The Whitaker Organisation

Registered charity 1202807 CIO Registered since 2023

Operates: Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.2y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Amateur Sport 1Education/training 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 5Agriculture 3Business services 3

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Contact

Website	www.thewhitaker.org
Email	gaynor@thewhitaker.org
Phone	01706260785
Address	The Whitaker Museum, Haslingden Road, Rossendale, BB4 6RE

Finances

£470,407 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2024	£599,980	£624,934
2025	£470,407	£371,375

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO (I) PROMOTE ART, CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WHITAKER MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY AND/OR (II) PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ROSSENDALE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Apr 2023

Trustees (6)

6trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Iain Martin Taylorage 49 Chair since 2023
Brendan Flanaganage 67 since 2025
Caroline Grime since 2023
Clarisse de Guia Erana since 2023
Gary Spelman since 2023
Sally Fortage 53 since 2026

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Groundwork Cheshire Lancashire & Merseyside 1 shared trustee

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