Ordinary Life Project Association
Registered charity 295355 Registered since 1987
Operates: Throughout England
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Raymond Eason Edwards Chair since 2013
- Claire Gill
- Linda Snelus since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Raymond Eason Edwards Chair since 2013
- Linda Snelus since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Raymond Eason Edwards Chair since 2013
- Claire Gill
Portfolio (1)
- Linda Snelus since 2019
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
19.8 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 10.5 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases 1 shared trustee
- Argyle String Orchestra 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- The ELM Foundation LTD Similar size; both Housing
- Crawley Open House Similar size; both Housing
- The Forte Charitable Foundation Similar size; both Housing
- Stay Charity Similar size; both Housing
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | olpa.org.uk |
| steve.olpa@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 01985847755 |
| Address | Ordinary Life Project Association, Beckford Lodge, Gipsy Lane, WARMINSTER, BA12 9LR |
Finances
£2,145,540 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £2,452,064 | £2,135,418 |
| 2022 | £2,262,639 | £2,172,910 |
| 2023 | £2,041,391 | £1,958,355 |
| 2024 | £2,209,539 | £2,158,768 |
| 2025 | £2,145,540 | £2,317,446 |
What it does
What
DisabilityAccommodation/housingWho
People With DisabilitiesHow
Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesCharitable objects
THE RELIEF, CARE AND SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR OTHER DISABILITIES, BY THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF HOMES AND/OR SUPPORT AND SERVICES OF OTHER KINDS, IN ORDER TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR OTHER DISABILITIES, THROUGH THE MEANS OF ORDINARY HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, LEISURE AND TRAINING, TO MAKE AND RECEIVE THE FULLEST CONTRIBUTION TO AND FROM THE LIFE AND ECONOMY OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN SO DOING TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN PERSONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN ACTIONS AND LIVES
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS INCORPORATED ON 24TH OCTOBER 1986, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14TH FEBRUARY 1991, 2ND OF NOVEMBER 1992 AND 17TH MAY 1995 AND 16TH JULY 1998. as amended on 13 Oct 2025 as amended on 13 Oct 2025
Trustees (3)
- Raymond Eason Edwardsage band 80-84 Chair since 2013
- Claire Gillage band 65-69
- Linda Snelusage band 65-69 since 2019
Linked company (Companies House)
Ordinary Life Project Association(the) · 02067438 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 24/10/1986
5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (2)
- Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases 1 shared trustee
- Argyle String Orchestra 1 shared trustee
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