The Somerset Court Autistic Trust

Registered charity 291850 Registered since 1985

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

10.8y median 10y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.8y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 4Amateur Sport 4General Charitable Purposes 4

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No commercial or business experience on the board
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Contact

Website	www.scat-trust.org.uk
Email	nick.sugden@btinternet.com
Phone	01562731505
Address	Fourstones, Bromsgrove Road, Clent, Stourbridge, DY9 9RL

Finances

£390 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£232	£69
2022	£220	£96
2023	£440	£4,156
2024	£445	£3,077
2025	£390	£5,762

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesAccommodation/housingAmateur Sport

Who

People With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF AUTISTIC PEOPLE LIVING AT SOMERSET COURT BRENT KNOLL, SOMERSET; FERNERY HOUSE, BURNHAM-ON-SEA, SOMERSET; AND ANY OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY (CHARITY NUMBER 269425) IN SOMERSET WHICH THE TRUSTEES CHOOSE TO SUPPORT.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19/04/1985AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 09/06/2001AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 06/07/2013AS AMENDED ON 09 SEP 2015

Trustees (4)

4trustees

0aged 70+

Nick Sugden Chair since 2013
David Sugden since 2016
Dr Miles Allison since 2016
Nikki Lushington since 2016

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