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Manaton and East Dartmoor Theatre

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Jonathan Laurence Hibbs 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Charlotte Turner 2022-2024 Director View profile
  3. Christine Holding 2014-2020 Director View profile
  4. Ruth Mary Lewis 2011-2016 Director View profile
  5. Daisy Martinez 2009-2018 Director View profile
  6. Janet Goddard 2008-2013 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Ian Stewart Watson 2008-2016 Director View profile
  8. Anna Victoria Lewis 2007-2008 Director View profile
  9. Claire Smith 2007-2021 Director View profile
  10. Julia Mary Kate Oliver 2007-2025 Director View profile
  11. Mark Woolner 2007-2022 Director View profile
  12. Maxwell Roy Quick 2007-2009 Director View profile
  13. Jan Olivia Young 2007-2025 Director View profile
  14. Mark Maurice Restarick Beeson 2007-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/01/2007
Also a registered charity
Manaton and East Dartmoor Theatre

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. Manaton and East Dartmoor Theatre is controlled by Abigail Katherine Shephard
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2022-03-22, ceased 2023-11-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Abigail Katherine Shephard.

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

16 grants · £775,515 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £484,621 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £157,100 (7 grants)
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £80,325 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £30,000
  • People's Health Trust · £21,569

Most recent

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.

12 directors on the board

7.1y median 4.3y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (10)

Portfolio (2)

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 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

  • 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
06054887
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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