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The Millin Charity
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Who leads it
Previous officers 31
- Ian Stanley Simpson 2010-2011 View profile
- Millin Centre 2009-2009 View profile
- Howard James Ellis 2009-2011 View profile
- Kona Padmaja Rao 2009-2009 View profile
- Robert Scott 2009-2010 View profile
- Nadeem Moghal 2009-2010 View profile
- Bryony Rest 2009-2012 View profile
- Paul Handa 2007-2009 View profile
- Dr Muhammad Aslam Khan 2007-2008 View profile
- Faisal Chowdhury 2007-2010 View profile
- Balbir Singh Uppal 2007-2010 View profile
- Jonathan Wong 2005-2006 View profile
- Waseem Sattar 2004-2009 View profile
- Younes Mohammed 2004-2009 View profile
- Satpaul Singh 2004-2005 View profile
- Shamsun Nessa Choudhury 2002-2006 View profile
- Luthfur Rahman 1999-2004 View profile
- Shifa Uddin 1999-2004 View profile
- Shama Ahmed 1999-2017 View profile
- Mohammed Jamal 1999-2005 View profile
- Shahida Uddin 1999-2005 View profile
- Syed Nasir Ahmed 1999-2005 View profile
- Naveed Aslam 1999-2015 View profile
- Syed Nazrul Islam 1999-2005 View profile
- Yenita Adnan 1999-2002 View profile
- Ashiq Shariff 1999-2006 View profile
- Sadiq Shariff 1999-2004 View profile
- Avtar Singh 1999-2004 View profile
- Richard Edwin Simpson 2009-2023 View profile
- Kenneth Elliott 2007-2011 View profile
- Liwen Zhu 2005-2009 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
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- 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.
- Richard Edwin Simpson ceased 2022-11-15
significant influence · notified 2016-09-15
Group
- 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 total360Giving 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 · £1,248,336 (6 grants)
- Community Foundation North East · £132,396 (16 grants)
- Virgin Money Foundation · £27,000
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
- Hannah Sophia Layford Firescu Director · appointed 2023
- Kerrey Baker Director · appointed 2017
- Yasmin Sultana Khan Director · appointed 2001
- Dinah Elizabeth Bennett Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Kerrey Baker Director · appointed 2017
- Yasmin Sultana Khan Director · appointed 2001
- Dinah Elizabeth Bennett Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Yasmin Sultana Khan Director · appointed 2001
Portfolio (3)
- Hannah Sophia Layford Firescu Director · appointed 2023
- Kerrey Baker Director · appointed 2017
- Dinah Elizabeth Bennett Director · appointed 2017
Also govern a charity
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.
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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