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The What? Centre Limited

The What? Centre Limited is an active UK company (number 03415168), incorporated 1997, with 2 current directors, Nadia Jane Billingham and Jemma Morris. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 31

  1. Jeffrey Tobias Howell 2015-2018 Director View profile
  2. Jayne Waltho 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Ian Charles Silvera 2015-2019 Director View profile
  4. Gillian Frances Leno 2007-2026 Director View profile
  5. Keith Rogers 2007-2016 Director View profile
  6. Rachael Edge 2007-2015 Director View profile
  7. Ruth Sushann Bartlett 2004-2007 Director View profile
  8. Jeremy Desmond Mobberley 2003-2004 Director View profile
  9. Pauline Anne Hollis 2002-2004 Director View profile
  10. Giffard Charles Hill 2002-2010 Director View profile
  11. Sara Louise Saunders 2001-2003 Director View profile
  12. Pamela Rose Pearce 2001-2003 Director View profile
  13. John Edward Foxley 2000-2004 Director View profile
  14. Michael Graham Mccabe 2000-2004 Director View profile
  15. Robert Porter 2000-2007 Director View profile
  16. Colin James Hill 1999-2004 Director View profile
  17. Joan Veronica Casewell 1999-2000 Director View profile
  18. Carole Tricia Spindler 1999-2000 Director View profile
  19. Andrew Edward Wakeman 1998-2001 Director View profile
  20. Jeanette Coyle 1997-1999 Director View profile
  21. Patricia Ann Allsopp 1997-1999 Director View profile
  22. Yvonne Betty Woolley 1997-2002 Director View profile
  23. Anne Robinson 1997-2003 Director View profile
  24. Gillian Charity Cooper 1997-2004 Director View profile
  25. Gwynne Bellis 1997-1999 Director View profile
  26. Percy Oakley 1997-1999 Director View profile
  27. Julie Lilian Duffy 1997-1999 Director View profile
  28. Anthony Noel Wilmshurst Hurst 1997-1998 Director View profile
  29. Carol Wootton 2010-2025 Secretary View profile
  30. Julie Marie Faulkner 2004-2010 Secretary View profile
  31. Helen Wright 1997-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/08/1997
Also a registered charity
The What? Centre Limited

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. The What? Centre Limited is controlled by Julie Lilian Duffy
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Julie Lilian Duffy.

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

7 grants · £745,120 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £638,837 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £61,283 (2 grants)
  • Department of Health and Social Care · £45,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £299,9402021-01-28
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £37,7162020-05-15
  • Department of Health and Social Care £45,0002020-04-28
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £30,6422017-05-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £30,6422017-05-01
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.

2 directors on the board

13.2y median 13.2y
average tenure
19.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

Also govern a charity

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 2

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03415168
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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