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Britten Pears Arts

Registered charity 261383 Registered since 1970

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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14
trustees on the board
3.2y median 2.5y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
12.3y
average years in governance
11 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
13
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 13Education/training 3Environment/conservation/heritage 2General Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 29Professional services 11Other services 4

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Contact

Websitewww.brittenpearsarts.org
Emailenquiries@brittenpearsarts.org
Phone01728687100
AddressBritten Pears Arts, SNAPE MALTINGS CONCERT HALL, SNAPE BRIDGE, SNAPE, SAXMUNDHAM, IP17 1SP

Finances

£15,269,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£9,258,000£8,942,000
2022£11,351,000£11,114,000
2023£12,780,000£13,299,000
2024£18,397,000£12,827,000
2025£15,269,000£12,952,000

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

1) TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCING, MIME, PAINTING, SCULPTURE AND GRAPHIC ARTS, AND LITERATURE AND POETRY, AND TO EXTEND AND INCREASE THE APPRECIATION, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS;2) TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORKS OF BENJAMIN BRITTEN AND PETER PEARS;3) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE MUSICAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LEGACIES OF BENJAMIN BRITTEN AND PETER PEARS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS;4) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATED TO PEACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND5) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT OR PURPOSE AND TO ENGAGE IN ANY FIELD OF CHARITABLE GRANT-MAKING ACTIVITY PERMITTED BY ENGLISH LAW.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 MAY 1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 SEP 1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 OCT 1983AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 SEP 1994AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 DEC 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 MAR 2020AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 MAY 2020AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14 MAY 2020 as amended on 16 Jul 2022 as amended on 19 Nov 2024

Trustees (14)

14trustees
61median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Britten Pears Arts · 00980281 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/05/1970

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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