Wakefield Historical Society

Registered charity 248363 Registered since 1966

Operates: City Of Wakefield

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.4y median 8.5y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.7y

average years in governance

14 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 16Environment/conservation/heritage 15Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Tech and media 2Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Edgelands Arts 1 shared trustee
Wakefield Civic Society 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Wakefield Civic Society 1 shared trustee
Edgelands Arts 1 shared trustee
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Friends of Rockcliffe Similar size; both Environment
Friends of Saint Peter's Church, Newenden Similar size; both Environment

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Contact

Website	www.wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Email	info@wakefieldhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Phone	07525192579
Address	12 Denhale Avenue, WAKEFIELD, West Yorkshire, WF2 9EF

Finances

£3,774 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,044	£5,742
2021	£5,281	£887
2022	£4,634	£2,891
2023	£4,334	£1,832
2024	£3,774	£3,351

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

PRESERVATION OF MATTER OF HISTORICAL OR ANTIQUARIAN INTEREST RELATING TO THE CITY OF WAKEFIELD AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Governing document: RULES AS AMENDED ON 21ST OCTOBER, 1959. AS AMENDED 13 MARCH 2002

Trustees (16)

16trustees

75median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 16 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Richard Knowles Chair since 2018
Angela De Courcy Bower since 2026
Brian Thomas since 2011
Claire Pickering since 2017
David Scriven since 2011
Dr Joanne Harrison Riba Ihbc since 2021
Jody Ineson since 2017
Kenneth Rowley since 2015
Lorraine Simpson since 2015
Mary Josephine Heronage 78 since 2012
MRS PAM Judkins
Michael John Rochfordage 63 since 2024
Olivia Rowley since 2022
Peter Charles David Brearsage 81 since 2026
Shirley Levon
Stephen Anthony Hargraveage 72 since 2025

Connected charities (2)

Wakefield Civic Society 1 shared trustee
Edgelands Arts 1 shared trustee

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