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The Fry Art Gallery Society

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1167717
Status
Registered
Registered
June 20, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
The Fry Art Gallery
19A Castle Street
SAFFRON WALDEN
Essex
CB10 1BD

Activities

The Gallery, built in 1856 and substantially extended in 2021, houses a unique collection of works by 20th C artists who have lived in N.W. Essex, eg. Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Michael Rothenstein. Other contemporary works are included to demonstrate the area's continuing artistic tradition. Over forty artists are represented in the Collection - owned by The N. W. Essex Collection Trust.

Objects: The Society's Objects ("The Objects") Are The Advancement Of The Education Of The Public In The Arts By:(1) The Promotion Of Educational And Cultural Activities In The Premises At Bridge End Gardens Castle Street Saffron Walden Essex ("The Fry Art Gallery") And Elsewhere Including But Not Limited To Exhibitions Of Oil Paintings Watercolours Prints Sculpture Wallpapers Weaving Illustrated Books Ceramics And Other Works Of Art ("The Collection") Owned By The North West Essex Collection Trust ("The Collection Trust") Or Loaned To The Society; And(2) The Ownership Preservation Maintenance And Use Of The Fry Art Gallery For The Purpose Of Displaying The Collection And Other Works Of Art And Providing Facilities For Educational And Cultural Activities.

Classification

How
Other Charitable Activities
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Essex

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £159,623 £133,724
Dec. 31, 2023 £146,282 £159,403
Dec. 31, 2022 £219,122 £443,753
Dec. 31, 2021 £328,351 £326,469
Dec. 31, 2020 £262,451 £66,783

Trustees

Name Appointed
Mark Edward Myers (Chair) Jan. 20, 2026
Candida Ann Clark July 25, 2023
David Oelman Feb. 19, 2025
Fanny Haine June 20, 2016
Gordon Ison Cummings June 20, 2016
Iris Gwendoline Weaver June 20, 2016
Martin Harold Gruselle June 20, 2016
Nigel David Warwick Weaver June 20, 2016
Nicola Jane Stratton Tyler March 4, 2019
Philip John Neale June 5, 2017
Simon John Gough Jan. 24, 2024