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Open Clasp Theatre Company

Registered charity 1108000 Registered since 2005

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
2.6y median 2y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
6.2y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Economic/community Development/employment 10Education/training 10

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 12Other services 2Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.openclasp.org.uk
Emailinfo@openclasp.org.uk
Phone01912724063
AddressOPEN CLASP THEATRE COMPANY, THE STEPHENSON BUILDING, 173 ELSWICK ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE4 6SQ

Finances

£396,357 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£242,046£227,095
2022£385,414£324,116
2023£375,201£362,478
2024£396,802£473,031
2025£396,357£366,300

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY BY ENCOURAGING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO OFFER OTHER ARTS EXPERIENCES WHICH ASSIST IN DEVELOPING SELF AND SOCIAL AWARENESS, SELF CONFIDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT, IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN (INCLUDING YOUNG WOMEN BETWEEN 12 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE) WHO LIVE IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOCIAL INCLUSION, TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS THAT DENY COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO, AND PARTICIPATION IN, THE "LIVE ARTS"..

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 MAY 2004 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 31 JANUARY 2005.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 JUN 2016 as amended on 15 Oct 2020

Trustees (10)

10trustees
47median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Open Clasp Theatre Company · 05137687 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 25/05/2004

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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