John Wigham Richardson Charity
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 507385
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- May 8, 1978
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
Address
- Address
- Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Discovery Museum
Blandford Square
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 4JA
Contact
- Phone
- 01912772158
- [email protected]
Activities
John Wigham Richardson gave Newcastle City Council a lump sum to enable it to purchase pictures for the benefit of Newcastle upon Tyne. The City Council owns the Laing Art Gallery, which is operated on its behalf by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. The Laing Art Gallery utilises the funds within the John Wigham Richardson Charity to enable it to purchase pictures.
Objects: To Purchase Pictures And Objects Of Art To Be Exhibited In Public Art Galleries. To Maintain And Manage Such Buildings And Other Premises As Are Now Or May Hereafter Be Used As Public Art Galleries By The Trustees. To Repair And Maintain Any Pictures Or Objects Of Art Purchased By The Trust. (for Further Details See Declaration Of Trust).
Classification
- How
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £758 | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £1,193 | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £660 | — |
| March 31, 2022 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | — | — |
Trustees
| Name |
|---|
| Newcastle City Council |
Nearby
- North East Museums Development Trust 0.0 mi
- The Laing Art Gallery 0.0 mi
- Alphabetti Theatre 0.0 mi
- Workplace Foundation 0.1 mi
- Arcadea CIO 0.1 mi