Fair Start
Registered charity 1214138 CIO Registered since 2025
Operates: Throughout England
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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.
4 trustees on the board
- David Edward Charles Cope Chair since 2025
- Benedicta Mary Louise Holmes since 2025
- Maria del Carmen Palmer since 2025
- Stephanie Cox since 2025
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- David Edward Charles Cope Chair since 2025
- Benedicta Mary Louise Holmes since 2025
- Maria del Carmen Palmer since 2025
- Stephanie Cox since 2025
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trusteeβs tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Contact
| Website | www.fairstart.charity |
| david.cope@mghts.co.uk | |
| Phone | 07710550471 |
| Address | 32 OXSHOTT WAY, COBHAM, BEECHMEAD, 32 OXSHOTT WAY, KT11 2RT |
Finances
No annual return history.
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesWho
Children/young PeopleHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENGLAND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, GIVING PRIORITY TO SCHOOL PUPILS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND RESOURCES NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:β’ FURNISHING, STOCKING, DECORATING AND SETTING UP LIBRARIES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS;β’ HELPING SCHOOLS TO INSTALL LIBRARY SYSTEMS, RECRUIT PARENT VOLUNTEERS TO RUN THE LIBRARY, TRAINING AND HELPING THEM TO MAXIMISE THE USE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIBRARY THROUGH DATA ANALYSIS, PROMOTIONS AND SHARING BEST PRACTICE;β’ RUNNING A MOBILE LIBRARY WHERE SPACE OR PRACTICALITY DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A PERMANENT LIBRARY SPACE.
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Jul 2025
Trustees (4)
- David Edward Charles Cope Chair since 2025
- Benedicta Mary Louise Holmes since 2025
- Maria del Carmen Palmer since 2025
- Stephanie Cox since 2025
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