Aspen Institute UK

Registered charity 1186896 Registered since 2019

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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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.

trustees on the board

4.3y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 4Health and social care 3Arts and leisure 2

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Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

Boards that share trustees

Medical Action Myanmar UK 1 shared trustee

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Medical Action Myanmar UK 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	https://www.aspenuk.org
Email	enquiries@aspenuk.org
Phone	+44 7367 949484
Address	27 Kings Road, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1RD

Finances

£173,658 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£205,431	£214,619
2021	£412,292	£406,852
2022	£374,915	£360,943
2023	£725,504	£535,590
2024	£173,658	£457,056

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED (THE 'OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):5.1 PROMOTING OPEN-MINDED, NON-PARTISAN, STRUCTURED DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSION BETWEEN A WIDE RANGE OF GROUPS, USING THE ASPEN METHOD OF TEXT-BASED AND PROFESSIONALLY GUIDED CONVERSATIONS, TO STIMULATE AND FOSTER AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND PERSPECTIVES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF A RANGE OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES;5.2 DEVELOPING AND FOSTERING THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, CAPABILITIES AND UNDERSTANDINGS OF INDIVIDUALS BY PROVIDING MODERATED AND STRUCTURED SEMINARS ON CHALLENGING TOPICS IN POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE AND BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMES AND FELLOWSHIP; 5.3 PUBLISHING AND SHARING WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE RECOMMENDATIONS, LEARNINGS AND/OR INSIGHTS ARISING FROM DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSION FACILITATED BY THE CHARITY;5.4 UNDERTAKING SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THAT ADVANCE EDUCATION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 OCT 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 SEP 2019 as amended on 22 Feb 2022

Trustees (3)

3trustees

56median age

0aged 70+

Ed Williamsage 53 since 2020
Penny Richards since 2024
Pierre Mercierage 56 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Aspen Institute UK · 11029944 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 24/10/2017

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Medical Action Myanmar UK 1 shared trustee

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