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Sunderland Music, Arts & Culture Trust

Registered charity 1150733 Registered since 2013

Operates: Sunderland

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
12.8y median 14y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
24.7y
average years in governance
3 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 5Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Other services 9Education 5

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Contact

Websitewww.mactrust.org.uk
Emailinfo@mactrust.org.uk
Phone07966398059
AddressThe Sunderland Music Arts and Culture Trust, The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3HA

Finances

£746,442 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£3,742,087£224,619
2021£4,095,577£257,801
2022£1,410,662£716,573
2023£417,468£726,642
2024£746,442£827,527

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR THE INHABITANTS OF SUNDERLAND AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:3.1 TO PROMOTE URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, PARTICULARLY IN SUNDERLAND AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.1.1 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;3.1.2 THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE;3.1.3 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR FOR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;3.1.4 SUCH OTHER MEANS MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE BY:3.2.1 THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY;3.2.2 THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ACCESSIBLE ARCHIVES SERVICE;3.2.3 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;3.3 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS (INCLUDING MUSIC, MUSIC THEATRE, DRAMA, DECORATIVE AND VISUAL ARTS, DANCE, BALLET, CIRCUS, POETRY, MUSIC HALL, COMEDY AND VARIETY PERFORMANCE) AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS BY:3.3.1 THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ARTS VENUE AND THE PRESENTATION, PRODUCTION AND COMMISSIONING OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, PLAYS, SHOWS, PERFORMANCES AND OTHER DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE ARTS AT THE SAID VENUE AND ELSEWHERE;3.3.2 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;3.4 FOR SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 OCT 2012

Trustees (5)

5trustees
60median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture Trust · 08251877 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/10/2012

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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