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Core Arts

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Previous officers 36

  1. Sophie O'Neill 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Ann Marie Bibby 2015-2020 Director View profile
  3. Kerry Hudson 2013-2016 Director View profile
  4. Jonathan Shears 2012-2015 Director View profile
  5. Gary Paul Molloy 2011-2023 Director View profile
  6. Una Thorpe 2009-2011 Director View profile
  7. Francis Stephen Gaskin Visseks 2009-2012 Director View profile
  8. Charles Richard John De Swiet 2007-2018 Director View profile
  9. Gary Felts 2005-2012 Director View profile
  10. Williams Delroy 2005-2016 Director View profile
  11. Damien Horth 2004-2005 Director View profile
  12. Stephen Jackson 2003-2004 Director View profile
  13. Laura Allan 2003-2009 Director View profile
  14. Stephen John Farrant 2003-2015 Director View profile
  15. Peter Geoffrey Mitchell 2003-2011 Director View profile
  16. Shuntal Adams 2003-2008 Director View profile
  17. Earil Hunter 2002-2003 Director View profile
  18. Jerry Bloom 2002-2005 Director View profile
  19. Gentian Durston 2000-2002 Director View profile
  20. Alison West 2000-2003 Director View profile
  21. Antonio Mayers 1998-2002 Director View profile
  22. Dr Mark Salter 1997-2002 Director View profile
  23. Alice Ibsen 1997-1998 Director View profile
  24. Gillian Mary Clutterbuck 1996-2000 Director View profile
  25. James Mcdougall 1996-2000 Director View profile
  26. Karin Harvey 1994-1996 Director View profile
  27. John Wright 1994-1996 Director View profile
  28. Michael Suene Turkheim 1994-1997 Director View profile
  29. Paul Anthony Monks 2009-2009 Secretary View profile
  30. Anthony Loosley 2003-2007 Secretary View profile
  31. Tracey Austin 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  32. Stephen Farrant 2003-2012 Secretary View profile
  33. Gerry Lewis 1997-2002 Secretary View profile
  34. Lisa Cunningham 1996-2000 Secretary View profile
  35. Jennifer Benjamin 1994-2003 Secretary View profile
  36. Noeleen Conlan 1994-1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/11/1994
Also a registered charity
Core Arts

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.

Group

  1. Core Arts is controlled by Charles Richard John De Swiet
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-12-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles Richard John De Swiet.

1 other company in this group

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

17 grants · £645,796 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

Most recent

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.

4 directors on the board

12.2y median 11.7y
average tenure
20.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Health and social care 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02985939
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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