The Association for Cultural Enterprises

Registered charity 1122763 Registered since 2008

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.8y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.5y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 2Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Other services 14Arts and leisure 11Retail and trade 7

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Contact

Website	www.culturalenterprises.org.uk
Email	info@culturalenterprises.org.uk
Phone	01388 741394
Address	Unit B7, Castle Gardens, Stanhope, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL13 2FJ

Finances

£975,490 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£487,405	£385,373
2022	£683,506	£680,928
2023	£670,949	£768,611
2024	£808,363	£952,146
2025	£975,490	£948,795

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

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

Charitable objects

1) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ALL ITS MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON COMMERCE IN THE CULTURAL AND HERITAGE SECTOR; AND2) TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY ASSISTING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES TO MAXIMISE THEIR REVENUE BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR SHARING INFORMATION AND IDEAS ON COMMERCE IN THE CULTURAL AND HERITAGE SECTOR.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/01/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/09/2012 as amended on 12 Nov 2018 as amended on 14 Aug 2023

Trustees (11)

11trustees

45median age

0aged 70+

Melanie Victoria Margaret Lewis-O'Boyleage 45 Chair since 2024
ANN Morrow Johnsonage 39 since 2025
Caroline Margaret Anne Reidage 50 since 2025
Graeme Silcocksage 64 since 2025
Gabriela Ferreira Fernandez Gandolfiniage 41 since 2021
Iain Ashton Watsonage 66 since 2019
Kingston Adam Mylesage 34 since 2021
Laura Wrightage 59 since 2019
Matthew Martin Hendersonage 31 since 2021
Stephen James Gardamage 50 since 2025
Zak Mensahage 43 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

The Association for Cultural Enterprises · 06480726 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/01/2008

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Tyneside Cinema 1 shared trustee
Wysing Arts Charity 1 shared trustee

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