonda since 2016
- June Margaret Morgan since 2014
- John Martin since 2023
- Kevin John Smyth since 2017
- Lynne Middleton since 2018
- Marilyn Phylllis Easter since 2025
- Michael Galley since 2022
- PAT Tyler since 2010
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1179413
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02 APR 2018 as amended on 17 May 2024
- Contact on the register
- 01702557826 · marilyn.easter19@gmail.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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