# BRIGHT SHADOW

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1171042
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Jan. 9, 2017
- **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=1171042


## Contact

- **Address:** Second Floor, 32-33 Watling Street, CANTERBURY, Kent
- **Postcode:** CT1 2AN
- **Phone:** 01227467272
- **Email:** info@brightshadow.org.uk
- **Website:** www.brightshadow.org.uk



## Activities

**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.

**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.




## Classification

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



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £179517 | £214576 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £167899 | £170523 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £172482 | £166783 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £148453 | £169487 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £181588 | £121652 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **ALISON MARGARET CULVERWELL** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 9, 2017
- Dr Rasa Mikelyte — appointed July 11, 2022
- Dr Sarah Hotham — appointed Feb. 4, 2025
- Eddi Taylor — appointed May 8, 2017
- Gill Ashington — appointed Nov. 5, 2024
- Gillian Mahoney — appointed April 27, 2020
- Sylvia Dawn Horne — appointed Nov. 5, 2024
- Tracy Brunt — appointed July 11, 2022