THE Friends OF THE Grand

Registered charity 514538 Registered since 1984

Operates: Cheshire East, Cumbria, Lancashire, Blackpool, Cheshire West & Chester

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.8y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.5y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Environment/conservation/heritage 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1Property 1

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Contact

Website	www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/friends
Email	friends@blackpoolgrand.co.uk
Phone	01253743300
Address	GRAND THEATRE TRUST LTD, 33 CHURCH STREET, BLACKPOOL, FY1 1HT

Finances

£12,643 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£37,244	£28,310
2021	£16,021	£17,665
2022	£8,971	£68,260
2023	£19,521	£308,370
2024	£12,643	£20,316

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

To assist and support Blackpool Grand Theatre Ltd ("The Trust") and Blackpool Grand Theatre (Arts and Entertainments) Ltd ("A&E") in all aspects of their charitable purposes, including (and not limited to) all aspects of the management, maintenance, control, operations, development, programming, facilities, fixtures, fittings, heritage, promotion, marketing, productions, fundraising, educational, cultural and social activities of The Grand.To promote interest in the performing arts.To promote social and other events that benefit the general public, including members of the Friends and audiences of The Grand.To provide a medium/contact to enable members of the Friends to submit suggestions and issues relating to the theatre.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19 DECEMBER 1980 AS AMENDED 9 OCTOBER 1983 as amended on 16 Feb 2018 as amended on 26 Apr 2023 as amended on 01 May 2025 as amended on 01 May 2025

Trustees (9)

9trustees

86median age

2aged 70+

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