First Stop Centre (MID-Essex Branch)

Registered charity 803170 Registered since 1990

Operates: Essex

Connected trustee network

The connection graph needs a free account.

This charity's record is public. The network of who else its trustees govern is compiled from the registers by us, and an account keeps it out of bulk scrapers.

Find a path from this charity →

Board DNA

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

trustees on the board

11.5y median 11.5y

average tenure

22y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.6y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Friends of Braintree Community Hospital 1 shared trustee
Glebe Community Hall 1 shared trustee

🔒 Succession forecast is a Pro feature - the board seats likely to open in the next year and the ideal next trustee. Explore Pro →

Related organisations

Friends of Braintree Community Hospital 1 shared trustee
Glebe Community Hall 1 shared trustee
Jack Foat'S Trust Similar size; both Housing
Rhys Daniels Trust Similar size; both Housing
NEW Roots Limited Similar size; both Housing
Honicknowle Commnet Limited Similar size; both Housing

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	firststopcentre.org.uk
Email	Contact@firststopcentre.onmicrosoft.com
Phone	01376 346535
Address	First Stop Centre, 29 Bocking End, BRAINTREE, CM7 9AE

Finances

£82,764 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£122,946	£49,719
2022	£156,025	£95,021
2023	£82,175	£102,683
2024	£102,598	£120,308
2025	£82,764	£116,073

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE CONDITION OF DISADVANTAGED PERSONS IN MID-ESSEX EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH HOMELESSNESS, JOBLESSNESS, SUBSTANCE MISUSE, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PROBLEMS, LEARNING DISABILITIES BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SUCH PERSONS TO ASSIST THEM IN MAINTAINING NORMAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY RESIDE.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/11/1989AS AMENDED ON 18/06/2007AS AMENDED ON 06/07/2012

Trustees (4)

4trustees

0aged 70+

Tracey Radley Chair since 2025
Emma Claire Reid-Carter since 2005
James Robert Draper since 2024
Moia Thorogood since 2004

Connected charities (2)

Friends of Braintree Community Hospital 1 shared trustee
Glebe Community Hall 1 shared trustee

For recruiters

Tools for approaching charities and finding candidates. In development - register to get early access.

Report an error in this record - let us know.