# Equal Arts Ltd.

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 517352
- **Other names:** NORTHERN SHAPE, T A EQUAL ARTS, EQUAL ARTS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 17, 1986
- **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=517352


## Contact

- **Address:** Level 3, City Library, Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street West, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- **Postcode:** NE1 8AX
- **Phone:** 01912611619
- **Email:** information@equalarts.org.uk
- **Website:** www.equalarts.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING (BY WAY OF EXAMPLE ONLY AND NOT OF LIMITATION) THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, POETRY, LITERATURE, THE GRAPHIC ARTS, SCULPTURE AND DESIGN. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION PARTICULARLY FACILITIES FOR THERAPEUTIC ENTERTAINMENT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND FOR PHYSICALLY DISABLED OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS OR THOSE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS OR WHO ARE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBERLAND, DURHAM, TYNE AND WEAR AND CLEVELAND.

**Activities:** Equal Arts is the Northern Region's arts & older people's agency. We aim to improve the quality of people's lives in the North East by enabling older people to have access to high quality arts projects. We work in res care homes, hospitals, arts venues & other comm venues & contract professional, experienced artists to facilitate each project.

**Area of benefit:** SEE OBJECTS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Elderly/old People



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £453722 | £424963 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £340980 | £396975 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £365433 | £325823 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £373780 | £313362 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £343245 | £262462 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Anne Walton** (Chair) — appointed July 16, 2019
- Andrew Newman — appointed Dec. 5, 2023
- Dr Karen Lisa Franks — appointed March 20, 2018
- Harriet Bendelow — appointed Nov. 23, 2021
- John Beeley — appointed Dec. 8, 2020
- Lyn Chapman — appointed July 8, 2023