Thomas Sheppard

Registered charity 307479 Registered since 1961

Operates: Central Bedfordshire, Bedford

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.6y median 6y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.4y

average years in governance

1 vs 6 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4General Charitable Purposes 3The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 3Religious Activities 2

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1Other services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Related organisations

Educational Charity of Becket and Wichalse 6 shared trustees
The Charity of Louisa Moore for Bibles for the Aged 6 shared trustees
Maulden Welfare Trust 6 shared trustees
Clophill United Charities 1 shared trustee
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Tower PRE-School Similar size; both Education

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Contact

Phone	01525402979
Address	8 ABBEY CLOSE, AMPTHILL, BEDFORD, MK45 2SH

Finances

£33 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£2	£0
2021	£0	£0
2022	£6	£0
2023	£28	£0
2024	£33	£0

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

ASSISTING PUPILS TO ATTEND SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS, OR CLASSES FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATION.

Governing document: SCHEME OF 8 AUGUST 1922

Trustees (7)

7trustees

55median age

0aged 70+

David New since 2025
Eileen Mary Brown since 2016
Elizabeth Margaret Summerfield since 2020
Paul Burgoine since 2025
Rev Stephen Bradley Marshage 55 since 2025
Stephen James Summerfield since 2015
Yvonne Cole since 2017

Connected charities (4)

Maulden Welfare Trust 6 shared trustees
Educational Charity of Becket and Wichalse 6 shared trustees
The Charity of Louisa Moore for Bibles for the Aged 6 shared trustees
Clophill United Charities 1 shared trustee

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