Forest School, London

Registered charity 312677 Registered since 1964

Operates: Waltham Forest

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7y median 8y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.6y

average years in governance

9 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Amateur Sport 10Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Education 14Tech and media 6Arts and leisure 2

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Spitalfields Festival Limited 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.forest.org.uk
Email	info@forest.org.uk
Phone	02085201744
Address	FOREST SCHOOL, COLLEGE PLACE, LONDON, E17 3PY

Finances

£39,009,294 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£25,850,617	£25,422,324
2022	£28,427,728	£27,799,199
2023	£31,518,776	£31,033,146
2024	£34,431,795	£33,955,317
2025	£39,009,294	£37,124,589

What it does

What

Education/trainingAmateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO ESTABLISH AND PROVIDE, CONDUCT, CARRY ON, ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 FEBRUARY 1947 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 2 JULY 1964 AND 17 OCTOBER 1986 as amended on 04 Jan 2022 as amended on 30 Dec 2021

Trustees (11)

11trustees

55median age

1aged 70+

David Thomas Monti Wilsonage 63 Chair since 2013
Dr Saniya Marriam Hadiage 54 since 2017
Dr Steven Berrymanage 44 since 2022
Jane Daviesage 67 since 2015
Kateryna Lawage 44 since 2025
Neena Lall OBEage 59 since 2014
Richard Mannage 54 since 2024
Simon Thomas Perryage 72 since 2018
The Venerable Michael Andrew Power since 2025
William Fullerage 56 since 2013
Yemisi Gibbonsage 49 since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

Forest School, London · 00429150 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 06/02/1947

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (4)

West Lodge School Limited 1 shared trustee
Spitalfields Festival Limited 1 shared trustee
Balletboyz LTD 1 shared trustee
UK Music Masters Ltd. 1 shared trustee

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