# OPEN HAND OPEN SPACE LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1196484
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Nov. 9, 2021
- **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=1196484


## Contact

- **Address:** OPEN HAND OPEN SPACE LTD, 571 OXFORD ROAD, READING
- **Postcode:** RG30 1HL
- **Phone:** 01189597752
- **Email:** info@ohos.org.uk
- **Website:** http://ohos.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE(I) TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF CONTEMPORARY ART, ESPECIALLY VISUAL ART(II) ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, PRODUCTION AND PRACTICE OF CONTEMPORARY ART; AND(III) THE RELIEF OF POOR ARTISTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE WORKSPACE, STUDIO FACILITIES AND ARTISTIC ADVICE2.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD "CHARITABLE" OR THE WORDS "CHARITABLE PURPOSES" IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

**Activities:** We operate an art gallery to advance the arts for the public benefit through the promotion of contemporary art, especially visual art. Our activities enable public education in the understanding, appreciation, production and practice of contemporary art.We also provide studio and workshop facilities and advice for contemporary artists who cannot afford to rent space at market rates.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Reading



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £14231 | £10735 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £15485 | £10684 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £15703 | £8423 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Samuel Nicholas Stead** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 5, 2021
- Antony Glynne Lindsay Morris — appointed Jan. 5, 2021
- JOHN PERCY — appointed May 9, 2021
- Petre Nikoloski — appointed Jan. 5, 2021
- Richard Martin Stainthorp — appointed Jan. 5, 2021
- Susanne Clausen — appointed Jan. 5, 2021