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Funny Women C.I.C.

Funny Women C.I.C. is an active UK company (number 04391531), incorporated 2002, with 6 current directors including Alexander Jude Rochford and Debbie Charleston. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Jason Sloan 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Joanne Alison Fletcher-Cross 2022-2026 Director View profile
  3. Cecilia Smart 2008-2009 Director View profile
  4. Neville Sankey 2002-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/03/2002

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. Funny Women C.I.C. is controlled by Lynne Lightman
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Lynne Lightman.

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

4 grants · £149,977 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 · £147,466 (3 grants)
  • Department for Work and Pensions · £2,511

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £27,4662021-10-22
  • Department for Work and Pensions £2,5112021-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £80,0002020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £40,0002020-04-01
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.

6 directors on the board

7.7y median 4.4y
average tenure
24.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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 2Business services 2Other services 1Professional 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

  • 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
04391531
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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