The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The 1959 Group of Charities

Registered charity 249039 Registered since 1966

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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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.

5
trustees on the board
2.8y median 4y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
8.3y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Animals 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Agriculture 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 1

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Contact

Websitewww.cardsforcharity.co.uk
Emailfinance@cfgc.co.uk
Phone01264361555
Address1959 Group of Charities, 5 Brayford Square, LONDON, E1 0SG

Finances

£1,749,704 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£14,084£114,257
2022£37,719£112,309
2023£1,871,134£1,860,272
2024£1,942,337£1,932,050
2025£1,749,704£1,748,143

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF MEMBER CHARITIES(AS DEFINED IN CLAUSE E) IN DIRECT FURTHERANCE OF THEIR OBJECTS BY: (I) ESTABLISHING A FORUM THROUGH WHICH THESE CHARITIES CAN EXCHANGE USEFUL INFORMATION AND RESOLVE COMMON PROBLEMS RELATING TO THEIR ADMINISTRATION, PROMOTION AND FUNDRAISING (II) ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING VOLUNTARY WORK FOR THESE CHARITIES BY THEIR MEMBERS, SUPPORTERS, LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31/03/1982AS AMENDED ON 17/09/1982AS AMENDED ON 13/06/1994AS AMENDED ON 14 JUL 2011 as amended on 31 Mar 2022 as amended on 25 Oct 2022

Trustees (5)

5trustees
68median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (2)

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