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The Ropewalk Trading C.I.C.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Sharon Louise Hewitt 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Melissa Ann Carne 2020-2022 Director View profile
  3. Caroline Jayne Hickman 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. Janine Knight 2011-2019 Director View profile
  5. Peter Mitchell 2011-2014 Director View profile
  6. Sally Ward 2001-2012 Director View profile
  7. Penny Ann Prescott 2000-2001 Director View profile
  8. Timothy Needham 1999-2020 Director View profile
  9. Martin Watson 1999-2000 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/08/1999

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 Ropewalk Trading C.I.C. is controlled by The Ropewalk (Barton) LTD
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2021-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Ropewalk (Barton) LTD.

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

10 grants · £608,014 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 · £280,430 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £232,200 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · £83,849 (2 grants)
  • Lincolnshire Community Foundation · £6,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £5,535

Most recent

  • Lincolnshire Community Foundation £6,0002020-09-30
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £68,3132020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £97,1052020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £47,9332020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £67,0792019-04-01
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.

5 directors on the board

11.5y median 5.3y
average tenure
26.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Professional services 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03820744
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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