OPEN CLASP THEATRE COMPANY

Registered charity 1108000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OPEN CLASP

We run issue based drama workshops with women and girls groups, using drama as a tool to empower, increasing participants self-esteem and confidence. We also create touring theatre informing wider debate of the issues covered.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY BY ENCOURAGING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, DANCE, SINGING AND MUSIC, AND TO OFFER OTHER ARTS EXPERIENCES WHICH ASSIST IN DEVELOPING SELF AND SOCIAL AWARENESS, SELF CONFIDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT, IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN (INCLUDING YOUNG WOMEN BETWEEN 12 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE) WHO LIVE IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOCIAL INCLUSION, TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS THAT DENY COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO, AND PARTICIPATION IN, THE "LIVE ARTS"..

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £55,661 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted funds of £122,114. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern and has sufficient resources to continue operating despite global financial pressures.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 05137687

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• GALLAGHER, Holly Rachael — director, appointed 23/10/2025on trustee list
• BROOKS, Mary — director, appointed 23/10/2025on trustee list
• GATES, Diane Elizabeth — director, appointed 23/10/2025on trustee list
• CLOUGH, Joanne — director, appointed 23/10/2025on trustee list
• SWEENEY, Kate, Dr — director, appointed 21/05/2025on trustee list
• SUTHERLAND, Leanne — director, appointed 02/02/2023on trustee list
• BENNETT, Charlotte — director, appointed 11/10/2022on trustee list
• CALVERT, Hayley — director, appointed 29/04/2022on trustee list
• KELL, Jacqueline Ann — director, appointed 25/04/2022on trustee list
• JONAH, Lara — director, appointed 17/09/2020on trustee list

Official officers record.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Jacqueline Kellchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Charlotte Bennett
• Diane Gates
• Dr Kate Sweeney
• Hayley Calvert
• Holly Gallagher
• Joanne Clough
• Lara Jonah
• Leanne Sutherland
• Mary Brooks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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