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The Laughter Specialists

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1132987
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 26, 2009
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
The UK

Address

Address
19 Meadowford
Newport
SAFFRON WALDEN
Essex
CB11 3QL

Activities

The Laughter Specialists Charitable Trust funds programmes of specially trained entertainers to visit sick children and vulnerable adults in hospital and those with special needs calling on their training and experience and using their artistic and entertainment skills to bring them laughter and fun thereby improving their well being. Other activities include talks and training workshops.

Objects: 1) To Relieve Sickness, Preserve And Protect The Health Of Children And Adults Including Those With Special Needs In The UK By Providing Specially Trained Entertainers (known As Laughter Specialists) Using Artistic And Entertainment Skills To Bring Laughter, Fun And Other Therapeutic Activities For Hospitals, Schools, Residential Homes And Similar Institutions. 2) To Relieve Elderly People In Need In The UK, By Providing Trained Entertainers Known As Laughter Specialists For Day Centres, Care Homes, Nursing Homes And Similar Institutions. 3) To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Therapeutic Benefits Of The Subject Of Laughter Therapy

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £84,840 £88,658
March 31, 2024 £69,928 £92,912
March 31, 2023 £89,919 £76,770
March 31, 2022 £63,022 £57,384
March 31, 2021 £63,140 £59,677

Trustees

Name Appointed
George David James Howard (Chair)
Clare Thompson Dec. 15, 2014
Edward John Rudd Sept. 7, 2015
Karen Louise Sheairs Sept. 7, 2015
Madeleine Gardner Sept. 20, 2017