The Benlian Trust

Registered charity 277253 Registered since 1979

Operates: Throughout England, France, Israel, Turkey

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

16.8y median 17.5y

average tenure

20y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.1y

average years in governance

1 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 3

Commercial experience

Education 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Mihran Essefian Charitable Trust (Also Known AS the Mihran and Azniv Essefian Charitable Trust) 3 shared trustees
The Gurdjieff Society 1 shared trustee
Saint Sarkis Charity Trust 1 shared trustee

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Mihran Essefian Charitable Trust (Also Known AS the Mihran and Azniv Essefian Charitable Trust) 3 shared trustees
The Gurdjieff Society 1 shared trustee
Saint Sarkis Charity Trust 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Email	mail@benliantrust.org
Phone	07909512148
Address	PO BOX 7340, LONDON, W1A 3XE

Finances

£279,546 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£155,949	£234,835
2022	£170,537	£235,997
2023	£1,043,149	£91,920
2024	£150,717	£96,470
2025	£279,546	£146,487

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE EDUCATION IN ENGLAND OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF ARMENIAN FATHERS. FOR EDUCATION OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH CULTURAL LIFE. FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF MEDICAL REASEARCH. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE WILL).

Governing document: WILL PROVED AT PPR ON 19TH MARCH 1974, AND SCHEME OF 29TH APRIL 1992

Trustees (4)

4trustees

57median age

0aged 70+

Dr Audrey Nathalie Selian Matian since 2011
Rita Alice Vartoukian since 2006
Sandi Linda Simonsage 56 since 2006
Vergine Gulbenkianage 57 since 2014

Connected charities (3)

Mihran Essefian Charitable Trust (Also Known AS the Mihran and Azniv Essefian Charitable Trust) 3 shared trustees
Saint Sarkis Charity Trust 1 shared trustee
The Gurdjieff Society 1 shared trustee

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