The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Oppenheim-John Downes Memorial Trust

Registered charity 278844 Registered since 1979

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
7y median 6y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
10.1y
average years in governance
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5General Charitable Purposes 2

Commercial experience

Business services 2Health and social care 2Tech and media 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Websitewww.oppenheimdownestrust.org
Phone07870886790
Address25 Melrosegate, Heworth, York, YO31 0RL

Finances

£39,135 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£37,873£57,305
2022£67,804£70,949
2023£66,783£73,101
2024£37,284£57,055
2025£39,135£49,751

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SCHEME OF AWARDS (OPPENHEIM-JOHN DOWNES MEMORIAL AWARDS) TO DESERVING ARTISTS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER WRITERS, PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, MUSICIANS, DANCERS, ACTORS, CRAFTSMEN, INVENTORS OR ARTISTS OF ANY COMPARABLE NATURE OR DESCRIPTION BEING UNABLE EFFECTIVELY TO PURSUE THEIR VOCATION AS SUCH ARTISTS BY REASON OF THEIR POVERTY AND BEING OVER THIRTY YEARS OF AGE AND BEING BRITISH SUBJECTS BORN WITHIN GREAT BRITAIN, NORTHERN IRELAND, THE CHANNEL ISLANDS OR THE ISLE OF MAN.

Governing document: WILL DATED 5TH OCTOBER 1969 AS AMENDED BY A SCHEME DATED 22 AUGUST 2008.

Trustees (5)

5trustees
61median age
0aged 70+

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