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The Happy Wanderers Ambulance Organisation
- 11 trustees
- Income £60k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- MR LES SudronChair
- Alastair PollardTrustee · since 2023
- Colin TowseTrustee · since 2012
- James Andrew BarffTrustee · since 2018
- Janet Elizabeth AllenTrustee · since 2018
- John MooreTrustee · since 2018
- Mike GreenbergTrustee
- Nigel Martin SykesTrustee · since 2018
- Robert James BlackburnTrustee
- Steven Charles McgrailTrustee · since 2026
- Suzanne Margaret ThorpTrustee · since 2020
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Disability
- Where
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- www.happywanderersambulance.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1966
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£60k£29k
- 2025£44k£14k
- 2024£7k£12k
Earlier years
- 2023£24k£25k
- 2022£13k£7k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, POLITICAL PARTY,NATIONALITY, RELIGIOUS OPINION, RACE, COLOUR, AGE OR FINANCIAL MEANS, SUCH RELIEF TO TAKE THE FORM OF FREE TRANSPORT OF SUCH PERSONS TO HOMES, HOSPITALS, PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT OR WORSHIP, HOLIDAY RESORTS OR ALTERNATIVELY FREE TRANSPORT OF VISITORS TO SUCH PERSONS TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT OR ASSISTANCE.
Grants received
2 grants · £23,200 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £3,200
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Board analysis
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.
11 trustees on the board
- MR LES Sudron Chair
- Alastair Pollard since 2023
- Colin Towse since 2012
- James Andrew Barff since 2018
- Janet Elizabeth Allen since 2018
- John Moore since 2018
- Mike Greenberg
- Nigel Martin Sykes since 2018
- Robert James Blackburn
- Steven Charles Mcgrail since 2026
- Suzanne Margaret Thorp since 2020
Trustees past 6 years
- Colin Towse since 2012
- James Andrew Barff since 2018
- Janet Elizabeth Allen since 2018
- John Moore since 2018
- Nigel Martin Sykes since 2018
- Suzanne Margaret Thorp since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Colin Towse since 2012
- James Andrew Barff since 2018
- Janet Elizabeth Allen since 2018
- Nigel Martin Sykes since 2018
- Robert James Blackburn
- Steven Charles Mcgrail since 2026
- Suzanne Margaret Thorp since 2020
Portfolio (4)
- MR LES Sudron Chair
- Alastair Pollard since 2023
- John Moore since 2018
- Mike Greenberg
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 235857
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 17/09/1964 AND RULES ADOPTED 29/09/1966 AS AMENDED 15/05/1985 AND 19/02/1986 AND 16/08/2012
- Contact on the register
- 01423569884 · mmgreenberg@btinternet.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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