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Company · Barrow in Furness

ART Gene Limited

Artistic creation

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 25

  1. Edwin Arnold Richards 2017-2022 Director View profile
  2. Dr Richard Nicholas York Owen 2016-2018 Director View profile
  3. Kevin Bell 2016-2022 Director View profile
  4. Julie Christine Bell 2016-2023 Director View profile
  5. VAN DER Velden, Naomi, Doctor 2016-2025 Director View profile
  6. Matthew David Sanderson 2016-2019 Director View profile
  7. Catherine Davis 2015-2022 Director View profile
  8. Hayley Skipper 2012-2022 Director View profile
  9. Lucinda Gillian Nelson 2012-2016 Director View profile
  10. Mary Elizabeth Kelly 2011-2020 Director View profile
  11. Michael Walsh 2011-2020 Director View profile
  12. Gregory Leon Stepenson 2009-2012 Director View profile
  13. Paul Huw Jenkins 2009-2016 Director View profile
  14. Pheby, Helen Lucy, Doctor 2008-2010 Director View profile
  15. Allison Jane Beddoes 2008-2011 Director View profile
  16. Alison Hand 2008-2012 Director View profile
  17. Lisa Marie Coates 2007-2008 Director View profile
  18. Colin Aldred 2006-2015 Director View profile
  19. David Pidduck 2005-2006 Director View profile
  20. Judith Gabrielle King 2004-2006 Director View profile
  21. Fuk Kwong Lee 2004-2013 Director View profile
  22. Elisabeth Kathleen Pugh 2004-2009 Director View profile
  23. Maddi Nicholson 2002-2005 Director View profile
  24. Stuart Bastik 2002-2005 Director View profile
  25. Julie Hammerton 2002-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Artistic creation; Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
24/01/2002
Registered office
Barrow in Furness
Also a registered charity
ART Gene Limited

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. ART Gene Limited is controlled by Maddi Nicholson
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Maddi Nicholson.

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

15 grants · £1,206,487 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 Culture, Media & Sport · £479,914 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £446,072 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · £137,500 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £113,200 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £29,801 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £239,9572022-10-13
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £239,9572022-10-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £112,0242021-12-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £112,0242020-04-01
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £9,8002019-12-18
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.

10 directors on the board

4.1y median 3.8y
average tenure
9.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Arts and leisure 1Property 1Tech and media 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04359454
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
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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