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Dorset Visual Arts

Registered charity 1113249 Registered since 2006

Operates: Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole

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9
trustees on the board
2.8y median 2y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
2.7y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Education/training 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9

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  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Websitewww.dorsetvisualarts.org
Emailadmin@dorsetvisualarts.org
Phone07598140268
AddressDIVA contemporary Studio, Crepe Business Park, Symondsbury, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6EY

Finances

£76,853 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£26,584£21,450
2022£15,741£17,648
2023£25,411£23,813
2024£42,164£47,838
2025£76,853£75,010

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE,. MAINTAIN, ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE PRACTICE AND APPRECIATION OF VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS (OF ALL TYPES AND DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDING GRAPHIC ART, THREE DIMENSIONAL ART, CONCEPTUAL ART, ELECTRONIC ART, SONIC ART, AND CRAFTS OF ALL TYPES AND DESCRIPTIONS) BY ENABLING ARTISTS AND ARTISANS LIVING OR WORKING IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET (WHICH EXPRESSION IN THIS DEED SHALL BE DEEMED TO INCLUDE THE BOROUGHS OF BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE) TO COMMUNICATE THEIR WORK TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND THE LIKE THROUGH BOTH PHYSICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEANS.(B) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ARTISTS AND ARTISANS, PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET.(C) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG ARTISTS AND ARTISANS PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.(D) TO PROVIDE GRANTS OR BURSARIES TO PERSONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET FOR EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PURPOSES IN THE FIELD OF VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 21 NOVEMBER 2005.

Trustees (9)

9trustees
0aged 70+

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