William Henry Smith Foundation

Registered charity 1205849 Registered since 2023

Operates: Throughout England

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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.

5 trustees on the board

Andrew Fairbairn since 2023
Brendan Joseph Heneghan since 2023
David Duncan since 2025
Michelle Cuffe since 2025
Roger Tilbrook since 2025

1.8y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

22.6y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

Andrew Fairbairn since 2023
Brendan Joseph Heneghan since 2023
David Duncan since 2025
Michelle Cuffe since 2025
Roger Tilbrook since 2025

company-linked trustees

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 4Arts and leisure 3Education 2

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Contact

Website	https://whsschool.org.uk/
Email	vanessa.talbot@thesmithfoundation.org.uk
Phone	01484710123
Address	WILLIAM HENRY SMITH SCHOOL, BOOTHROYD LANE, BRIGHOUSE, HD6 3JW

Finances

£0 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2024	£0	£0
2025	£0	£0

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT IN NO WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF A SPECIAL SCHOOL WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS; AND 2. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE WHO HAVE OR HAVE HAD SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, WITH PREFERENCE FOR PUPILS AND FORMER PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL OF THE CHARITY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30 MAR 2023AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 31 OCT 2023AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02 SEP 2025

Trustees (5)

5trustees

66median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Andrew Fairbairnage 63 since 2023
Brendan Joseph Heneghanage 67 since 2023
David Duncanage 77 since 2025
Michelle Cuffeage 66 since 2025
Roger Tilbrookage 65 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

William Henry Smith Foundation · 14769740 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 30/03/2023

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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