# THE KOESTLER TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1105759
- **Other names:** KOESTLER ARTS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 6, 2004
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1105759


## Contact

- **Address:** 170 Du Cane Road, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W12 0TX
- **Phone:** 02087400333
- **Email:** info@koestlerarts.org.uk
- **Website:** www.koestlerarts.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 3) THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS AND EDUCATION AND FOR PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY:A) TO PROMOTE THE CREATIVE ENTERPRISE OF INMATES AND FORMER INMATES OF PRISONS, YOUNG OFFENDER INSTITUTIONS, SECURE UNITS AND ANY OTHER ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE LAWFUL DETENTION OF INDIVIDUAL INCLUDING PATIENTS AND FORMER PATIENTS IN HIGH SECURITY PSYCHIATRIC AND OTHER HOSPITAL UNITS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ("THE INSTITUTION") AND THOSE SUBJECT TO NON-CUSTODIAL ORDERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PERSON SUBJECTED TO SIMILAR REGIMES OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE FIELDS OF THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, SCIENCES, CRAFTS OR TRADES BY THE PROVISION OF AWARDS TO SUCH PERSONS AND GROUPS OF PERSONS FOR MERITORIOUS WORK AND THE EXHIBITION OF THEIR WORK; ANDB) TO INSTITUTE OR SUPPORT WORTHWHILE ARTISTIC OR CREATIVE PROJECTS AT ANY OF THE INSTITUTIONS WHICH AIM TO STIMULATE THE EDUCATION OR SKILLS OF SUCH PERSONS AND TO ASSIST IN THEIR REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT IN SOCIETY.

**Activities:** The Koestler Trust is the UK's leading charity for arts in prisons. Through awards, feedback, mentoring, outreach and involvement, it plays a unique national role in encouraging offenders, secure psychiatric patients and immigration detainees to take part in the arts, often transforming their lives. The Trust then brings prison arts to the public through exhibitions, publications and events.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £964272 | £961751 | £1844951 | 14 |
| March 31, 2024 | £813554 | £849148 | £1842430 | 17 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1436714 | £995933 | £1878024 | 21 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1259415 | £882024 | £1437243 | 21 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1406892 | £761377 | £1059852 | 17 |



## Trustees

- **SIR RICHARD NICHOLAS HEATON KCB** (Chair) — appointed March 11, 2021
- Amy Frost — appointed March 27, 2025
- Carrie Peters — appointed June 29, 2023
- Dr Nora Laraki — appointed Dec. 9, 2021
- Gary Anthony Badley — appointed March 23, 2023
- Gary Mansfield — appointed June 26, 2019
- JEREMY DELLER — appointed July 22, 2025
- Jasmin Booth — appointed Dec. 9, 2021
- Page Nyame -Satterthwaite — appointed Dec. 9, 2021
- Sally Bacon OBE — appointed Sept. 28, 2023
- Thomas Robert Campbell — appointed Sept. 29, 2022