The Livewire Trust

Registered charity 1104838 Registered since 2004

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.1y median 8y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.1y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2

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Contact

Website	www.livewiretheatre.co.uk
Email	livewiretheatre@live.com
Phone	079174241647
Address	The Livewire Trust, Harlow Playhouse, Playhouse Square, HARLOW, Essex, CM20 1LS

Finances

£82,119 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£58,751	£56,930
2022	£68,908	£79,025
2023	£90,913	£80,169
2024	£108,071	£90,620
2025	£82,119	£86,627

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX BY THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES CONNECTED TO THEATRE AND DRAMA SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES, THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 JUNE 2004

Trustees (9)

9trustees

49median age

0aged 70+

Gemma Nicholson Chair since 2018
Abigail Cody since 2018
Jennette Fox since 2018
Jon Stewart since 2014
Kim Gentry since 2026
Neil Malcolm Coster since 2018
Rebecca Birdage 57 since 2013
Rebecca Hayesage 40 since 2018
Rory Mark Davies since 2018

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