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The Spark Arts for Children

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. Karen Birch 2018-2021 Director View profile
  2. Aashish Parmar 2018-2023 Director View profile
  3. Jon Prest 2018-2021 Director View profile
  4. Rachael Allison Mabe 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Akshay Sharma 2015-2021 Director View profile
  6. Deborah Karin Read 2015-2017 Director View profile
  7. Sarah Patricia Brigham 2015-2018 Director View profile
  8. Vijay Mistry 2013-2023 Director View profile
  9. Ravinder Kaur 2013-2017 Director View profile
  10. John Anthony Townsend 2012-2015 Director View profile
  11. Louise Clare Frances Katerega 2010-2012 Director View profile
  12. Mitch De Faria 2010-2014 Director View profile
  13. David Allen Bell 2009-2018 Director View profile
  14. Stephan Julian Alexander Aal 2009-2015 Director View profile
  15. Joanna Margaret Buxton 2007-2012 Director View profile
  16. Marlene Lucy Ann Bani 2007-2017 Director View profile
  17. Paul Padraig Hogan 2006-2009 Director View profile
  18. Jeremy Waterfield 2005-2014 Director View profile
  19. Matthew Francis Linley 2004-2008 Director View profile
  20. Carmel Langstaff 2004-2011 Director View profile
  21. Donna Jackman 2004-2004 Director View profile
  22. Tatiana Sara Kidder 2023-2025 Secretary View profile
  23. Harriet Jane Pia Roy 2009-2023 Secretary View profile
  24. Matthew Nicholas Pegg 2004-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/10/2004
Also a registered charity
The Spark Arts for Children

Grants received

17 grants · £1,223,415 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 · £528,141 (3 grants)
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £352,094 (2 grants)
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £259,000 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £50,680 (6 grants)
  • BBC Children in Need · £30,500 (2 grants)

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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

9.7y median 7.8y
average tenure
21.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

Also govern a charity

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.

Education 2Professional services 2Retail and trade 2Arts and leisure 1Transport 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
05254229
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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