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Creative Folkestone

Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Catherine Mary Beare 2019-2024 Director View profile
  2. Indhu Rubasingham 2016-2018 Director View profile
  3. Rachel Higham 2014-2020 Director View profile
  4. Grahame William George Ward 2012-2022 Director View profile
  5. Trevor John Minter 2012-2023 Director View profile
  6. Jonathan Church 2011-2017 Director View profile
  7. Professor Robin William Baker 2010-2012 Director View profile
  8. Professor Grenville Roderick Hancox 2009-2015 Director View profile
  9. John Patrick Spayne 2009-2013 Director View profile
  10. Timothy David Llewellyn 2009-2020 Director View profile
  11. Dr Susan Julia Priest 2007-2009 Director View profile
  12. Professor Janet Marjorie Druker 2006-2010 Director View profile
  13. Dr David James Hawkins 2004-2006 Director View profile
  14. Andrew Jarrett 2003-2004 Director View profile
  15. Georgina Charlotte Fegan 2003-2006 Director View profile
  16. Nicholas John Ewbank 2003-2010 Director View profile
  17. Angela Ludlow 2012-2025 Secretary View profile
  18. Angela Jane Davis 2008-2012 Secretary View profile
  19. Richard John Fraser 2003-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
18/10/2002
Registered office
Folkestone
Also a registered charity
Creative Folkestone
Previous names
The Creative Foundation (until 02/05/2019)

Grants received

7 grants · £1,815,459 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 · £814,720 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £744,600
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £185,000
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £63,500 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £7,639

Most recent

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £185,0002025-02-14
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £407,3602021-12-13
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation £19,5002020-07-02
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation £44,0002017-07-10
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £407,3602017-06-08
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.

11 directors on the board

11.3y median 12.7y
average tenure
23.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (8)

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.

Construction 11Professional services 8Arts and leisure 6Finance 6Property 6Other services 4Transport 2Business 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04566484
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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