# COMPANY OF FRIENDS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1172644
- **Other names:** COMPANY OF FRIENDS THEATRE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 19, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1172644


## Contact

- **Address:** 54 NAVIGATION WHARF, LIVERPOOL
- **Postcode:** L3 4DN
- **Phone:** 07425 136082
- **Email:** admin@companyoffriends.org.uk
- **Website:** companyoffriends.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN MERSEYSIDE WHO HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF THEIR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY:(3.1) THE PRACTISE AND PERFORMANCE OF THEATRE, ART, MUSIC AND MOVEMENT THERAPY,(3.2) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING VISITS TO ART INSTITUTIONS,(3.3) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION,(3.4) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS AND GENERAL SUPPORT, AND PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES.

**Activities:** COMPANY OF FRIENDS is a theatre company for adults with learning disabilities.Our activities include drama workshops, improvisation and scripted performance. We liaise with other theatre companies and organisations catering for adults with learning 0001




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
- **Who:** People With Disabilities



## Geography

- Liverpool City





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **PAUL LAFFERTY** | Chair | March 3, 2017 |
| ALAN WARDLE |  | March 3, 2017 |
| Sheila Rand |  | Oct. 1, 2020 |




