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Candid Arts Trust

Candid Arts Trust is an active UK company (number 03019628), incorporated 1995, with 4 current directors including Dr Roger Proctor and Duncan Barlow. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Richard John Norwood Wheatly 1997-2001 Director View profile
  2. Shonagh Helen Hay 1997-1998 Director View profile
  3. Paul Adrian Cowan 1997-2002 Director View profile
  4. Maria Avino 1995-2008 Director View profile
  5. Norman Angus Maclaren 1995-1998 Director View profile
  6. Cecilia Elizabeth Mary Cairns 1995-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/02/1995
Also a registered charity
Candid Arts Trust

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. Candid Arts Trust is controlled by Duncan Barlow
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Duncan Barlow.

6 other companies 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

2 grants · £189,292 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 Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £189,292 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £127,3832020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £61,9092020-04-01
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

22.8y median 20.6y
average tenure
31.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Arts and leisure 1Hospitality 1Tech 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03019628
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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