The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Fairground Heritage Trust

Registered charity 293579 Registered since 1986

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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

8
trustees on the board
10.7y median 10.5y
average tenure
21y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
15.1y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Environment/conservation/heritage 8

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 9Other services 1

Gaps to watch

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

Websitewww.fairground-heritage.org.uk
Emailsecretary@fairground-heritage.org.uk
Phone01566783425
AddressGD Accountancy, 7A Bridge Street, Hatherleigh, OKEHAMPTON, Devon, EX20 3HU

Finances

£282,754 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£179,686£145,842
2022£252,959£143,652
2023£61,896£132,998
2024£23,654£39,924
2025£282,754£237,627

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE FAIRGROUND IN ITS EVERY ASPECT, INCLUDING ITS INSTITUTIONS, ITS SOCIAL HISTORY, THE HISTORY OF BRITISH SHOWMEN, THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAIRGROUND AMUSEMENTS, MECHANICAL RIDES, TRANSPORT AND POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS AND THE VARIOUS ART FORMS RELATED STUDIES TO THE PUBLIC.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH JANUARY 1986 as amended on 15 Dec 2020

Trustees (8)

8trustees
67median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Fairground Heritage Trust(the) · 01978359 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/01/1986

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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