County Durham Arts in Education Agency

Registered charity 1086471 Registered since 2001

Operates: Sunderland, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees, Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6y median 4.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12.1y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4

Commercial experience

Education 4Arts and leisure 2Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.intheforge.com
Email	enquiries@intheforge.com
Phone	01207284515
Address	STANLEY EDUCATION CENTRE, STANLEY, DH9 0HQ

Finances

£239,444 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£132,999	£153,399
2022	£224,156	£212,996
2023	£178,926	£229,074
2024	£441,968	£283,311
2025	£239,444	£279,424

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS IN EDUCATION

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/07/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/03/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/01/2014 as amended on 26 Jul 2023

Trustees (4)

4trustees

59median age

0aged 70+

Michael Gilbeyage 69 Chair since 2013
Alison Nicholsonage 59 since 2024
Dr Judy Ann Thomasage 56 since 2024
Gillian Elizabeth Callaghanage 58 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

County Durham Arts in Education Agency · 04027621 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/07/2000

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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