The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Institute for Eclectic Study

Registered charity 239131 Registered since 1965

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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3
trustees on the board
6y median 6y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
14.5y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 3Education/training 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Education 2Other services 1

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Contact

Phone01237 424737
AddressChalice House, Torridge Hill, Bideford, EX39 2AZ

Finances

£894 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£680£2,310
2022£604£237
2023£578£321
2024£826£281
2025£894£2,328

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old People

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE EDUCATION IN AND THE STUDY OF ECLECTIC PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION AND HUMANISM. (B) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE KORAN WITH A VIEW TO EFFECTING A RECONCILATION BETWEEN THEM AND TO ESTABLISHING A NEW RELIGIOUS FAITH WHICH SHALL PRESERVE ND BE BASED UPON THE SACRED FUNDAMENTALS OF THE THREE SCRIPTURES AFORESAID AND WHICH SHALL BE DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT AND NOT TO REPLACE THE ESTABLISHED RELIGIONS. (FOR FURTHER OBJECTS SEE CLAUSE 4 OF TRUST DEED OF 18TH FEBRUARY 1955.)

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 18TH FEBRUARY 1955

Trustees (3)

3trustees
69median age
1aged 70+

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