RESPONSE ABILITY THEATRE LTD
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Response Ability Theatre (RAT) is a boldly trauma-conscious and survivor-led theatre and participation arts charity that represents and supports people who experience or are at risk of experiencing trauma through: productions, creative workshops for survivors, trauma-conscious communication training for people in positions of support for survivors, and consultancy to researchers and organisations.
What, who, how, where
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Throughout England
Governance
- 06 February 2024: Standard registration
- RAT (Working name)
- RESPONSE ABILITY THEATRE (Previous name)
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
6 Trustee(s)
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| Kathryn Brenda Langford | Chair | 14 April 2024 |
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| Julian Jay Parmar | Trustee | 06 February 2024 |
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| Judith Miriam Fagelson | Trustee | 06 February 2024 |
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| Miranda Eng Keast | Trustee | 06 February 2024 |
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| Kim Teresa Marsh | Trustee | 06 February 2024 |
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| Hallie Elizabeth Banish | Trustee | 06 February 2024 |
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Financial history
Accounts and annual returns
Governing document
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 OCT 2022 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 JAN 2024 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30 JAN 2024
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS BY INVOLVING PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED, OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY TRAUMA; (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE NATURE OF TRAUMA AND TRAUMA-CONSCIOUS WORKING PRACTICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POSITIONS OF CARE, ON THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMA (AWARENESS) THROUGH THE USE OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND TO COMMUNICATE LEARNINGS FROM RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY OR INCIDENTALLY FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA IN THEATRE AND ARTS-BASED WAYS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION (LEARNING); AND (3) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BY USING THE ARTS AS A FORM OF PROTECTION AGAINST AND MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMA. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE CHARITABLE OBJECTS, WE UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - THE CREATION AND DELIVERY OF PUBLIC PRODUCTIONS THAT TELL STORIES INSPIRED BY LIVED EXPERIENCES OF SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA. THESE PRODUCTIONS ARE SURVIVOR-LED TO ENSURE AUTHENTICITY AND IMPROVE REPRESENTATION OF TRAUMA SURVIVORS IN THEATRE AND THE ARTS. - SUPPORTING ACADEMIC AND PEER RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT SEEK TO GATHER EVIDENCE WITH AND FROM SURVIVORS, TO RESPOND TO THEIR PURPOSES AND CO-DESIGN AND DELIVER THEATRE-BASED AND OTHERWISE CREATIVE ELICITATION SESSIONS TO MAKE THE PROCESS TRAUMA-CONSCIOUS; EQUIP RESEARCHERS TO CARRY OUT THEIR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH SURVIVORS IN TRAUMA-CONSCIOUS WAYS; AND TO CREATE ARTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS OF RESEARCH FINDINGS THROUGH THEATRE AND THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC. - THE PROVISION OF CREATIVE GROUPS AND PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS FOR TRAUMA SURVIVORS; WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING FOR SURVIVORS AND/OR PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OF CARE FOR SURVIVORS; AND SIGNPOSTING SURVIVORS TO ADVISERS IN MATTERS SUCH AS LAW, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND ANY OTHER PRACTICAL ISSUES THEY MAY NEED TO ADDRESS ON THEIR JOURNEYS BEYOND TRAUMA.
Contact information
- Address:
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FLAT 11 WALDEN HOUSE
CRESCENT ROAD
BARNET
EN4 9RQ
- Phone:
- 07583072192