The Arvon Foundation
The Arvon Foundation Limited
Address
- Address
- Lumb Bank
Heptonstall
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6DF
Contact
- Phone
- 01422 843714
- lumbbank@arvon.org
- Website
arvon.org
Activities
We run a year-round programme of creative writing courses at three rural writing houses and also online, offering expert tuition from established writers in all forms of published writing to people from all backgrounds and experience. We run mentoring and other creative writing projects and a grant scheme to enable open access to our courses, and provide dedicated facilities for writers' retreats.
Objects: To Promote And Assist In The Advancement Of Education Of Students Of Educational Establishments And Others In The Arts And Crafts Of Poetry And Literature, Drama, Music, Dancing, Mime, Painting, Sculpture And The Graphic Arts, And To Extend And Increase The Appreciation, Knowledge And Understanding Of Such Persons Of The Arts And Crafts In All Their Forms.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Local Authority
- Calderdale, Devon, Shropshire
- Region
- Throughout London
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £3,261,172 | £2,269,394 | £5,302,809 | 41 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2,599,973 | £2,286,228 | £4,311,031 | 44 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1,724,246 | £2,257,598 | £3,996,288 | 45 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1,895,294 | £1,866,972 | £4,537,588 | 42 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1,730,810 | £1,578,258 | £4,509,165 | 42 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Patricia Clare Cumper (Chair) | Jan. 27, 2022 |
| Anna Williams | March 25, 2026 |
| Dr Maria Evans | Nov. 23, 2022 |
| Jack Redfern | Nov. 23, 2022 |
| Joshua Adam Eremo Cockcroft | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Kim Evans | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Matthew Cox | March 25, 2026 |
| Martha Sprackland | Nov. 27, 2024 |
| Nabeela Rasul | Nov. 27, 2024 |
| Niharika Jain | Nov. 23, 2022 |
| Rachel Cleverly | Nov. 23, 2022 |
| Rebecca Joanne Thompson | Nov. 27, 2024 |
| Robert Drummer | Nov. 27, 2024 |
| Sarah Georgina Harwood | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Susan Helen Bowers | Nov. 27, 2024 |
Linked charities
- The Endowment Fund (306694-1)
Nearby
- Music For The Many 0.6 mi
- Hebden Bridge Rda 0.6 mi
- The Southall Trust 0.6 mi
- W F Southall Trust 0.6 mi
- Friends Of Heptonstall Museum 0.6 mi