The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

First ART

Registered charity 1193429 CIO Registered since 2021

Operates: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
3.7y median 5y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
11y
average years in governance
5 vs 2 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 2Disability 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Manufacturing 1Other services 1
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Contact

Websitehttps://firstart.org.uk
Emailinfo@firstart.org.uk
Phone01909720378
AddressThe Old Brewery, Weighbridge Road, Mansfield, NG18 1AH

Finances

£449,865 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2022£426,604£414,264
2023£253,311£212,872
2024£276,006£303,970
2025£449,865£446,161

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE PRIMARILY, AND THE MIDLANDS REGION, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY IN THE FORMS OF COLLABORATIVE ARTS, CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS, PERFORMANCE, MUSIC, DRAMA, POETRY, CRAFT, MEDIA ARTS AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED ARTS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND CALIBRE BY:(A) ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE ART FORMS BY THE PRESENTATION OF ARTWORKS, WORKSHOPS, COMMISSIONS, CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS;(B) SUPPORTING COMMUNITY COHESION, WELL-BEING AND CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH THE COMMISSIONING OF COLLABORATIVE ARTS PROJECTS ADDRESSING ISSUES OF PLACE, COMMUNITY AND EQUALITY AND INCLUSION; AND (C) PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES IN THEIR LOCALITIES TO BE INSPIRED AND EMPOWERED TO PRODUCE, SHAPE AND DELIVER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND ENTERPRISES.

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Feb 2021

Trustees (7)

7trustees
67median age
0aged 70+

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