The Arts Foundation

Registered charity 1000001 Registered since 1990

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.4y median 7y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.8y

average years in governance

9 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Finance 7Tech and media 6

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The Barkshire Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The NGT Foundation 1 shared trustee
The Royal Drawing School 1 shared trustee
19262026 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The NGT Foundation 1 shared trustee
The Royal Drawing School 1 shared trustee
The Barkshire Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The Burton Musical Theatre Company Similar size; both Arts and culture
The NEW Music Players Similar size; both Arts and culture
Guitar Circus Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.artsfoundation.co.uk
Email	info@artsfoundation.co.uk
Phone	07969029656
Address	The Arts Foundation, c/o Adding Value Accountants, Studio 6, The Bluecoat, School Lane, LIVERPOO

Finances

£80,362 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£204,079	£138,278
2022	£47,963	£133,123
2023	£351,808	£194,748
2024	£109,172	£188,575
2025	£80,362	£211,517

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC PROJECTS OF AN INNOVATIVE OR EXPERIMENTAL NATURE OR BY YOUNG PEOPLE

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 16 JUL 1990AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 04 MAY 1995AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 05 DEC 2020AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 13 OCT 2004 as amended on 09 Sept 2008 as amended on 19 Feb 2026

Trustees (10)

10trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

Saadi Soudavar Chair since 2022
Andrew Stuart Combenage 52 since 2020
Edward John Hodgkinson since 2026
Frith Zelda Kerr since 2016
JAN Dalley since 2013
John Boothage 68 since 2018
Kuei-Chuan Dennis Chang since 2020
Kulwinder Kaur Thiaraiage 62 since 2020
Lisa Monika Parrinder since 2018
Virginia Hodge since 2013

Connected charities (4)

The Barkshire Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
The NGT Foundation 1 shared trustee
The Royal Drawing School 1 shared trustee
19262026 1 shared trustee

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