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Chichester Festival Theatre

Registered charity 1088552 Registered since 2001

Operates: West Sussex

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
3.8y median 3y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
14.1y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 13Education/training 13Environment/conservation/heritage 2General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 30Education 6Tech and media 4

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Contact

Websitewww.cft.org.uk
Emailmarketing@cft.org.uk
Phone01243784437
AddressChichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester, PO19 6AP

Finances

£23,233,084 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£5,643,877£5,783,683
2022£11,162,261£12,274,766
2023£17,219,774£17,662,951
2024£17,473,688£17,642,185
2025£23,233,084£21,140,922

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:- TO ENCOURAGE THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF AESTHETIC EDUCATION AND THE CULTIVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC TASTE IN DRAMA, OPERA, MUSIC, PAINTING AND THE OTHER ARTS BY PROVIDING, PRESENTING, PRODUCING, ORGANISING, MANAGING AND CONDUCTING PERFORMANCES OF PLAYS, OPERA, BALLET, FILMS, CONCERTS, CLASSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS OF CULTURAL VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS SHALL BE THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE COMPANY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 2ND OF MAY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 31ST OF AUGUST 2001 AND 19 SEPTEMBER 2005

Trustees (13)

13trustees
55median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Chichester Festival Theatre · 04210225 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/05/2001

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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