The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Handlebards CIO

Registered charity 1188117 CIO Registered since 2020

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.

3
trustees on the board
6y median 6y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

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

Amateur Sport 1Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Education/training 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.

Arts and leisure 2Education 1

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Websitewww.handlebards.com
Emailtom@handlebards.com
Phone07799151420
Address9 ST. LUKES DRIVE, ORRELL, WIGAN, WN5 7AU

Finances

£291,947 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£23,630£501
2022£16,698£9,963
2023£288,737£115,472
2024£277,266£476,911
2025£291,947£57,904

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PERFORMING ARTS OF THEATRE, DRAMA AND MUSIC.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Feb 2020

Trustees (3)

3trustees
54median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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