The Bluecoat
Registered charity 700862 Registered since 1988
Operates: Knowsley, Liverpool City, St Helens, Wirral, Sefton
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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.
9 trustees on the board
- Peter Malcolm Mearns Chair since 2016
- Dr Michael Birchall since 2018
- Gabriella Chauke since 2021
- Jamie Eastman since 2017
- Philomena Harrison since 2019
- Ralph Bullivant since 2017
- Rachel Duncan since 2022
- SRI Sarker since 2018
- Sally-Anne Watkiss since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Peter Malcolm Mearns Chair since 2016
- Dr Michael Birchall since 2018
- Jamie Eastman since 2017
- Philomena Harrison since 2019
- Ralph Bullivant since 2017
- SRI Sarker since 2018
- Sally-Anne Watkiss since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Dr Michael Birchall since 2018
- Gabriella Chauke since 2021
- Jamie Eastman since 2017
- Ralph Bullivant since 2017
- Rachel Duncan since 2022
- SRI Sarker since 2018
Portfolio (3)
- Peter Malcolm Mearns Chair since 2016
- Philomena Harrison since 2019
- Sally-Anne Watkiss since 2018
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
1.1 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 2.9 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Blackburne House 1 shared trustee
- Shakespeare North Trust 1 shared trustee
- Women's Technology Training Limited 1 shared trustee
- Refugee Women Connect 1 shared trustee
- Refugee Women Connect 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Firstsite Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.thebluecoat.org.uk |
| finance@thebluecoat.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01517025324 |
| Address | Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L13BX |
Finances
£2,346,014 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £1,801,082 | £1,832,858 |
| 2022 | £2,948,992 | £2,623,575 |
| 2023 | £2,203,348 | £2,764,812 |
| 2024 | £1,981,987 | £2,612,990 |
| 2025 | £2,346,014 | £2,512,865 |
What it does
What
Arts/culture/heritage/scienceWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankindHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE IMPROVEMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ARTISTIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE COUNTY OF MERSEYSIDE.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 APRIL 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED PASSED 27 SEPTEMBER 1988 AND 9 DECEMBER 2003
Trustees (9)
- Peter Malcolm Mearnsage band 75-79 Chair since 2016
- Dr Michael Birchallage band 40-44 since 2018
- Gabriella Chaukeage band 30-34 since 2021
- Jamie Eastmanage band 50-54 since 2017
- Philomena Harrisonage band 70-74 since 2019
- Ralph Bullivantage band 60-64 since 2017
- Rachel Duncanage band 30-34 since 2022
- SRI Sarkerage band 45-49 since 2018
- Sally-Anne Watkissage band 60-64 since 2018
Linked company (Companies House)
The Bluecoat · 02246627 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/04/1988
5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (5)
- Blackburne House 1 shared trustee
- Women's Technology Training Limited 1 shared trustee
- Refugee Women Connect 1 shared trustee
- Refugee Women Connect 1 shared trustee
- Shakespeare North Trust 1 shared trustee
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