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Brighton Early Music Festival Limited

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

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Previous officers 16

  1. Dr Helen Jean Walker 2013-2023 Director View profile
  2. Nigel Pittman 2013-2023 Director View profile
  3. Hussein Dickie 2011-2012 Director View profile
  4. Professor Gavin Douglas Henderson 2005-2025 Director View profile
  5. Simon William Mathews 2005-2025 Director View profile
  6. Penelope Jane Atkinson 2005-2011 Director View profile
  7. Richard Charles Davis 2005-2011 Director View profile
  8. Dr Maurice Richard Shipsey 2005-2023 Director View profile
  9. Prof Virginia Marion Clemens 2005-2011 Director View profile
  10. David John Hughes 2005-2009 Director View profile
  11. Dr Laurie Alison Stras 2005-2011 Director View profile
  12. Harold Dunaway Steer 2005-2011 Director View profile
  13. Michael Denis Kennedy 2005-2011 Director View profile
  14. Dr Roger Andrew Fenn 2003-2011 Director View profile
  15. Professor Michael John Clemens 2003-2023 Director View profile
  16. Heide Hughes 2003-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/04/2003
Also a registered charity
Brighton Early Music Festival Limited

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. Brighton Early Music Festival Limited is controlled by Gavin Douglas Henderson
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-04-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gavin Douglas Henderson.

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

9 grants · £135,746 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 · £119,846 (3 grants)
  • Sussex Community Foundation · £8,000 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £7,900 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £64,5002021-10-22
  • Sussex Community Foundation £5,0002020-08-24
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £5,0002020-08-24
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £50,3462020-04-01
  • Sussex Community Foundation £3,0002019-11-18
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.

7 directors on the board

5.2y median 4.4y
average tenure
15.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Education 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
04741864
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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