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The Black-E

Operation of arts facilities

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 61

  1. Akil Iko Morgan 2024-2024 Director View profile
  2. Dr Rebecca Amissah 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Thomasina Afful 2023-2024 Director View profile
  4. Ian Stuart Freeman 2023-2024 Director View profile
  5. Robert Pritchard 2023-2023 Director View profile
  6. Alexandra Ankrah 2022-2024 Director View profile
  7. Maria Paul 2017-2018 Director View profile
  8. Namron Yarrum 2017-2021 Director View profile
  9. Ithalia Forel 2017-2021 Director View profile
  10. Rev Robert Gallagher 2017-2018 Director View profile
  11. Nicholas Liu 2017-2018 Director View profile
  12. Janet Ann Green 2017-2024 Director View profile
  13. Jemima Khalli 2014-2025 Director View profile
  14. Susan Carmel Elizebeth Eyo 2014-2023 Director View profile
  15. Anne Winifred Brady 2014-2016 Director View profile
  16. Curtis Watt 2014-2017 Director View profile
  17. Bertha Benjamin 2014-2022 Director View profile
  18. Dahlene Jones 2014-2017 Director View profile
  19. Maria O'Reilly 2014-2018 Director View profile
  20. Beverley Glean 2013-2019 Director View profile
  21. Oluwafunmilayo Adetinuke Adewole 2013-2016 Director View profile
  22. Khadija Paul 2013-2018 Director View profile
  23. Christopher Michael Allen 2013-2023 Director View profile
  24. Vincent Edwards 2012-2013 Director View profile
  25. Tom Burke 2012-2022 Director View profile
  26. Stephen Raymond Knox 2011-2022 Director View profile
  27. Jimmy Cullen 2006-2023 Director View profile
  28. Jennifer Bean 2005-2013 Director View profile
  29. Susan Lancaster 2005-2008 Director View profile
  30. Dr Alan Tomkins 2005-2009 Director View profile
  31. Paul Martin Ambrosius 2005-2013 Director View profile
  32. Carol Malcolm 2004-2024 Director View profile
  33. Barry James 2003-2008 Director View profile
  34. Denise Armstrong 2002-2007 Director View profile
  35. Edward Murphy OBE 2002-2016 Director View profile
  36. Sally Morris 2001-2012 Director View profile
  37. Susanna Mcknight 2001-2002 Director View profile
  38. Joe Joel 2001-2004 Director View profile
  39. Dr Hitesh Pranlal Kothari 2001-2004 Director View profile
  40. Ramon Deen 2001-2004 Director View profile
  41. Natalie Deen 2001-2001 Director View profile
  42. Karl Eversley 1998-2010 Director View profile
  43. Paul Barnard 1998-2001 Director View profile
  44. Stephen Mulrooney 1997-2003 Director View profile
  45. Joseph Ankrah 1997-2001 Director View profile
  46. Xia Lu 1996-2021 Director View profile
  47. Anne Maloney 1996-2001 Director View profile
  48. Jennifer Rebecca Mcclure 1996-2001 Director View profile
  49. Brendan Mccormack 1996-2001 Director View profile
  50. Stefan Anthony Nicholls 1995-1998 Director View profile
  51. Donna Marie Alleyne 1995-1999 Director View profile
  52. Josiah Adetunsi Joel 1994-1995 Director View profile
  53. Edward Grove Berry 1994-1999 Director View profile
  54. Judy Elizabeth Mazonowicz 1994-1995 Director View profile
  55. Dinah Josephine Dossor 1994-1995 Director View profile
  56. Peter Eyo 1993-2005 Director View profile
  57. Judy Gough 1998 Director View profile
  58. Wendy Harpe 1994 Director View profile
  59. Bill Harpe 2023 Director View profile
  60. Brandon Patricia 2000-2001 Secretary View profile
  61. Howard John Sheldon Davis 2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
01/06/1972
Registered office
Liverpool
Also a registered charity
The Black-E
Previous names
Great Georges Community Cultural Project Limited (until 03/10/2012)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Bill Harpe ceased 2023-10-19
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. The Black-E is controlled by Bill Harpe
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-10-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Bill Harpe.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

10 grants · £792,651 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £389,382 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £227,024 (3 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · £137,500 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £38,745 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,6002024-07-29
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £194,6912022-10-20
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £194,6912022-10-20
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £112,0242021-12-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £5,0002020-07-03
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

7 directors on the board

5.5y median 2.3y
average tenure
25.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 2Education 2Other services 2Tech and media 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01056472
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
05/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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