The Colchester and Tendring Community Trust

Registered charity 803193 Registered since 1990

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5y median 6y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 9Education/training 3The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Disability 1Other Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Arts and leisure 2Education 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Tendring Community Voluntary Services 2 shared trustees
Beacon House Ministries 1 shared trustee
Colin Bennett Charitable Trust for the Homeless 1 shared trustee
The Tudwick Foundation 1 shared trustee
Lady D'Arcy With Fynches and Berryfield Cottages Almshouse Charity 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Tendring Community Voluntary Services 2 shared trustees
Colin Bennett Charitable Trust for the Homeless 1 shared trustee
Beacon House Ministries 1 shared trustee
The Tudwick Foundation 1 shared trustee
Lady D'Arcy With Fynches and Berryfield Cottages Almshouse Charity 1 shared trustee
Keinton Mandeville Parent Staff Association Similar size; both General purposes

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Contact

Website	www.grassrootscharity.org
Email	grassrootscharity@outlook.com
Phone	07572760849
Address	17 JAMES CARTER ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO3 9XA

Finances

£18,841 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£20,548	£34,885
2022	£36,376	£22,391
2023	£64,060	£37,881
2024	£59,719	£88,930
2025	£18,841	£47,410

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

A. THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS. B. OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE COMBINED AREA OF THE COLCHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL AND AREAS ADJACENT.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 29TH NOVEMBER 1989 AND SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 9TH MARCH 1990 AND SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 22 JUNE 2004 as amended on 24 May 2014 as amended on 24 Jun 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees

78median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alice Charlotte Brotchie since 2025
Brenda Ellisage 78 since 2020
Colin Nelson Bennettage 81 since 2025
David Harris since 2016
David Paul Mcleod since 2025
Edward Anthony Bloomfieldage 69 since 2016
Indira Allenage 60 since 2025
James Highton Challinor since 2019
Robert Arthur Needhamage 84 since 2018

Connected charities (5)

Tendring Community Voluntary Services 2 shared trustees
Beacon House Ministries 1 shared trustee
Colin Bennett Charitable Trust for the Homeless 1 shared trustee
The Tudwick Foundation 1 shared trustee
Lady D'Arcy With Fynches and Berryfield Cottages Almshouse Charity 1 shared trustee

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