Hastings Arts Forum

Registered charity 1142575 Registered since 2011

Operates: East Sussex, Kent, West Sussex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.5y median 6y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.8y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 6Education 1Health and social care 1

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Ipswich Gilbert AND Sullivan Society Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.hastingsartsforum.co.uk
Email	INFO@HASTINGSARTSFORUM.CO.UK
Phone	01424201636
Address	Hastings Arts Forum Ltd, 20 Marine Court, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, TN38 0DX

Finances

£36,337 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£31,513	£27,565
2021	£36,536	£23,281
2022	£34,385	£27,377
2023	£32,587	£29,733
2024	£36,337	£33,545

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF HASTINGS ARTS FORUM ARE TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF ALL AREAS OF THE ARTS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR, AND ACTIVITIES IN, ANY ASPECT OF THE VISUAL ARTS PRINCIPALLY IN HASTINGS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF SUSSEX AND KENT

Governing document: Memorandum

Trustees (6)

6trustees

71median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Ian Michael O'Learyage 74 since 2019
Jo Welshage 61 since 2018
Lesley Ann Barkerage 75 since 2020
Leslie Moranage 71 since 2024
Paul Sayersage 66 since 2022
Raymond Richard Mcchrystalage 71 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Hastings Arts Forum LTD · 07540627 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/02/2011

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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