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The Paper Birds Theatre Company

Cultural education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Susan Nimmo 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Jots Sehmbi 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Rebecca Jane Dawson 2024-2025 Director View profile
  4. Emma Van Nieuwenburgh 2022-2024 Director View profile
  5. Grace Adele Jeremy 2022-2024 Director View profile
  6. Ramaa Sharma 2019-2020 Director View profile
  7. Laura Jane Woodward 2019-2024 Director View profile
  8. Raidene Marie Carter 2017-2023 Director View profile
  9. Rod James Dixon 2016-2021 Director View profile
  10. Kirsty Dawn Housley 2016-2022 Director View profile
  11. Fiona Helen Ledger 2015-2021 Director View profile
  12. Caroline Anne Routh 2014-2016 Director View profile
  13. Vicki Louise Galloway-Place 2013-2015 Director View profile
  14. Kylie Patricia Perry 2012-2017 Director View profile
  15. Paula Louise Rabbitt 2010-2012 Director View profile
  16. Kate Concinnity Craddock 2010-2022 Director View profile
  17. Sophia Rashid 2010-2012 Director View profile
  18. Jemma Mcdonnell 2005-2017 Director View profile
  19. Leonie Moreton 2005-2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Cultural education; Performing arts; Artistic creation
Incorporated
14/02/2005
Registered office
Maldon
Also a registered charity
The Paper Birds Theatre Company

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. The Paper Birds Theatre Company is controlled by Bonnie Rose Mitchell
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-02-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Bonnie Rose Mitchell.

1 other company 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

7 grants · £415,896 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 Culture, Media & Sport · £400,000 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £11,696 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £4,200

Most recent

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £200,0002022-10-13
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £200,0002022-10-13
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £4,7472015-07-29
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £3,5652012-08-30
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £4,2002009-11-03
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

3.6y median 1.8y
average tenure
7.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

Also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Susan Nimmo Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026

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 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

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

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05363584
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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