John Spicer's Apprenticing Charity

Registered charity 307742 Registered since 1963

Operates: Kent

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.3y median 6y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.3y

average years in governance

2 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4Accommodation/housing 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 1Retail and trade 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiatical Parish of ST. Dunstan's, Cranbrook 1 shared trustee
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter 1 shared trustee
Thomas Adrian Veitch Memorial Fund 1 shared trustee
The Nellie Fenton Trust Fund 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Thomas Adrian Veitch Memorial Fund 1 shared trustee
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiatical Parish of ST. Dunstan's, Cranbrook 1 shared trustee
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter 1 shared trustee
The Nellie Fenton Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
The Butterfly Trust Similar size; both Poverty relief
Redeemed Christian Church of GOD (Rccg) King of Glory Assembly Similar size; both Poverty relief

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Contact

Email	john.tapper@btinternet.com
Phone	01580713836
Address	MILL COTTAGE, MILL LANE, SISSINGHURST, CRANBROOK, TN17 2HX

Finances

£2,672 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,535	£3,681
2022	£2,569	£1,853
2023	£2,604	£940
2024	£2,614	£2,288
2025	£2,672	£1,676

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

To advance the education of poor boys and girls by providing grants for apprenticeships to further their advancement in life.

Governing document: WILL DATED 10 JANUARY, 1709 SCHEME DATED 5 APRIL 1935 as amended on 28 May 2026

Trustees (4)

4trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

Christopher Paul Ditton Chair since 2013
Colin Gilbert since 2023
David Nicholas Clarkeage 62 since 2020
REV Canon John Tapper

Connected charities (4)

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiatical Parish of ST. Dunstan's, Cranbrook 1 shared trustee
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter 1 shared trustee
The Nellie Fenton Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
Thomas Adrian Veitch Memorial Fund 1 shared trustee

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