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Arena Community

Arena Community is an active UK company (number 05116407), incorporated 2004, with 4 current directors including Desmond Buckley and Jonathan Edward Kirk. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Lisa Jane Harrison 2019-2026 Director View profile
  2. Robert Gonouya 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Christopher Kerry Stockdale 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Stephen Scrimshaw 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Philip Norman Pye 2009-2024 Director View profile
  6. Ann Simpson 2008-2026 Director View profile
  7. Carol Hobson 2005-2009 Director View profile
  8. Elizabeth Ann Layton 2004-2005 Director View profile
  9. Julie Turner 2004-2008 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Francis Marshall 2004-2019 Director View profile
  11. Paul Alexander James Clegg 2004-2008 Director View profile
  12. Rev Kristian Paul Thorpe 2004-2009 Director View profile
  13. Ann Simpson 2019-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/04/2004
Also a registered charity
Arena Community

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. Arena Community is controlled by Kristian Paul Thorpe
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kristian Paul Thorpe.

2 other companies in this group

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 · £77,214 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 Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · £27,232
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £27,232
  • The Clothworkers Foundation · £13,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,750

Most recent

  • The Clothworkers Foundation £13,0002024-10-03
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £27,2322020-06-05
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities £27,2322020-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,7502018-07-02
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

3.5y median 2.5y
average tenure
7.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Retail and trade 2

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
05116407
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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