The Garwood Foundation

Registered charity 272905 Registered since 1977

Operates: Barking And Dagenham, Croydon, Lambeth, Merton, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Surrey

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.7y median 6.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.2y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7Disability 6The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6Amateur Sport 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 7Other services 2Retail and trade 2

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Contact

Website	www.garwoodfoundation.org.uk
Email	ross.white@garwoodfoundation.org.uk
Phone	02086810460
Address	1A MELVILLE AVENUE, SOUTH CROYDON, SURREY, CR2 7HZ

Finances

£4,154,446 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,539,208	£2,554,894
2022	£2,882,814	£2,898,172
2023	£3,068,667	£2,841,303
2024	£3,262,272	£3,060,808
2025	£4,154,446	£3,309,257

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE THE CARE, WELFARE, INTEREST, TREATMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN HAVING CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER PROFOUND, MULTIPLE, ACQUIRED OR OTHER DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF CROYDON, SUTTON AND BROMLEY (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION)

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/11/1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/12/2000NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/06/2013AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/06/2013

Trustees (7)

7trustees

69median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Frank Newtonage 81 since 2013
Gary Terence Merrickage 57 since 2021
Ian Trumperage 78 since 2015
Jackie Mary Sandersage 58
Keith Minearage 68 since 2021
Richard Batemanage 70 since 2018
Richard Mark Bedford Oakesage 69 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

The Garwood Foundation · 01285858 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/11/1976

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Whitgiftian Association Trust 1 shared trustee

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