The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Historic Churches Trust

Registered charity 1197228 CIO Registered since 2021

Operates: Bedford, Hertfordshire, Barnet

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Board DNA

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

trustees on the board

3.7y median 4.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.5y

average years in governance

7 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 3

Commercial experience

Other services 3Education 2Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

Boards that share trustees

The Bedfordshire Music Trust 1 shared trustee
Berkhamsted Castle Trust 1 shared trustee
Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society 1 shared trustee
Therfield and Kelshall Educational Foundation 1 shared trustee
Charity of DR Smoult 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Bedfordshire Music Trust 1 shared trustee
Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society 1 shared trustee
Berkhamsted Castle Trust 1 shared trustee
Therfield and Kelshall Educational Foundation 1 shared trustee
Charity of DR Smoult 1 shared trustee
The British Association of Barbershop Singers Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.bedsherts.org.uk
Email	general.enquiry@bedshertshct.org.uk
Phone	01707644180
Address	6, Bell Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9NJ

Finances

£304,466 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2023	£0	£0
2024	£592,059	£5,964
2025	£304,466	£240,218

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION, REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES AND CHURCHYARDS SITUATED FOR THE TIME BEING IN BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE AND IN THAT PART OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF SAINT ALBANS, AND OF ANY FIXTURES IN ANY SUCH CHURCHES OR CHURCHYARDS.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Dec 2021

Trustees (10)

10trustees

78median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Madeline Anne Russellage 75 Chair since 2021
Andrew David Lambourne since 2024
Dr Christopher Paul Greenage 87 since 2021
Dr Mark Newberyage 69 since 2024
Richard Christopher Henry Genochioage 81 since 2021
Rev Lynda Klimas since 2024
Richard James North since 2024
Stuart Archibald Russell since 2021
Trevor William Groom since 2022
William Andrew John Marsterson since 2021

Connected charities (5)

Therfield and Kelshall Educational Foundation 1 shared trustee
Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society 1 shared trustee
Charity of DR Smoult 1 shared trustee
The Bedfordshire Music Trust 1 shared trustee
Berkhamsted Castle Trust 1 shared trustee

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