The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Friends of Dorchester Abbey

Registered charity 275819 Registered since 1978

Operates: Oxfordshire

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
6.8y median 4.5y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
11.2y
average years in governance
7 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 13Religious Activities 12Education/training 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Finance 2Business services 1Education 1
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Contact

Phone01865341050
Address16A High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, WALLINGFORD, OX10 7HH

Finances

£33,305 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£45,534£34,940
2022£69,153£33,308
2023£63,697£20,374
2024£28,633£17,613
2025£33,305£30,162

What it does

What

Religious ActivitiesEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

A) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ABBEY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE. B) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR SUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS AS THE TRUSTEES NOT BEING LESS THAN SIX IN NUMBER SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BY DEED EXECUTED WITH THEIR UNANIMOUS CONSENT DECLARE.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 3 APRIL 1978 AND DEEDS OF AMENDMENT DATED 23 MARCH 1985, 16 JULY 1985 AND 16 FEBRUARY 2009

Trustees (13)

13trustees
71median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 13 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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