Walk the Plank

Registered charity 1046077 Registered since 1995

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.4y median 6y

average tenure

29y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.6y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 13Professional services 2Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.walktheplank.co.uk
Email	info@walktheplank.co.uk
Phone	01617368964
Address	Cobden Works, 37-41 Cobden Street, SALFORD, M6 6WF

Finances

£1,825,693 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,187,192	£986,120
2021	£2,912,310	£2,510,775
2022	£7,067,971	£6,941,236
2023	£1,622,609	£1,758,461
2024	£1,825,693	£1,875,796

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA,MIME,DANCE SINGING AND MUSIC AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT ALL OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 MARCH 1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 AUGUST 2003

Trustees (8)

8trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Beatriz Garciaage 51 Chair since 2022
Billie Klingerage 64 since 2025
Chris Paul since 1997
Catrina Pageage 54 since 2016
Gawen Higginsage 52 since 2023
Liam Naughtonage 42 since 2016
Liz Deesage 57 since 2024
Nicholas James Byrneage 45 since 2018

Linked company (Companies House)

Walk the Plank · 03028442 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/03/1995

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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