The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Spence Bequest

Registered charity 529513 Registered since 1969

Operates: Stockton-on-tees

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Board DNA

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3
trustees on the board
4.3y median 3y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
17.3y
average years in governance
1 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Economic/community Development/employment 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Education 2Other services 2Transport 2

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  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Phone01642528246
AddressSTOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL, PO BOX 11, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS18 1LD

Finances

£0 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£0£0
2022£0£0
2023£0£13,896
2024£0£0
2025£0£56,785

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

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Charitable objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE:(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING FOR OR FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF THE DISPLAY OF SUCH ARMS, ANTIQUES AND ARTICLES DE VERTU CONTAINED IN THE WILL OF GILBERT ORMEROD SPENCE ("THE SPENCE COLLECTION");(2) TO SAFEGUARD, PROTECT, CONSERVE, RESTORE AND OTHERWISE MAINTAIN OR ARRANGE FOR SUCH SAFEGUARDING, PROTECTION, CONSERVATION, RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SPENCE COLLECTION;(3) TO PROCURE THE PROTECTION AND STORAGE OF THOSE PARTS OF TE SPENCE COLLECTION NOT ON PUBLIC DISPLAY, TOGETHER WITH SUCH ITEMS WORTHY OF PRESERVATION OR CONSERVATION AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(4) SUBJECT TO THE PURPOSES SET OUT ABOVE, TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES RELATED TO THE SPENCE COLLECTION AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DECIDE OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF STOCKTON ON TEES (OR SURROUNDING AREAS) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE.

Governing document: HIGH COURT (CHANCERY DIVISION) SCHEME DATED 18 JULY 1966 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION OF 29 OCTOBER 2013 WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON 29 DECEMBER 2013 .

Trustees (3)

3trustees
73median age
1aged 70+

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