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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£387.5K
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Spending
£351.3K
Public benefits
Charity Object: The company is established to advance the education of the public, and in particular Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, in the arts, through theatre, visual arts, music, film, dance, writing, performance, workshops, and debate and the cultivation of public appreciation of those arts in Northern Ireland (hereinafter
called the "area of benefit"). The direct benefits that flow from this object include: The Advancement of Education (1) For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people through promotion of understanding, accessibility, appreciation and enjoyment of LGBT arts and culture, enriching their lives to stimulate expression and creativity (2) For the non-LGBT general public through promotion of understanding, accessibility, appreciation and enjoyment of LGBT arts, culture, enriching the lives of the general public to stimulate expression and creativity The Advancement of equality and diversity (3) The promotion of social inclusion for LGBT people, alleviating feelings of social isolation and promoting positive visibility through facilitated spaces for sharing experiences through high quality arts (4) The promotion of equality and diversity amongst the wider population, developing a greater understanding of LGBT experiences through high quality, accessible and inclusive arts events (5) The promotion of equality and diversity within partnership venues and organisations, supporting and enabling them to diversify their programmes and outreach initiatives. The Advancement of the Arts, Culture and Heritage (6) Enhancing and widening the appreciation and enjoyment of the Arts, Culture and Heritage through experiencing new local and international LGBT arts events of high standard at the annual Outburst Festival and outreach events (7) Encouraging direct participation in the Arts and sharing LGBT experiences through Arts and Heritage events, enhancing the development of personal confidence and self esteem and encouraging develop talent and employment in the Arts Benefits are evidenced through written and verbal feedback from beneficiaries and their families, audiences, funders and stakeholders. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries are: (1) The LGBT community specifically (2) The general public living in Northern Ireland Private benefits to trustees may arise from attendance at events, productions and festivals and ongoing training in good governance, finance etc. which may be transferable to other settings. These private benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefits are provided to the beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Outburst Arts Festival was established in 2007 to challenge homophobia, transphobia and intolerance in Northern Ireland through education and the celebration diversity via high quality Arts provision and world-class Arts programming. Outburst offers unique spaces to have our voices and experiences as LGBTQ people heard, to share stories and use
world-class arts events as a springboard to discussion, raising awareness and energy for change. Outburst produces an annual nine-day LGBT Arts festival, now one of the largest in the UK and Ireland. To date we have produced eight festivals, 294 events and six outreach projects for audiences of around 35,000 people in Belfast and across Northern Ireland. We also commission and develop new LGBT work for stage. Our outreach initiatives travel to rural areas, encouraging isolated LGBT people to participate in the arts and bringing world-class work to areas with poor social provision. We work closely with LGBT community organisations to develop work and programming that is relevant and accessible. We also work with government bodies, NGOs, venues and other high quality arts institutions to promote inclusion, positive health and well-being and excellence in provision.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- General public
- Mental health
- Sexual orientation
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Human rights/equality
- Volunteer development
