# THE FRIENDS OF CENTRE STAGE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1201041
- **Other names:** FRIENDS OF CENTRE STAGE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Nov. 16, 2022
- **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=1201041


## Contact

- **Address:** 98 Gates Green Road, WEST WICKHAM, Kent
- **Postcode:** BR4 9DG
- **Phone:** 0800 058 2521
- **Email:** friends@centrestagetheatreacademy.com



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS OF CENTRE STAGE THEATRE ACADEMY, AND THOSE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS THE ACADEMY WORKS WITHIN, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE ACADEMY AND THE SUPPLY OF GRANTS TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS UP TO THE AGE OF 21 (25 IF WITH A DIAGNOSED DISABILITY), TO ACCESS TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN MUSICAL THEATRE, DRAMA AND THE ARTS AT, AND THROUGH, THE ACADEMY.

**Activities:** The Friends of Centre Stage exists to ensure all children and young adults can access the wonderful world of musical theatre at, or through, Centre Stage Theatre Academy (CSTA). We provide equipment and funding to CSTA to enhance their offering to all students as well as grant funding for those who would otherwise be unable to afford to attend.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Geography

- Throughout England





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Melanie Kate Johnson** | Chair | May 7, 2026 |
| Daniel Joseph Johnson |  | Nov. 16, 2022 |
| Frankie Patrick Fitzgerald |  | Nov. 16, 2022 |
| Lydia Jane Anderson Fitzgerald |  | Nov. 16, 2022 |
| Marvin Mark James Smith |  | Dec. 6, 2023 |
| Natalie Louise Simmons |  | May 11, 2026 |




