The Poor'S Land

Registered charity 207667 Registered since 1962

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.7y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.2y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 10General Charitable Purposes 3Environment/conservation/heritage 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Education 2Arts and leisure 1Hospitality 1

Boards that share trustees

ST Mary'S Woolpit, Church Building Trust 2 shared trustees
The Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall CIO 1 shared trustee
The Sutton HOO Ship'S Company 1 shared trustee
Woolpit Room Christian Fellowship 1 shared trustee
The Almshouse Charity of the Foundation of SIR Robert Gardiner 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

ST Mary'S Woolpit, Church Building Trust 2 shared trustees
Woolpit Room Christian Fellowship 1 shared trustee
The Almshouse Charity of the Foundation of SIR Robert Gardiner 1 shared trustee
The Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall CIO 1 shared trustee
The Sutton HOO Ship'S Company 1 shared trustee
Pathak Charitable Foundation Similar size; both Poverty relief

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Contact

Phone	01359241636
Address	Northfields, The Green, Woolpit, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP30 9RQ

Finances

£25,972 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£17,692	£27,818
2021	£20,612	£24,466
2022	£22,082	£21,589
2023	£23,207	£29,655
2024	£25,972	£29,570

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old People

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INSOFAR AS CONSISTENT WITH THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES, OR THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN EACH CASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISH AND IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING PROVIDING GRANTS AND ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS, CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS BENEFITTING RESIDENTS IN THE PARISH

Governing document: SCHEME OF 16TH DECEMBER 1887 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 7 MAY 1895AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 19 NOV 2024

Trustees (11)

11trustees

73median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dr Richard John West Chair
Barbara Anne Frances Pashley since 2024
David Michael Goldney Hughesage 81 since 2020
Dr Helen Geakeage 59 since 2026
Lisa Marie Hicks since 2020
Patricia Jane Barnard
Philip Charles Sparkesage 73 since 2024
Richard John Chaplinage 73
Robert Joseph Baker
Rev Sarah Hall since 2026
Timothy Pateshall Parker

Connected charities (5)

ST Mary'S Woolpit, Church Building Trust 2 shared trustees
The Almshouse Charity of the Foundation of SIR Robert Gardiner 1 shared trustee
The Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall CIO 1 shared trustee
Woolpit Room Christian Fellowship 1 shared trustee
The Sutton HOO Ship'S Company 1 shared trustee

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