The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Shape London

Registered charity 279184 Registered since 1979

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
5.1y median 5.5y
average tenure
16y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
8.6y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Disability 12Education/training 12

Commercial experience

Health and social care 11Arts and leisure 5Tech and media 2

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Contact

Websitewww.shapearts.org.uk
Emailinfo@shapearts.org.uk
Phone02074247330
AddressBucks Culture Office, Buckinghamshire New University, Queen Alexandra Road, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2JZ

Finances

£715,283 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,063,770£1,686,031
2022£1,320,028£1,574,298
2023£656,508£643,867
2024£874,150£981,977
2025£715,283£705,459

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(a) To promote and advance the education of the public and the advancement of arts, culture and heritage, in particular by the production of materials, commissions and programmes for the encouragement, engagement and leadership of disabled people in the creative industries and arts, culture and heritage including (but not limited to) the visual and performing arts, literature, media, the graphic arts, the digital arts, sculpture and design, and for the removal of barriers for disabled people generally in arts, culture and heritage. (b) To advance the health of disabled people by the provision of services and facilities which promote their well-being.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 DECEMBER 1979 AND AMENDED 23 APRIL 1988, 18 AUGUST 1988 AND 20 SEPTEMBER 2006 as amended on 22 Sep 2021 as amended on 22 Sep 2021

Trustees (12)

12trustees
38median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Shape London · 01468164 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/12/1979

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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