The Talk About Trust

Registered charity 1186202 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

5.9y median 7y

average tenure

16y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.5y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 11

Commercial experience

Education 1Hospitality 1Other services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.talkabouttrust.org
Email	info@talkabouttrust.org
Phone	01305259142
Address	Pavilion In The Park, St. John Way, DORCHESTER, Dorset, DT1 2FG

Finances

£364,893 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£264,185	£174,591
2022	£323,201	£226,286
2023	£342,998	£276,453
2024	£342,032	£286,412
2025	£364,893	£314,882

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

The object of the CIO is to advance education for the benefit of the public concerning the issues of alcohol and substance use of young people (age 8 and upwards) in the UK and their safety around alcohol, nicotine and other substances, in such ways as the trustees decide, and including through the development and delivery of holistic, life skill and evidence-based approaches and diversionary resources and activities that build resilience, reduce underage drinking and substance use and alcohol and drug related harms amongst such young people (age 8 and upwards).

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Nov 2019 as amended on 29 Jan 2024 as amended on 30 Jan 2024 as amended on 18 Jun 2025

Trustees (11)

11trustees

70median age

1aged 70+

Victoria Mcdonaugh Mahonspgce Chair since 2010
Alison Sarah Winsborough Bmus Pgce since 2019
Andrew Morse BSc Hons since 2019
Dr Lara Jayne Wear Mrcgp since 2020
Jacqueline Mary Sonner Bahonspgce since 2023
Keith Graeme Newton ACAage 70 since 2019
Peter David Gordon COX since 2019
Patrick Myers MSc MA BSc since 2025
Richard Mangnall JP Fcila since 2023
Stephen Foster since 2019
Sophie Elizabeth Whitcombe Pgcecantab since 2025

Connected charities (1)

The Britain-Australia Society Education Trust 1 shared trustee

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