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Charleston Lewes Limited

Registered charity 1202910 Registered since 2023

Operates: East Sussex

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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.

7
trustees on the board
2.6y median 3y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
13.7y
average years in governance
6 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
6
company-linked trustees

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

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 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 10Education 6Retail and trade 3

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Contact

Emailc.ryder@charleston.org.uk
Phone01323811626
AddressCharleston, Firle, Lewes, BN8 6LL

Finances

£462,422 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2023£299,300£287,697
2024£462,422£527,810

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

1) TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS AND EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND(2) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A GALLERY AND ARTS CENTRE IN LEWES, EAST SUSSEX TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS; AND(3) TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF (I) THE ARTISTIC, LITERARY AND CULTURAL CONTRIBUTION MADE BY THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP AND; (II) THE ART, ARCHITECTURE AND LITERARY AND ARTISTIC CONNECTIONS OF THE LAND AND BUILDINGS LISTED IN THE DEEDS OF CHARLESTON FARMHOUSE, FIRLE, EAST SUSSEX BUT KNOWN AS CHARLESTON.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31 OCT 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 MAR 2023AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 APR 2023

Trustees (7)

7trustees
52median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Charleston Lewes Limited · 14453457 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 31/10/2022

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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