The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The BOX Foundation

Registered charity 1187138 Registered since 2019

Operates: Cornwall, Devon

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Board DNA

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

4
trustees on the board
2.5y median 2y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
11.2y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4

Commercial experience

Business services 6Finance 5Arts and leisure 4

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  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Phone01752307367
AddressThe Box Foundation, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ

Finances

£38,979 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£109,708£96,446
2022£43,536£10,000
2023£50,695£10,693
2024£56,400£9,874
2025£38,979£5,811

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

2.1 The Objects of the Charity are:(a) to advance the education of the public within the City of Plymouth, the counties of Devon and Cornwall and worldwide for the public benefit in relation to culture, the arts, history and heritage and the environment in particular but without limitation through augmenting, maintaining and supporting the museum, galleries and archival and related historic facilities contained within The Box Museum, St Luke’s Church, Smeaton’s Tower, Merchant House and Elizabethan House premises in the City of Plymouth, the collections and exhibits contained therein and the educational activities and programme of educational events conducted from time to time therein; (b) to do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of these Objects.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 NOV 2019 as amended on 20 Nov 2025 as amended on 20 Nov 2025

Trustees (4)

4trustees
71median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The BOX Foundation · 12322934 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/11/2019

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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