Registered charity · Church Stretton
Wilson Bequest
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health or infirmity for the public benefit of those who live in or near Church Stretton, Shropshire, in such manner as the trustees see fit from time to time including (whether through the work and...
- 4 trustees
- Income £2k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities
- Where
- Shropshire
- Registered
- 1974
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£2k£1k
- 2024£2k£140
- 2023£2k£225
Earlier years
- 2022£2k£723
- 2021£4k£622
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health or infirmity for the public benefit of those who live in or near Church Stretton, Shropshire, in such manner as the trustees see fit from time to time including (whether through the work and ministry of the three Anglican churches comprising Stretton Parish or otherwise) by: ? providing or facilitating visits to the elderly and infirm in their homes or places of residence. ? providing or facilitating pastoral care, grants, items, services and other support for such persons. ? holding services and other events at the churches of Stretton Parish to which such persons may be specifically invited. ? providing new or improved facilities (which may include access, kitchen and toilet facilities) across Stretton Parish which will assist those who are elderly or in ill health, or who are infirm to attend services or other events at the churches.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- Helen Rayner since 2025
- Julie Lawton since 2024
- Martin Benson since 2016
- Rev Stephen Johnson since 2024
Trustees past 6 years
- Martin Benson since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Helen Rayner since 2025
- Martin Benson since 2016
- Rev Stephen Johnson since 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Julie Lawton since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 503464
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- WILL PROVED AT BIRMINGHAM PR ON 29 NOBEMBER 1972 as amended on 23 Jun 2025
- Contact on the register
- 07455917082 · graham.vince@strettonparish.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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