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Company · Hexham

Samling Institute for Young Artists

Technical and vocational secondary education

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

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Previous officers 10

  1. Antony David Trapp 2014-2026 Director View profile
  2. Bryan Kaye Sanderson 2009-2024 Director View profile
  3. Patrick Hazlehurst 2005-2009 Director View profile
  4. Christopher Robert Robson 2005-2025 Director View profile
  5. Roger Antony Nigel Mckechnie 2005-2017 Director View profile
  6. Robert Bowman 2005-2018 Director View profile
  7. Adrian Clive Gifford 2005-2024 Director View profile
  8. Jennifer Bowman 2010-2014 Secretary View profile
  9. Linda Grace Shears 2005-2010 Secretary View profile
  10. Jennifer Bowman 2005-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Technical and vocational secondary education
Incorporated
28/09/2005
Registered office
Hexham
Also a registered charity
Samling Institute for Young Artists
Previous names
The Samling Foundation (until 06/09/2018)

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.

  • Adrian Clive Gifford ceased 2023-05-30
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Samling Institute for Young Artists is controlled by Adrian Clive Gifford
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-05-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Adrian Clive Gifford.

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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

1 grant · £500 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.

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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

4.4y median 2.8y
average tenure
9.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Finance 5Professional services 5Arts and leisure 2Tech and media 2Education 1Health and social care 1Other services 1Retail and trade 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05576907
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
27/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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