Registered charity (CIO) · Blackburn
Arts 2 Heal
Arts 2 Heal is a registered charity (number 1167490) based in Blackburn, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Abeda Patel since 2016. Latest income £101k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
the promotion and protection of health specifically the mental health of vulnerable individuals. The people who can benefit from this charity are: Adults and Young people with general mental health issues. Adults and Young people who self-harm or...
- 5 trustees
- Income £101k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Where
- Throughout England
- Website
- www.arts2heal.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2016
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£101k£101k
- 2024£114k£84k
- 2023£66k£98k
Earlier years
- 2022£90k£92k
- 2021£108k£90k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2021: Government grants 7%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
the promotion and protection of health specifically the mental health of vulnerable individuals. The people who can benefit from this charity are: Adults and Young people with general mental health issues. Adults and Young people who self-harm or would self-harm
Grants received
18 grants · £312,549 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £181,190 (9 grants)
- Postcode Neighbourhood Trust · £44,790 (2 grants)
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £39,747 (2 grants)
- Sport England · £21,463 (2 grants)
- CAF · £11,663
Most recent
- Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
- Abeda Patel Chair since 2016
- Farzana Doctor since 2016
- Joanne Eckersley since 2023
- Lisa Fielding since 2023
- Patricia Heath since 2016
Trustees past 6 years
- Abeda Patel Chair since 2016
- Farzana Doctor since 2016
- Patricia Heath since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Abeda Patel Chair since 2016
- Farzana Doctor since 2016
- Joanne Eckersley since 2023
- Lisa Fielding since 2023
- Patricia Heath since 2016
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1167490
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Jun 2016 as amended on 17 Jan 2019
- Contact on the register
- 07434046388 · contact@arts2heal.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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