Idea Foundation
Registered charity 1189865 Registered since 2020
Operates: Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales
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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.
5 trustees on the board
- Professor Robert Anthony Cryan CBE Fiet Chair since 2020
- Dr Paul Michael Needham since 2026
- Puja Patel since 2026
- Richard William James Parry since 2020
- Toni Claire Allen since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Professor Robert Anthony Cryan CBE Fiet Chair since 2020
- Richard William James Parry since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Puja Patel since 2026
- Toni Claire Allen since 2026
Portfolio (3)
- Professor Robert Anthony Cryan CBE Fiet Chair since 2020
- Dr Paul Michael Needham since 2026
- Richard William James Parry since 2020
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Yorkshire Universities 1 shared trustee
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology 1 shared trustee
- The City of London Endowment Trust for ST Paul's Cathedral 1 shared trustee
- The Rothes Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Battersea Fellowship Trust 1 shared trustee
- Balliol College Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | https://idea.org.uk |
| support@idea.org.uk | |
| Phone | 07392091597 |
| Address | 66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3LH |
Finances
£389,476 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £621,623 | £251,882 |
| 2022 | £560,412 | £374,349 |
| 2023 | £191,110 | £357,488 |
| 2024 | £105,785 | £321,179 |
| 2025 | £389,476 | £286,901 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Provides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, IN PARTICULAR IN THE SUBJECTS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING ONLINE TOOLS TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN THESE AND RELATED SUBJECTS.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 MAY 2020
Trustees (5)
- Professor Robert Anthony Cryan CBE Fiet Chair since 2020
- Dr Paul Michael Needhamage band 55-59 since 2026
- Puja Patelage band 45-49 since 2026
- Richard William James Parryage band 70-74 since 2020
- Toni Claire Allenage band 45-49 since 2026
Linked company (Companies House)
Idea Foundation · 12588358 · Active
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 06/05/2020
1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (6)
- Balliol College Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
- The City of London Endowment Trust for ST Paul's Cathedral 1 shared trustee
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology 1 shared trustee
- Yorkshire Universities 1 shared trustee
- The Battersea Fellowship Trust 1 shared trustee
- The Rothes Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
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