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The Directors Charitable Foundation

Dcf

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1168715
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 10, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
c/o 4th Floor
22 Stukeley Street
London
WC2B 5LR

Contact

Activities

Supports directors in need and inspires young people from all backgrounds to consider careers as directors. The Directors Support Scheme provides emergency short-term financial help to directors in need. The Get Directing! project mentors young people and teachers in and outside of the school environment. The Mental Health and Wellbeing service offers support, events and online resources.

Objects: 3.1 To Advance The Education Of The Public By The Encouragement Of The Arts Particularly Those Practised By And Resulting From The Activities Of Directors And Other Persons With Similar Responsibilities Having Creative Charge Of Units Or Sub-Units Of Production In Every Activity Involving The Creative Process Or Artistic Endeavour;3.2 To Promote Any Related Charitable Purpose Including The Arrangement And Encouragement Of Co-Operation With And Between Public And Local Authorities And Charitable Organisations And National And International Organisations With Similar Objects Or Objects Affecting Directors;3.3 To Relieve Poverty And Sickness Among Those Engaged In The Arts And Particularly Among Directors Their Dependants And Relatives;3.4 And In Furtherance Of The Above Objects But Not Further Or Otherwise:-3.4.1 To Undertake Research And To Print Publicise Issue And Otherwise Disseminate Any Useful Products Thereof In Any Literary Aural Or Visual Form And To Provide Facilities For The Acquisition Storage Publication And Dissemination Of Informative And Educational Material In Any Form Relevant To The Objects Of The CIO; And3.4.2 To Present Promote Organise Provide Manage And Produce Any Literary Aural Or Visual Material Which May Advance The Objects Of The CIO And In Connection Therewith To Purchase Acquire Obtain Interests In And Deal With Copyright And Other Rights In Any Such Material.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2024 £103,611 £70,488
Aug. 31, 2023 £61,820 £60,140
Aug. 31, 2022 £53,175 £50,455
Aug. 31, 2021 £56,512 £84,811
Aug. 31, 2020 £104,482 £103,663

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Chowns (Chair) Jan. 30, 2020
Alix Austin April 3, 2025
Amanda Jane Sykes April 3, 2025
Ben Matthew Vivien Woodiwiss April 20, 2023
Daniel Richard Zeff Jan. 30, 2020
Deborah Paige Jan. 30, 2020
Guy Michael Gibbons March 23, 2023
Hugh Allen Whitworth April 3, 2025
Michael John Strickland April 3, 2025
Nasheed Qamar Faruqi April 3, 2025
Nigel Levy April 3, 2025
Serena Davies April 3, 2025