Bensted's Charity

Registered charity 287497 Registered since 1983

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

10.7y median 4y

average tenure

37y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.1y

average years in governance

6 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 9Education/training 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8Religious Activities 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 2Agriculture 1Property 1

Boards that share trustees

The OLD Grammar School Charity Faversham 1 shared trustee
Friends of ST Mary of Charity Church, Faversham 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Faversham Cottage Hospital and Community Medical Centres 1 shared trustee
Municipal Charities of Faversham 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Faversham Cottage Hospital and Community Health Centres 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The OLD Grammar School Charity Faversham 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Faversham Cottage Hospital and Community Medical Centres 1 shared trustee
Friends of ST Mary of Charity Church, Faversham 1 shared trustee
Municipal Charities of Faversham 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Faversham Cottage Hospital and Community Health Centres 1 shared trustee
The Congleton and District University of the Third AGE Similar size; both Recreation

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Contact

Website	www.benstedscharity.org.uk
Email	office@benstedscharity.org.uk
Phone	01795859704
Address	THE ALEXANDER CENTRE, 15-17 PRESTON STREET, FAVERSHAM, KENT, ME13 8NZ

Finances

£39,097 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£23,377	£24,399
2022	£28,630	£74,738
2023	£38,422	£27,813
2024	£42,741	£48,913
2025	£39,097	£31,319

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAmateur SportRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(1) THE RELIEF OF NEED OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT (THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID AREA BEING HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE SAID INHABITANTS"); (2) THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AMONG THE SAID INHABITANTS; (3) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT (WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE) OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION; (4) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; (5) ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE (WHETHER OR NOT OF A NATURE SIMILAR TO ANY OF THOSE HEREINBEFORE SPECIFIED) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS; PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT SUCH PURPOSES SHALL EXTEND TO THOSE PURPOSES FOR WHICH PROVISION IS MADE OUT OF RATES, TAXES OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS, ONLY IF AND TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES FURTHER PROVISION (IN ADDITION TO THOSE MADE OUT OF RATES, TAXES OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS) CAN PROPERLY BE MADE FOR SUCH PURPOSES.

Governing document: SCHEME DATED 12 MAY 1989AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 19 JUL 2010AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 09 SEP 2016 as amended on 03 Feb 2020 as amended on 23 Feb 2023

Trustees (9)

9trustees

61median age

1aged 70+

Cllr Claire Martin Chair since 2022
Andrew Bowles since 2005
Andrew Harold Osborne since 1989
Alexandra Rosemary Eyreage 61 since 2025
Cllr Ben Jonathan Martinage 39 since 2019
Cllr Hannah Amanda Perkin since 2025
Cllr Kieran Joseph Michael Golding since 2023
David Henry Seymour Simmonsage 75 since 2025
MR Michael Cosgrove since 2005

Connected charities (5)

The OLD Grammar School Charity Faversham 1 shared trustee
Friends of ST Mary of Charity Church, Faversham 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Faversham Cottage Hospital and Community Medical Centres 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the Faversham Cottage Hospital and Community Health Centres 1 shared trustee
Municipal Charities of Faversham 1 shared trustee

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