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Bright Shadow

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1171042
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 14, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 9, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Second Floor
32-33 Watling Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2AN

Activities

Bright Shadow's mission is to enable people with dementia, and those affected by it, to live well and to thrive. We do this through delivering Zest Workshops for people living with dementia in care and community settings. We also provide training to equip those delivering activities with people with dementia, and training to empower churches and arts and culture venues to be dementia inclusive.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:1. To Advance The Health And Well Being Of People Living With Dementia, And People Who Care For Them, In Particular By Promoting The Use Of Creative Arts.2. To Promote Social Inclusion Among People Diagnosed With Dementia Who Are Socially Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of Their Dementia Through The Development And Delivery Of Arts Based Activities And Experiences Including But Not Limited To Dance, Music, Drama And Puppetry.3. To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Subject Of Dementia By Providing Education And Training That Increases The Understanding Of How Arts And Creativity Can Enable Excellent Dementia Care, Engaging With People With Dementia And Their Support Network Of Families And Carers.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 14, 2026On time £241,858 £185,139
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 31, 2025On time £179,517 £214,576
Dec. 31, 2023 June 24, 2024On time £167,899 £170,523
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 27, 2023On time £172,482 £166,783
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 7, 2022On time £148,453 £169,487
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 28, 2021 £181,588 £121,652

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alison Margaret Culverwell (Chair) Jan. 9, 2017
Dr Rasa Mikelyte July 11, 2022
Dr Sarah Hotham Feb. 4, 2025
Eddi Taylor May 8, 2017
Gill Ashington Nov. 5, 2024
Gillian Mahoney April 27, 2020
Sylvia Dawn Horne Nov. 5, 2024
Tracy Brunt July 11, 2022