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Place Matters CIO

Place Matters

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1210905
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 12, 2024
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
85 Great Portland Street
First Floor
W1W 7LT

Activities

We enable diverse people and organisations to come together and collaborate within a place to act on the things that matter to them. We share learning and inspiration between places to build a wider movement for change that will enable communities to thrive. We seek to influence local, regional and national systems (government, NHS, funders) to make the changes that communities want to see.

Objects: (1) The Advancement Of Citizenship And Community Development For The Benefit Of The Public By Promoting The Effectiveness Of Community Capacity Building Organisations, Through: (A) Developing The Capacity And Skills Of The Members Of Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Communities In Such A Way That Such Members Are Better Able To Identify And Help Meet Their Needs And To Participate More Fully In Society; (B) Promoting Of The Voluntary Sector For The Benefit Of The Public And, (C) Advancing Education Through Carrying Out Research, Delivering Training, Support Services And The Establishment Of A Community Network To Enable Community-Led Or Based Approaches To Improve Local Neighbourhoods And Communities. (2) To Relieve Poverty, Unemployment, Or Those In Need By Reason Of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship Or Other Disadvantage. For The Purpose Of This Clause The ‘Voluntary Sector’ Means To Promote Bodies Which Are Formally Constituted, Independent Of (Central And Local) Government, Self-Governing, Not Profit Distributing, Primarily Non-Business And That Benefit From Voluntarism.nothing In These Articles Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The Charity For Purposes Which Are Not Charitable In Accordance With Section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 And Section 2 Of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Classification

How
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Country
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Trustees

Name Appointed
Amanda Jordan OBE Nov. 15, 2024
Anna Randle Feb. 24, 2025
Avril McIntyre MBE DL Sept. 8, 2025
Elizabeth Weaver April 16, 2024
Graeme Duncan April 16, 2024
Prof David Grayson CBE Sept. 8, 2025
Shuchismita Sandhofer Sept. 8, 2025