The Olive Branch (Faith in Action)

Registered charity 1186017 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9Religious Activities 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Education 1

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Contact

Website	https://the-olivebranch.org.uk
Email	info@the-olivebranch.org.uk
Phone	01524555715
Address	Harpers Mill, White Cross Estate, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4XQ

Finances

£125,819 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£141,066	£70,204
2022	£73,128	£98,411
2023	£128,110	£110,011
2024	£117,775	£117,123
2025	£125,819	£155,597

What it does

What

DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG HOMELESS PEOPLE AND THOSE PEOPLE AFFLICTED BY DEBT AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE BY THE PROVISION OF SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, ADVICE, INFORMATION, COUNSELLING, TRAINING AND BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.2)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Oct 2019

Trustees (9)

9trustees

0aged 70+

Linda Margaret Currin Chair since 2022
Barbara Jean Kirby since 2019
Caroline Victoria Wellesley-Smith since 2025
Corinne Beveridge since 2026
David John Ashbridge since 2024
David Ramm since 2025
Jonathan Irwin Mullen since 2019
Michael Sparks since 2025
Paul Christopher Holland since 2020

Connected charities (2)

Fusion Church 1 shared trustee
The Haffner Orchestra 1 shared trustee

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