The Glass Society

Registered charity 1185397 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 6y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.5y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7

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

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Contact

Website	http://www.glassassociation.org.uk/
Email	drwillars@btinternet.com
Phone	07967470346
Address	Stuart Works, High Street, Wordsley, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands, DY8 4FB

Finances

£17,130 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£15,160	£12,921
2022	£15,262	£8,815
2023	£18,830	£24,394
2024	£18,021	£15,170
2025	£17,130	£29,486

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING (A) THE HISTORY AND APPRECIATION OF GLASS, THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, MEETINGS, SEMINARS, AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS. (B) THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY GLASS. (C) THE PRACTICE OF THE CRAFT OF GLASSMAKING. (D) THE STUDY AND COLLECTION OF GLASS.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 19 Sep 2019

Trustees (7)

7trustees

0aged 70+

Dr Simon Cottle Chair since 2024
David Robert Willars since 2019
Donald Russell Christian Hepburn since 2024
Dr Brian John Clarke since 2019
Dr James Peake since 2020
Ian David Page since 2025
Robert Wilcock since 2020

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