| Founded | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable organization |
| Registration no. | England and Wales: 312875 |
| Purpose | Education/training |
| Location |
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| Origins | Founded in 1971 |
Area served | England and Wales |
Administrator | Anthony Darbyshire |
| Website | www |
The Comino Foundation is a United Kingdom-based educational charitable organization.[1] It was founded in 1971 by, and takes its name, from Australia-born engineer and inventor Demetrius Comino and his daughter Anna.[2][3]
Known as Dimitri to his friends, Comino founded Dexion, the storage system manufacturing business in 1947. Dexion is still marketed today as part of the Norway-based multinational Constructor Group and the Australia-based GUD Holdings.
Following the 1968 public flotation of Dexion, Comino arranged income to establish the Comino Foundation. He wanted to support the development in the UK of a prosperous and responsible society by promoting approaches to learning which would lead to new understandings of the process of achievement. He was also committed to changing British attitudes to industry, particularly manufacturing.
- ^ Summary of financial position, April 2010 - "Comino Foundation - Charity Number 312875, Details, Financial Information and Comments from directors". Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-02-22. (accessed: 22 February 2012)
- ^ Darbyshire, Anthony, and Duckworth, Eric (2011), Demetrius Comino: A life and legacy of achievement, Comino Foundation. - "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (accessed: 22 February 2012) - ^ Trustees Annual Report 2008 to Charity Commission - http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends75%5C0000312875_ac_20080405_e_c.pdf[permanent dead link] (accessed: 22 February 2012)