The Comedy Trust

Registered charity 1093264 Registered since 2002

Operates: Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Cheshire West & Chester, Scotland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

1.9y median 0y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.4y

average years in governance

7 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 8General Charitable Purposes 2Economic/community Development/employment 1

Commercial experience

Education 10Arts and leisure 9Property 9

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Contact

Website	www.thecomedytrust.com
Email	info@thecomedytrust.com
Phone	0151 702 5893
Address	Royal Court Theatre, 1 Roe Street, Liverpool, L1 1HL

Finances

£103,216 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£73,126	£57,662
2022	£65,484	£74,566
2023	£57,392	£82,667
2024	£94,564	£94,212
2025	£103,216	£101,682

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC OF LIVERPOOL OF WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, DISCUSSION FORUMS AND WRITING COMPETITIONS FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHERWISE IN THE ART OF COMIC WRITING, PERFORMANCE AND MOVEMENT WHETHER BY LIVE PERFORMANCE, RADIO,CINEMA, TELEVISION OR ANY OTHER RELATED MEDIA

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 APRIL 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 JULY 2002

Trustees (9)

9trustees

52median age

0aged 70+

Gillian Millerage 64 Chair
Amina Ismailage 52 since 2026
Dr Marie Caslinage 43 since 2024
Freya Elizabeth Jonesage 22 since 2024
Iain Duncan Christieage 48 since 2017
Jane Vicky Nuttallage 60 since 2026
Kevin Dunnage 65
Mark Fitzpatrickage 46 since 2026
Prof Matthew James Ashtonage 53 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

The Comedy Trust · 04420032 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 18/04/2002

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

Safe Regeneration LTD 1 shared trustee
Women's Technology Training Limited 1 shared trustee
Blackburne House 1 shared trustee

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