Greater Manchester Drama Federation

Registered charity 517020 Registered since 2011

Operates: Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

10y median 12.5y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.1y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Recreation 7Environment/conservation/heritage 2Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Woodford Players 3 shared trustees
ST Peter's Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society 1 shared trustee
Woodford WAR Memorial Community Centre 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Woodford Players 3 shared trustees
Woodford WAR Memorial Community Centre 1 shared trustee
ST Peter's Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society 1 shared trustee
Loppington Village Hall and Recreation Ground Similar size; both Recreation
Trefonnen After School Club Similar size; both Recreation

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Contact

Website	www.gmdf.org
Email	jude@gmdf.org
Phone	0161 440 0118
Address	379 CHESTER ROAD, WOODFORD, STOCKPORT, SK7 1QQ

Finances

£17,320 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£0	£0
2022	£8,533	£13,615
2023	£9,520	£8,533
2024	£15,562	£10,882
2025	£17,320	£21,545

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreation

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE AESTHETIC TASTES OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DRAMATIC ARTS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF AMATEUR THEATRE.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 OCTOER 1985AS AMENDED ON 14 AUG 2017

Trustees (8)

8trustees

0aged 70+

Paul Cohen Chair since 2011
Barbara Harris since 2016
Cameron Chandler since 2024
Gerald Lennox since 2011
Hazel Philips since 2022
Judith Craig since 2011
Jane Taylor since 2022
Stella Constance Blackburn since 2011

Connected charities (4)

Woodford Players 3 shared trustees
Woodford WAR Memorial Community Centre 1 shared trustee
ST Peter's Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
Macclesfield Amateur Dramatic Society 1 shared trustee

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