The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Forward Arts Foundation

Registered charity 1037939 Registered since 1994

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

11
trustees on the board
5.5y median 3y
average tenure
33y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
5.4y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Tech and media 6Arts and leisure 2Professional services 2

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Contact

Websitewww.forwardartsfoundation.org
Emailinfo@forwardartsfoundation.org
Phone02081879861
AddressSomerset House Exchange, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

Finances

£393,872 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£275,698£285,533
2022£301,962£322,686
2023£243,109£222,942
2024£258,492£262,678
2025£393,872£383,398

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION OF LITERARY WORKS ESPECIALLY CONTEMPORARY POETRY

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28TH FEBRUARY 1994 as amended on 24 Apr 2020

Trustees (11)

11trustees
52median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Forward Arts Foundation · 02902864 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 28/02/1994

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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