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Strange Cargo Arts Company Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 21

  1. Len Mayatt 2017-2024 Director View profile
  2. Jyll Bradley 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. David Brian Cowell 2014-2016 Director View profile
  4. Dr Anthony Thomas Patrick Downey 2014-2024 Director View profile
  5. Julian James Bartholomew Boyd 2011-2017 Director View profile
  6. Susan French 2008-2014 Director View profile
  7. Rosa D'Alessandro 2007-2014 Director View profile
  8. Victoria Pomery 2007-2014 Director View profile
  9. Michael John Brett 2003-2008 Director View profile
  10. Emily Barnes 2002-2015 Director View profile
  11. Michael Roualeyn Burney-Cumming 2001-2011 Director View profile
  12. Michael Kimpton 2001-2008 Director View profile
  13. Alan Dix 2000-2012 Director View profile
  14. Christopher Peter Tophill 1997-2006 Director View profile
  15. Christopher Martin Bailey 1995-2004 Director View profile
  16. Sarah Craig 1995-2007 Director View profile
  17. Everett, Rosamond Mary, Councillor 1995-2002 Director View profile
  18. Christine Crane 1995-2002 Director View profile
  19. Phyllis Mcdowell 1995-2002 Director View profile
  20. Simon John Bolton 1995-1998 Director View profile
  21. Richard John Hewitt 1995-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/06/1995
Also a registered charity
Strange Cargo Arts Company Limited

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Nicholas Roger Varian
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-04-01
  • Gary Paul Bourne
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-04-01
  • Jennifer Thatcher
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-04-01
  • Sally Anne Hough
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-04-01
  • Josephine Mary Carter
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-11-25 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Len Mayatt ceased 2024-07-01
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-04-01

Group

  1. Strange Cargo Arts Company Limited is controlled by Nicholas Roger Varian
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nicholas Roger Varian.

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

5 grants · £238,335 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 · £150,335 (3 grants)
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £78,000
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £49,0002021-10-22
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £50,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £51,3352020-04-01
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £10,0002018-08-08
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation £78,0002012-07-16
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.

8 directors on the board

9.1y median 10.1y
average tenure
15.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Construction 2Arts and leisure 1Finance 1Health 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
  • 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
03066271
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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