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Youth Music Centre

Operation of arts facilities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Hayedeh Taherabadi 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Dr Anthony Burch 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Ann Penelope Driver 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. Gillian Beth Stern 2009-2016 Director View profile
  5. Hilary Napier Sturt 2008-2010 Director View profile
  6. Robert Ian Max 2008-2011 Director View profile
  7. Mary Rachel Douglas 1999-2018 Director View profile
  8. Kathleen Hurwitz 1999-2008 Director View profile
  9. Raymond Taghioff 1999-2003 Director View profile
  10. Anthony Cyril Etherton 1999-2008 Director View profile
  11. Margaret Pond 1999-2007 Director View profile
  12. David Barnett 1999-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
30/07/1999
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Youth Music Centre

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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. Youth Music Centre is controlled by Amanda Sharpe
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2017-08-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Amanda Sharpe.

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.

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

12.7y median 11.4y
average tenure
18y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

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 4

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
03816808
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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