Colchester Catalyst Charity

Registered charity 228352 Registered since 1963

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.5y median 5.5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.6y

average years in governance

8 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 9Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Property 2Arts and leisure 1

Boards that share trustees

Friends of ST Mary'S Church Kersey 1 shared trustee
The Essex Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Essex Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
Friends of ST Mary'S Church Kersey 1 shared trustee
The Roger and Jean Jefcoate Trust Similar size; both Disability
Southampton Mencap Similar size; both Disability
Sight Concern Bedfordshire Similar size; both Disability
Deafconnect Similar size; both Disability

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Contact

Website	www.colchestercatalyst.co.uk
Email	INFO@COLCHESTERCATALYST.CO.UK
Phone	01206323420
Address	14 Dedham Vale Business, Manningtree Road, Dedham, COLCHESTER, CO7 6BL

Finances

£353,366 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£360,756	£503,355
2022	£373,553	£626,563
2023	£394,269	£452,130
2024	£349,571	£457,743
2025	£353,366	£553,194

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

People With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other Finance

Charitable objects

THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED IS THE RELIEF AT OR IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF COLCHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX OF THE SICK OR SUFFERING

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7/8/1959, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 26/11/1962, 29/7/1963, 4/4/1976, 30/11/1981 AND 21/9/1989

Trustees (9)

9trustees

64median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Christine Haywardage 72 Chair
Dr Kilian Justus Hochstein-Mintzel since 2025
Dr Naomi Joan Busfieldage 86 since 2012
Dr Sean Patrick Jerome Macdonnellage 63 since 2021
Elizabeth Throwerage 63 since 2014
Iain Turnerage 61 since 2020
Joanna Elizabeth Davisage 61 since 2025
Mark Ferens Pertweeage 64
Peter Wilfrid Edgar Fitt FCAage 79

Linked company (Companies House)

Colchester Catalyst Charity · 00634588 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/08/1959

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The Essex Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
Friends of ST Mary'S Church Kersey 1 shared trustee

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