International Performers Aid Trust (IPAT)
This was set up by Equity and is housed at the Head office. It is a charity for the relief of poverty amongst people involved in the performing arts in distress in all parts of the world. IPAT's decisions are made on professional and humanitarian principles, without political bias and it endeavours to supply such aid and encouragement as is appropriate, for the preservation of the life and health of those working in the performing arts suffering from poverty and distress to enable them to continue to develop and nurture the imaginative faculty which is the heart of drama, music and artistic performance. www.ipat.org.uk