Making Sense CIO

Registered charity 1204179 CIO Registered since 2023

Operates: Throughout Wales

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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.

trustees on the board

2.5y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.3y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

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

Economic/community Development/employment 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1Other 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.

Health and social care 4Business services 1Other services 1

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Colab Exeter 1 shared trustee

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Colab Exeter 1 shared trustee
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Lost Chord UK Similar size; both Disability
Favell DAY Services Similar size; both Disability
The 3 Pillars - Feeding the Homeless Similar size; both Disability

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Contact

Website	www.makingsensecio.co.uk
Email	tickylowe@makingsensecio.co.uk
Phone	07717756385
Address	unit 3, Crown House, 11 Well Street, RUTHIN, Denbighshire

Finances

£104,438 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2024	£142,561	£57,805
2025	£104,438	£155,775

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING CREATIVE WORKSHOPS, TRAINING AND MATERIALS FOR CARE STAFF TO ENABLE THEM TO LEAD SENSORY ART SESSIONS, AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE CREATIVE ARTS.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: YOUTH, OLD AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 01 Aug 2023

Trustees (6)

6trustees

76median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Anthony Sean Farnsworthage 71 Chair since 2023
Alan David Griffithsage 76 since 2023
Caroline Gavin since 2025
John Andrew Rostron since 2023
Maggie Sheppardage 79 since 2023
Ruth James since 2024

Connected charities (1)

Colab Exeter 1 shared trustee

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