Visual Arts in Rural Communities
Registered charity 1091282 Registered since 2002
Operates: Throughout England And Wales
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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.
3 trustees on the board
- Lady Cynthia Marie Helene Morrison-Bell Chair since 2014
- Emma Charlotte Festing since 2016
- Karen Theresa Rann since 2016
Trustees past 6 years
- Lady Cynthia Marie Helene Morrison-Bell Chair since 2014
- Emma Charlotte Festing since 2016
- Karen Theresa Rann since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Lady Cynthia Marie Helene Morrison-Bell Chair since 2014
- Karen Theresa Rann since 2016
Portfolio (1)
- Emma Charlotte Festing since 2016
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Archibald Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Pitchford and Wilkins Memorial Trust Similar size; both Community development
- Trentham Parish Hall Similar size; both Community development
- Canolfan Dewi Sant, Eryrys Similar size; both Community development
- The Faith Health Project Similar size; both Community development
- Hilmarton Community Association Similar size; both Community development
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.varc.org.uk/ |
| helen@varc.org.uk | |
| Phone | 07805337464 |
| Address | The Old Stables, High Green, Tarset, HEXHAM, NE48 1RP |
Finances
£9,943 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £21,186 | £95,163 |
| 2022 | £18,468 | £83,981 |
| 2023 | £6,895 | £73,387 |
| 2024 | £12,742 | £70,578 |
| 2025 | £9,943 | £85,987 |
What it does
What
DisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentWho
Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankindHow
Other Charitable ActivitiesCharitable objects
TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, ADVANCE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF VISUAL ARTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES BY SPONSORING, MAINTAINING OR ASSISTING EXHIBITIONS IN PUBLIC OR ELSEWHERE OF VISUAL ARTS AND BY ENABLING THE RURAL COMMUNITY TO WORK ALONGSIDE AN ARTIST IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN AND PRODUCE WORKS OF ART
Governing document: TRUST DEED EXECUTED ON THE 24TH JULY 2000 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED OF 15TH FEBRUARY 2002.
Trustees (3)
- Lady Cynthia Marie Helene Morrison-Bell Chair since 2014
- Emma Charlotte Festing since 2016
- Karen Theresa Rann since 2016
Connected charities (1)
- Archibald Educational Trust 1 shared trustee
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