Tel. 01722 744178 (Tues & Fri, between 08:00 - 15:00)
Fax. 01722 744787
29 North Street, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0HE
Email: eva.burnbaketrust@yahoo.co.uk
Charity No; 291726
The Burnbake Trust Arts Project
The late Jean Davis founded the Burnbake Trust in 1968 to help offenders and ex-offenders keep out of the penal system by introducing them to the arts.
The Trust was registered as a charity in 1975 and now, in addition to the work it does with offenders, has diversified and helps disadvantaged local people by supplying them with low-cost furniture and household goods.
The Burnbake Trust Arts Project is committed to aid rehabilitation of offenders through active participation in the arts.
How We Operate:
The Trust supplies art materials averaging £50.00 per person to offenders who register with us by post.
These materials are supplied for cell recreation, or as part of an educational programme. The individuals are invited to submit finished work that is exhibited, and in most cases, sold for them.
When a painting is sold, any surplus money after deduction of expenses is credited to the artist, enabling them to purchase more materials to sustain their own work.
This step, we feel, is crucial in building confidence and developing a sense of self-worth, which are important steps in the artist's eventual rehabilitation.
How We Are Funded:
We recieve no Government funding, and are responsible for our own fund-raising. We run a tight budget and keep our overheads to a minimum. Fund- raising for any charity is never easy, and ours is a less glamorous cause than many. Fortunately, there are people out there who firmly believe in the real worth of the Project, and through their generous support we are able to continue from one year to another.
Project Summary
The Arts Project is a much-needed support unit for many people in prison, and for those who have left. It gives a channel for their artistic talent, and a sense of belonging, often things which have been missing from their lives.
The Arts Project is not just about exhibiting brilliant artists' work, it is about allowing artists to explore sides of themselves that they never knew existed,
or had previously been unable to reach.