The Sixteen

Registered charity 326917 Registered since 1985

Operates: Throughout England, Scotland, France, Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

7.4y median 5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

18.9y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10General Charitable Purposes 10

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Other services 7Business services 3

Gaps to watch

Narrow spread of causes across the board

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The VOX Musica Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.thesixteen.com
Email	info@thesixteen.com
Phone	02079363420
Address	The Sixteen, Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, LONDON, SW1P 3RB

Finances

£1,585,845 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,162,392	£1,180,553
2021	£1,354,832	£1,330,638
2022	£1,507,496	£1,601,541
2023	£1,650,106	£1,722,592
2024	£1,585,845	£1,669,783

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR (AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING), THE ARTS OF ORCHESTRAL, CHORAL AND OTHER MUSIC BY THE ORGANISATION AND/OR PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND RECITALS OF HIGH EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTIC MERIT, CONFERENCES, LECTURES AND RECORDINGS, AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COUNCIL OF THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15TH JULY 1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 27TH OCTOBER 1988 AND 5TH JULY 1990

Trustees (10)

10trustees

72median age

7aged 70+

Succession outlook: 7 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Robin John Blackmore Bardaage 78 Chair
Adam Singerage 74 since 2024
Keith Tony Parkerage 71
Lord Christopher Robert Smithage 75 since 2013
Mary Deisslerage 68
Olivia Carringtonage 32 since 2023
Richard Henry Tudor Christophersage 72
Richard Lloyd Duffield Priceage 77
SIR Michael Briggsage 71 since 2012
Stephen Reginald Pickettage 68 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Sixteen(the) · 01930741 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 15/07/1985

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The VOX Musica Trust 1 shared trustee

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