The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company
The Lawnmowers
Address
- Address
- Formerly Pelaw Youth Centre
Shields Road
Pelaw
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE10 0QD
Contact
- Phone
- 0191 478 9200
- hello@lawnmowerstheatre.com
- Website
lawnmowerstheatre.com
Activities
Lawnmowers is a learning disabled-led company which provides rich and varied cultural training for people with learning difficulties. Programmes address social and educational issues, accessibility, sustainability, participation, enjoyment and building futures. All of our services relate directly to needs identified by learning disabled people.
Objects: To Provide Facilities For The Recreation And Leisure Time Occupation Of Persons With Learning Disabilities In Particular But Not Exclusively By The Provision Of Plays And Dramas In Order That Their Conditions Of Life May Be Improved
Classification
- How
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment
- Who
- People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Geography
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £276,327 | £271,214 |
| March 31, 2024 | £313,679 | £280,302 |
| March 31, 2023 | £245,278 | £271,769 |
| March 31, 2022 | £329,898 | £341,474 |
| March 31, 2021 | £296,461 | £284,047 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dr Charlotte Marie Thomas (Chair) | Sept. 14, 2016 |
| Hilary Patricia Florek | April 11, 2019 |
| Ian Leonard Briggs | Nov. 21, 2023 |
| Kathaleen Murphy | June 17, 2025 |
| Richard Ramsden | June 19, 2024 |
| Robert Stephen Kitchen | March 13, 2024 |
| Steve Gilroy | Dec. 10, 2012 |