The Downing Foundation

Registered charity 1188487 Registered since 2020

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.5y median 6.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

20.2y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 4

Commercial experience

Construction 20Professional services 20Property 17

Gaps to watch

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

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Contact

Email	anna.napolitano@downing.co.uk
Phone	020741677801
Address	Downing Llp, 10 Lower Thames Street, LONDON, EC3R 6AF

Finances

£439,139 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£7,337	£7,337
2022	£28,636	£8,569
2023	£118,597	£26,119
2024	£11,723	£52,303
2025	£439,139	£333,885

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE REGARDED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 NOV 2019

Trustees (4)

4trustees

71median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

James Alexander Weaverage 44 Chair since 2019
Nicholas Peter Lewisage 70 since 2019
Paul Joseph Harbardage 75 since 2020
Stephen Edwin John Compsonage 72 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

The Downing Foundation · 12337962 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 28/11/2019

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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