Open College of the Arts

Registered charity 327446 Registered since 1987

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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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.

trustees on the board

1.9y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.3y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 2Finance 1

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsBoards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

The Criterion Theatre Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
Customs House Trust Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
Artists Studio Company Similar size; both Arts and culture
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
Longborough Festival Opera Similar size; both Arts and culture
Studio Wayne Mcgregor Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.open.ac.uk
Email	asad.arif@open.ac.uk
Phone	01908 858277
Address	The Michael Young Arts Centre, Room 301, Digital Media Centre 02, County Way, Barnsley, S70 2AG

Finances

£3,093,598 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,597,616	£2,054,350
2022	£2,618,351	£2,468,146
2023	£1,886,751	£2,729,614
2024	£2,703,890	£3,187,478
2025	£3,093,598	£3,290,844

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF ARTS AND CRAFTS AND RELATED SKILLS AND DISCIPLINES IN ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 APRIL 1987

Trustees (7)

7trustees

60median age

0aged 70+

Asad Arif since 2024
Ceri Roseage 44 since 2023
Ian Fribbanceage 61 since 2023
James Blakeage 52 since 2026
John Boyleage 60 since 2026
Marie-Claire Isaaman since 2023
Simon Fenneage 61 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Open College of the Arts · 02125674 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/04/1987

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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