The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company

Registered charity 1064399 Registered since 1997

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.2y median 5.5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.9y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 6

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Website	www.therudes.co.uk
Email	office@therudes.co.uk
Phone	01323501260
Address	The Peppe Nappa Studio, Unit 8, Commercial Mews South, 42A Commercial Road, EASTBOURNE, East Sus

Finances

£186,721 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£81,096	£44,872
2021	£132,130	£144,924
2022	£128,078	£139,638
2023	£131,573	£133,981
2024	£186,721	£146,192

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NO EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF DRAMA.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13TH MARCH 1997

Trustees (6)

6trustees

75median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Margaret Depla-Lakeage 68 Chair since 2017
Anita Scallanage 73 since 2021
Annette Keenage 77 since 2016
Glenn Overingtonage 65 since 2021
Peter Talbotage 77 since 2024
Pamela Keenage 80 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company · 03332773 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 13/03/1997

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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