# THE ERD CONNECTION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1203440
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 6, 2023
- **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=1203440


## Contact

- **Address:** BUSH COTTAGE, BUSH CORNER, DEBENHAM, STOWMARKET
- **Postcode:** IP14 6BT
- **Phone:** 07775778228
- **Email:** liz@erdconnection.org.uk
- **Website:** https://erdconnection.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE NEEDS OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL), DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE (THE BENEFICIARIES), IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:3.1.1 PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.3.1.2 PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES, WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

**Activities:** The charity produces high quality participatory arts and culture activities for local people in the county of Suffolk.  Projects are aimed at those traditionally excluded.  The charity runs an inclusive youth theatre in Stowmarket which engages with young people of all backgrounds through drama.  Taking part is free and there are no auditions to gain access to our work.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Norfolk
- Suffolk



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2024 | £57443 | £40693 | — | — |



## Trustees

- GRAHAM THOMAS DEVLIN — appointed Nov. 8, 2022
- Ivan Miles Cutting — appointed Oct. 23, 2024
- Karen Louise Goddard — appointed Nov. 8, 2022
- Lucy May Maxwell — appointed Nov. 6, 2025