The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Charity of William Read

Registered charity 203099 Registered since 1966

Operates: Dorset

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
8.2y median 8y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
6.5y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9Education/training 2Amateur Sport 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1Other services 1

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Contact

EmailFIONA.THOMAS@FARNFIELDS.COM
Phone01747825432
AddressFARNFIELDS, THE SQUARE, GILLINGHAM, DORSET, SP8 4AX

Finances

£2,970 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,762£1,600
2022£2,512£960
2023£4,349£1,410
2024£3,826£1,350
2025£2,970£2,391

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

INCOME TO BE APPLIED AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT EITHER OF THE POOR OF THE PARISH OF GILLINGHAM GENERALLY OR OF SUCH POOR PERSONS RESIDENT THEREIN AS THEY SELECT.

Governing document: SCHEME OF THE 18TH JULY 1966.

Trustees (9)

9trustees
65median age
0aged 70+

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