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The Millin Charity

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 31

  1. Ian Stanley Simpson 2010-2011 Director View profile
  2. Millin Centre 2009-2009 Corporate-director View profile
  3. Howard James Ellis 2009-2011 Director View profile
  4. Kona Padmaja Rao 2009-2009 Director View profile
  5. Robert Scott 2009-2010 Director View profile
  6. Nadeem Moghal 2009-2010 Director View profile
  7. Bryony Rest 2009-2012 Director View profile
  8. Paul Handa 2007-2009 Director View profile
  9. Dr Muhammad Aslam Khan 2007-2008 Director View profile
  10. Faisal Chowdhury 2007-2010 Director View profile
  11. Balbir Singh Uppal 2007-2010 Director View profile
  12. Jonathan Wong 2005-2006 Director View profile
  13. Waseem Sattar 2004-2009 Director View profile
  14. Younes Mohammed 2004-2009 Director View profile
  15. Satpaul Singh 2004-2005 Director View profile
  16. Shamsun Nessa Choudhury 2002-2006 Director View profile
  17. Luthfur Rahman 1999-2004 Director View profile
  18. Shifa Uddin 1999-2004 Director View profile
  19. Shama Ahmed 1999-2017 Director View profile
  20. Mohammed Jamal 1999-2005 Director View profile
  21. Shahida Uddin 1999-2005 Director View profile
  22. Syed Nasir Ahmed 1999-2005 Director View profile
  23. Naveed Aslam 1999-2015 Director View profile
  24. Syed Nazrul Islam 1999-2005 Director View profile
  25. Yenita Adnan 1999-2002 Director View profile
  26. Ashiq Shariff 1999-2006 Director View profile
  27. Sadiq Shariff 1999-2004 Director View profile
  28. Avtar Singh 1999-2004 Director View profile
  29. Richard Edwin Simpson 2009-2023 Secretary View profile
  30. Kenneth Elliott 2007-2011 Secretary View profile
  31. Liwen Zhu 2005-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
26/11/1999
Registered office
Gateshead
Also a registered charity
The Millin Charity
Previous names
Millin Centre (until 02/11/2016)
North Benwell Black Residents Support Group (until 24/06/2008)

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 Millin Charity is controlled by Richard Edwin Simpson
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-09-15, ceased 2022-11-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Edwin Simpson.

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

23 grants · £1,407,732 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

Most recent

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

11.6y median 9.2y
average tenure
25.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 2Business services 1Other 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

  • 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
03884975
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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