The Olford Bequest

Registered charity 306936 Registered since 1964

Operates: Cornwall, Plymouth City, Devon

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8y median 8y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 5Disability 2Economic/community Development/employment 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 3Other services 2

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Boards that share trustees

South Devon and Cornwall Institution for the Blind 1 shared trustee
Plymouth Public Dispensary 1 shared trustee

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South Devon and Cornwall Institution for the Blind 1 shared trustee
Plymouth Public Dispensary 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Email	info@olfordbequest.org.uk
Phone	07753308955
Address	Picket Rock, Renney Road, Down Thomas, PLYMOUTH, PL9 0BG

Finances

£5,560 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£3,841	£3,300
2022	£4,924	£5,352
2023	£5,251	£6,250
2024	£5,346	£6,308
2025	£5,560	£6,613

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE ALLOWANCES FOR 5 STUDENTS FROM PLYMOUTH SCHOOLS, WHO HAVE GAINED EXHIBITIONS OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITIES, IN ADDITION TO THEIR GRANTS TWO OF WHICH ARE TO GO TO STUDENTS AT DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS. SOME OF THE INCOME MAY BE APPLIED TO PROVIDING EXHIBITIONS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PRESENT OR PAST PUPILS OF ANY SCHOOL IN PLYMOUTH IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Governing document: SCHEME OF 13TH MAY 1963

Trustees (5)

5trustees

72median age

1aged 70+

John Coates Chair since 2018
Dr John Mahony since 2014
Judith Cookage 68 since 2024
Mary Aspinall since 2014
Simon John Carderage 75 since 2020

Connected charities (2)

South Devon and Cornwall Institution for the Blind 1 shared trustee
Plymouth Public Dispensary 1 shared trustee

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