# MORTAL FOOLS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1153400
- **Other names:** NORTHERN ARTS ENTERPRISES, MORTAL FOOLS, TYNE VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 14, 2013
- **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=1153400


## Contact

- **Address:** Wansbeck Workspace, Rotary Parkway, Ashington, Northumberland
- **Postcode:** NE63 8QZ
- **Phone:** 0191 5801250
- **Email:** info@mortalfools.org.uk
- **Website:** www.mortalfools.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** For the benefit of the public particularly but not exclusively in the north of England, the Company’s Objects are, through the teaching, practice and showcasing of the arts in all their forms:(1) To help children and young people develop their skills, capacity and capabilities to enable them to participate fully in society as responsible, mature and fulfilled individuals;(2) To advance the mental health education of children, young people, their significant adults and the general public to improve mental wellbeing;(3) To promote, support and improve the social inclusion of children and young people who are socially excluded by providing them with opportunities to access activities and develop their skills and experiences in such a way that they are better able to participate more fully in society;(For the purposes of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means children and young people (up to aged 25) who are excluded from society, or parts of society (like social circles) as a result of one or more of the following factors: socio-economic circumstances; race; gender; poor educational or skills attainment; mental health; disability; bullying and harassment and ethnic origin. (4) To maintain, improve, and advance arts education of children and young people, professional artists and the general public.

**Activities:** 1. Using arts-based techniques to provide professional training and personal development activities2. Running an ensemble youth theatre company for young people between 8 & 193. Running drama and theatre-making activities in schools 4. Offering workshops to educate children & adults in life skills and technical theatre skills5. Performing plays for the general public

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cheshire West & Chester
- Cumbria
- Durham
- Gateshead
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- Northumberland
- Sunderland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £620346 | £655772 | £336015 | 14 |
| March 31, 2024 | £592789 | £610792 | £371441 | 13 |
| March 31, 2023 | £434654 | £492393 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £620609 | £382441 | £447183 | 11 |
| March 31, 2021 | £485890 | £405146 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Richard Wise** (Chair) — appointed July 5, 2018
- Eloise Grace Barber — appointed Sept. 15, 2025
- Katie Louise Crawley — appointed June 17, 2024
- Kelly Louise Martin — appointed March 18, 2024
- Lesley Anne Jobson — appointed Dec. 11, 2023
- Maisie Bjork Elizabeth Saunders — appointed June 26, 2023
- Mark Gate — appointed July 1, 2023
- Nicola Leyden — appointed Sept. 25, 2023
- Rachel Pattinson — appointed July 5, 2018