The Ostrich Charitable Trust

Registered charity 275289 Registered since 1978

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

20.2y median 16.5y

average tenure

41y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

20.1y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 3Education/training 2Religious Activities 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Business services 2Education 2Health and social care 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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The Jewish Youth Fund 1 shared trustee

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The Belsize Square Synagogue 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Phone	02074313181
Address	31 Ranulf Road, LONDON, NW2 2BS

Finances

£12,764 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£3,074	£94,390
2021	£430,622	£107,869
2022	£4,471	£125,262
2023	£10,816	£126,243
2024	£12,764	£110,293

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF HELD TO PAY OR APPLY THE SAME TO OR TOWARDS OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 30TH DECEMBER 1977

Trustees (4)

4trustees

68median age

0aged 70+

James Ernest Anthony Straussage 67 Chair since 1985
Hannah Louise Ruth Strauss since 2018
Philippa Jane Straussage 68 since 2001
Peter Richard Julius Strauss since 2019

Connected charities (2)

The Jewish Youth Fund 1 shared trustee
The Belsize Square Synagogue 1 shared trustee

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