# POOLE ARTS TRUST LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 275961
- **Other names:** LIGHTHOUSE, LIGHTHOUSE POOLES CENTRE FOR THE ARTS, POOLE'S CENTRE FOR THE ARTS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Aug. 24, 1978
- **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=275961


## Contact

- **Address:** LIGHTHOUSE, 21 KINGLAND ROAD, POOLE
- **Postcode:** BH15 1UG
- **Phone:** 01202280000
- **Email:** info@lighthousepoole.co.uk
- **Website:** www.lighthousepoole.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PRESENT A RICH AND WELL BALANCED ARTISTIC PROGRAMME TO HELP DEVELOP THE TASTES, EXPECTATIONS AND EXPERIENCES OF THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PRIMARILY FOR RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO POOLE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS AND TO PROVIDE AUDIENCES WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, PARTICIPATING AND EXPERIENCING A WIDE VARIETY OF COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES.

**Activities:** Lighthouse offers a wide range of theatrical, cinematic, visual arts and musical events in order to appeal to a broad range of people.  It provides facilities for amateur artists to develop their skills and presents workshops and theatrical productions to involve young people in the arts in order to encourage a culture in which different age ranges play a complementary part.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED (IN PRACTICE POOLE)




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Poole



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £7106633 | £7476734 | £5873336 | 133 |
| March 31, 2024 | £6361269 | £6534553 | £6243437 | 124 |
| March 31, 2023 | £5446092 | £5673752 | £6416721 | 122 |
| March 31, 2022 | £5606294 | £5566247 | £6644381 | 54 |
| March 31, 2021 | £3205039 | £2755479 | £6604334 | 167 |



## Trustees

- Alison Gannage-Stewart — appointed Feb. 21, 2020
- Andy Cole MBE — appointed Oct. 14, 2025
- Caroline Gitsham — appointed May 17, 2022
- Channa Vithana — appointed May 17, 2022
- David Hoare — appointed Oct. 11, 2022
- Dolly Hazlitt-Powell — appointed Oct. 14, 2025
- Greg Lowson — appointed Sept. 12, 2025
- Janice Jane Rowlands — appointed March 19, 2019
- MT Rainey — appointed Oct. 13, 2020
- Monika Barnes — appointed Feb. 21, 2020
- Spencer Clarke — appointed May 21, 2024
- Tony Johnson — appointed May 17, 2022