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The Centre for International Storytelling LTD

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Sarah Liisa Wilkinson 2014-2022 Director View profile
  2. Pamela Jean Edwards 2013-2017 Director View profile
  3. Jennifer Pearcy-Edwards 2010-2014 Director View profile
  4. Dr Richard Michael George Ings 2009-2012 Director View profile
  5. Suresh Ariaratnam 2009-2013 Director View profile
  6. Eileen Glynn 2006-2011 Director View profile
  7. Alida Schieffelin Gersie 2006-2010 Director View profile
  8. Dr Alastair Neil Robertson Niven 2005-2010 Director View profile
  9. Phyllida Mary Bridget Shaw 2005-2010 Director View profile
  10. Erica Augusta Wagner 2004-2006 Director View profile
  11. John Mitchinson 2004-2020 Director View profile
  12. Griselda Olivia Helen Garner 2004-2006 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/10/2004
Also a registered charity
The Centre for International Storytelling

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. The Centre for International Storytelling LTD is controlled by Joshua Bruce Wiskey
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Joshua Bruce Wiskey.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£34,955
Total assets
£37,670
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £53,981 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 · £53,981 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £26,8952021-10-22
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £27,0862020-04-01
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.

5 directors on the board

8.8y median 9.5y
average tenure
13.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Business 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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05264780
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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