# THE LAKELAND ARTS TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 526980
- **Other names:** LAKE DISTRICT ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM TRUST, ABBOT HALL ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM, BLACKWELL THE ARTS &amp; CRAFTS HOUSE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 9, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=526980


## Contact

- **Address:** Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kirkland, KENDAL, Cumbria
- **Postcode:** LA9 5AL
- **Phone:** 01539 446139
- **Email:** info@lakelandarts.org.uk
- **Website:** www.lakelandarts.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (A) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM IN THE FORMER BOROUGH OF KENDAL, AND THE FORMER COUNTY OF WESTMORLAND AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. (B) ANY OTHER PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSES TENDING TO ADVANCE ARTISTIC HISTORICAL OR INTELLECTUAL INTERESTS IN THE SAID AREA WHICH CAN CONVENIENTLY BE PROMOTED IN COMBINATION WITH THE PURPOSE AFORESAID.

**Activities:** The Trust has significant permanent collections including fine art, decorative art, furniture, social &amp; industrial history, steamboats &amp; historic vessels and archival material. The collections are on loan to Lakeland Arts (charity no. 8162578) which operates Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Blackwell Arts &amp; Crafts House and the Museum of Lakeland Life and  WIndermere Jetty Museum.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Geography

- Cumbria





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| LAKELAND ARTS |  | Aug. 12, 2013 |




