About Beautiful Minds

Beautiful Minds is a charity dedicated to funding research into the best ways to develop the natural gifts in all children.

Why a charity that helps us understand better how children learn and develop their natural gifts?

The last two decades have seen mammoth leaps forward in the fields of neuroscience, child development and psychology. But there is currently a lack of funds for university research. Independent research is always the best kind of research. It makes sure that each generation has the best knowledge they can about something in any given area. And when it comes to the area of how children think, learn and develop their natural gifts, it is important that independent research is given the support it needs. After all our children's minds are the best gift they will ever have and we owe it to them to develop research that will help them be able to make the best use of their natural gifts.

Trustees and Company secretaries for the Trust:

Bernadette Tynan BA (Hons), MA (London), PGCE (Cantab), MEd (Cantab). Founder and President.
Bernadette Tynan is writer, author and consultant for parents and schools on how to identify and develop every child's individual gifts. Bernadette Tynan believes all children have gifts and that it is paramount that research is made available to parents that can benefit children, by helping them realise their individual gifts. Bernadette Tynan is former Senior Lecturer at the Research Centre for Able Children in Oxford, England. She is dedicated to ensuring that this charity is a success.

Patricia Tynan. Trustee.
Patricia worked with children as a nursery nurse in an international school in the Middle East and understands how important research is in learning is for children as she is dyslexic. Now retired, Patricia is a full-time volunteer for the charity and is dedicated to ensuring the charity is a success. Patricia Tynan is author of the 'Common Sense Cookery Book', all proceeds go directly to Beautiful Minds.

Chris Tynan MBA. Trustee.
Chris has been involved in charity work all his life, including parachuting for medical research, and long distance walks. Chris Tynan brings considerable management and marketing experience to the events organised by the charity. Chris is dedicated to ensuring that the charity is a success.

Harbottle & Lewis LLP, Hanover Square, London. Harbottle & Lewis are highly experienced, respected and specialist lawyers and advisors for charities. They are recommended by the Great Britain Charities Commission for charities operating in the UK.