# The DEMBE Foundation

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1182456
- **Other names:** THE DAVID EVANS GRASS ROOTS FOUNDATION, THE GRASS ROOTS FOUNDATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 14, 2019
- **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=1182456


## Contact

- **Address:** DEMBE Theatre, Station Road, TRING, Hertfordshire
- **Postcode:** HP23 5QY
- **Phone:** 01442 973857
- **Email:** admin@dembefoundation.org
- **Website:** http://www.dembefoundation.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: • AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT; AND• PROVIDING TO SCHOOLS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FACILITIES NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATION AT THOSE SCHOOLS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

**Activities:** Operating a community theatre for the benefit of the public, providing professional and amateur productions and creative opportunities; advancing education in the arts through training and an in-house academy; promoting inclusion and community development through access to the arts; and supporting new work via in-house productions and partnerships.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Buckinghamshire
- Hertfordshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| June 30, 2020 | £78699 | £78667 | — | — |



## Trustees

- DAVID WILLIAM EVANS MBE — appointed Nov. 12, 2018
- MICHAEL JOHN DENTON — appointed Nov. 12, 2018