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Open Clasp Theatre Company

Open Clasp

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1108000
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 8, 2005
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
National

Address

Address
OPEN CLASP THEATRE COMPANY
THE STEPHENSON BUILDING
173 ELSWICK ROAD
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE4 6SQ

Contact

Activities

We run issue based drama workshops with women and girls groups, using drama as a tool to empower, increasing participants self-esteem and confidence. We also create touring theatre informing wider debate of the issues covered.

Objects: To Promote, Maintain, Improve And Advance Education In The Arts, Particularly By Encouraging The Arts Of Drama, Dance, Singing And Music, And To Offer Other Arts Experiences Which Assist In Developing Self And Social Awareness, Self Confidence And Empowerment, In Particularly But Not Exclusively For Women (including Young Women Between 12 And 18 Years Of Age) Who Live In Areas Of Social And Economic Deprivation, For The Purpose Of Social Inclusion, To Break Down Barriers That Deny Communities Access To, And Participation In, The "live Arts"..

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £396,357 £366,300
March 31, 2024 £396,802 £473,031
March 31, 2023 £375,201 £362,478
March 31, 2022 £385,414 £324,116
March 31, 2021 £242,046 £227,095

Trustees

Name Appointed
Jacqueline Kell (Chair) April 25, 2022
Charlotte Bennett Oct. 11, 2022
Diane Gates Oct. 23, 2025
Dr Kate Sweeney May 21, 2025
Hayley Calvert April 29, 2022
Holly Gallagher Oct. 23, 2025
Joanne Clough Oct. 23, 2025
Lara Jonah Sept. 17, 2020
Leanne Sutherland Feb. 2, 2023
Mary Brooks Oct. 23, 2025