# THE PEARSON SILVER FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1136757
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [07074544](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07074544)
- **Registered:** July 6, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1136757


## Contact

- **Address:** Union House, 111 New Union Street, Coventry
- **Postcode:** CV1 2NT
- **Phone:** 020 8866 8447
- **Email:** curator@pearsonsilvercollection.com
- **Website:** http://www.pearsonsilvercollection.com



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MODERN BRITISH SILVER AND SILVERCRAFT OBJECTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF YOUNG AND PROSPECTIVE SILVERSMITHS BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE AWARD OF BURSARIES, GRANTS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT;(B) ENCOURAGING DESIGN AND CRAFTSMANSHIP BY YOUNG SILVERSMITHS BASED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY SPONSORING PRIZES FOR SUCH STUDENTS AT INDIVIDUAL COLLEGES OR PLACES OF LEARNING VIA A NATIONAL COMPETITION;(C) COMMISSIONING OUTSTANDING SILVERCRAFT OBJECTS FROM YOUNG AND ESTABLISHED SILVERSMITHS AND TO EXHIBIT THEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;(D) HOLDING EXHIBITIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT WITH THE AIM OF RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS IN MODERN BRITISH SILVER; AND BY(E) RAISING THE WORLD-WIDE PROFILE OF MODERN BRITISH SILVER AND SILVER CRAFTSMANSHIP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING CRAFTSMANSHIP LEVELS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

**Activities:** advance modern British silver,silvercraft objects by- encourage/develope skills of young, prospective UK based silversmiths-encourage design/craftsmanship by young UK based silversmiths,sponsoring prizes via national competition-commission outstanding silvercraft objects from young/estabished UK silversmiths -raise worldwide profile to improve craftsmanship levels for the public benefit.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** THE UNITED KINGDOM
- Throughout England And Wales







