THE Victoria League FOR Commonwealth Friendship

Registered charity 213619 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.9y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 8Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Hospitality 7Other services 3Professional services 3

Boards that share trustees

THE Jordan Charitable Foundation 1 shared trustee
Belvoir Education & Sports Trust Ltd 1 shared trustee
THE TEW AND Heythrop Churches Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Belvoir Education & Sports Trust Ltd 1 shared trustee
THE Jordan Charitable Foundation 1 shared trustee
THE TEW AND Heythrop Churches Trust 1 shared trustee
Mill Grove Christian Charitable Trust Similar size; both Housing
Learning Disability England Similar size; both Housing
Project Harar Similar size; both Housing

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Contact

Website	www.victorialeague.co.uk
Email	membership@victorialeague.co.uk
Phone	02072432633
Address	55 LEINSTER SQUARE, LONDON, W2 4PU

Finances

£381,129 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£211,856	£288,745
2021	£222,636	£318,033
2022	£320,508	£313,739
2023	£348,666	£340,708
2024	£381,129	£408,129

What it does

What

Accommodation/housing

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

The object of the Charity is, for the public benefit, the advancement of education, particularly but not exclusively by:• providing assistance to individuals from the Commonwealth who are studying or who wish to study in the UK;• providing information relating to and raising awareness amongst the public of the Commonwealth, its people, institutions, traditions and ways of life; and• supporting educational programmes within the Commonwealth.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION DATED 26 JANUARY 1921, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 16 FEBRUARY 1950, 27 MARCH 1958, 9 JULY 1962 AND 2 JULY 2008. as amended on 05 Jul 2023 as amended on 19 Jul 2023 as amended on 19 Jul 2023

Trustees (8)

8trustees

68median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

John Steelage 72 Chair since 2023
Anthony Charles Richards Sir since 2024
Bridget Barkerage 68 since 2024
Jacqueline Anne Lean Williamsonage 42 since 2019
Lee Mckenzieage 48 since 2025
Samuel Ennisage 45 since 2024
Simon Patrick Wainwrightage 69 since 2023
Timothy Francis Laytonage 68

Linked company (Companies House)

Victoria League FOR Commonwealth Friendship(THE) · 00174517 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 02/05/1921

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

THE TEW AND Heythrop Churches Trust 1 shared trustee
Belvoir Education & Sports Trust Ltd 1 shared trustee
THE Jordan Charitable Foundation 1 shared trustee

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