Arts Charities

It aims to promote interest in archaeology, both in the local area and further a field, through a programme of lectures, excursions, publications and fieldwork.

We are a male choir providing the opportunity for men to exercise and develop their musical skills in group format. We raise funds from concerts and recordings which enable us to make donations to various selected charities and deserving causes and to like effect provide our services to other charities to assist in their direct fundraising.

Premises are available to rent for regular group activities,pilates,folk dance,playgroup,childrens parties and social community events only where there is no alcohol. We encourage groups who run keep-fit activities, dance and children's activities

The Kimpton Players is an amateur dramatic society in Kimpton Herts, founded in 1943. The society produces plays, pantomimes and an annual "old time music hall". Profits from these and other events are donated to worthy causes etc in need in Kimpton & the surrounding area in Hertfordshire.

WELSA is a voluntary organisation that helps vulnerable and disadvantaged Somali people. We give them advice and we also translate for them hen required. I also help them when they are job hunting. Although the younger generations have learnt and mastered the English language, unfortunately many elders and parents still truffle with day to day activities due to the language barrier.

CCA is active in promoting Animal Welfare and related issues throughout the Catholic world and educating all Catholics (and others) on Catholic teaching and practice on the issue of Animal welfare and compassion in line with published Catholic documents such as Pope Francis' Encyclical letter Laudato Si'.CCA does this through various means including our magazine The ARK magazine and social media

Amateur Dramatic Society

'Plymouth & West Devon Cassette talking Newspaper' creates and distributes audio cassettes of local or relevant news items on a weekly basis to blind folk in the Plymouth and West Devon Area. There are currently about 200 registered users of the service for which no charge is made.

Christmas grants to needy in Swaffham Prior/ReachStudent grants for books in Swaffham Prior/Reach

The object of the charity is to provide leisure activities for people with learning disabilities from Aylesbury and the surrounding area, including regular social evenings, theme park and theatre outings, as well as special evenings of entertainment.

Teaching - by printing books and distribution to interested persons.

The society has been established to encourage for the benefit of the public, the study of the works of Sir Francis Bacon, his character and his life, to encourage the general study of the evidence in favour of Sir Francis Bacon's authorship of the plays commonly ascribed to Shakespeare and to investigate his connection with other works of the Elizabethan period.

To Educate and Performance of choral and classical music pieces to the general public.

We exist to promote and hold an annual festival which helps to advance the education of young people in the arts of music, speech and drama.

Encourage people to partake in music and support other charities

Monthly talks, theatre visits, educational visits, walking, drama, reading group and craft activities

Playing Field leased to Parish Council for recreational facilities for the village i.e Village Fetes, Car Boot Sales, School Sports, Fair etc. Book Grants for students of 18yrs or over in full time education in college or university.

To promote the work of West Sussex Record Office and help buy documents for it. To encourage research into the local history of West Sussex and original documents. To hold meeting for the membership per year, including the AGM. To publish four Newsletter and a Journal annually.

BAMS seeks to promote knowledge and love of music by promoting a series of high quality concerts in Bishop Auckland. The concerts are widely advertised and are open to the general public.

Local community based choir making 2 concert performances per year and encouraging where possible the use of local young peopl and locally based soloists and musicians

Hall available to all for fund raising activity or concerts, keep fit etc, and all the community.

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRYLIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

To provide a centrally located venue (Wootton Wawen Village Hall) available for hire to community based groups. Examples of which are, Wootton Wawen Playschool, Dance and drama groups, Parish Council meetings, St Peter's Youth Club and private parties and celebrations

Provision of brass band training for children and adults and entertaining/educating the public in brass band music through concerts and performances.

Providing an affordable space for Children/Adult Dance Classes, Latin Line dance, Tai Chi, Yoga, Over 60's (friendship club), Comer Ladies as regular groups.Used also by the local Community of St John's for Parties, Meetings, Charity events etc. The Hall is managed by volunteers/trustees of Comer Gardens Hall Association