The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Whitgiftian Benevolent Society

Registered charity 210978 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And 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.

15
trustees on the board
5.2y median 4y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
4.9y
average years in governance
14 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

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

Amateur Sport 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 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.

Arts and leisure 2Business services 1Finance 1

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Contact

Emailnick.somers@oldwhits.org
Phone07956950052
AddressWhitgift Sports Club, The Clubhouse, Croham Manor Road, SOUTH CROYDON, Surrey, CR2 7BG

Finances

£48,619 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£41,487£18,753
2021£40,422£28,519
2022£41,654£25,432
2023£45,639£25,932
2024£48,619£51,681

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF DISTRESSED OLD WHITGIFTIANS, MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING AND OTHER STAFF OF WHITGIFT SCHOOL, STAFF OF THE OLD WHITGIFTIAN ASSOCIATION, THEIR WIDOWS OR WIDOWERS, THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR OTHER DEPENDANTS, PRESENT WHITGIFTIANS, AND ANY OTHER DISTRESSED PERSONS WITH A CONNECTION WITH WHITGIFT SCHOOL WHICH THE COMMITTEE IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION CONSIDERS ENABLES THEM TO BE ENTITLED TO BE BENEFITED BY THE SOCIETY

Governing document: RULES ADOPTED 30/04/1958AS AMENDED ON 09/05/1973AS AMENDED ON 14/05/1975AS AMENDED ON 12/05/1976AS AMENDED ON 11/05/1977AS AMENDED ON 06/05/1981AS AMENDED ON 04/05/1983AS AMENDED ON 21/11/2000AS AMENDED ON 27/07/2013AS AMENDED ON 26/07/2014

Trustees (15)

15trustees
57median age
0aged 70+

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