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Viva Arts and Community Group Limited

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

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Previous officers 24

  1. Richard Frank Purkiss 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Peter Ernest Leonard 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Michael John Judkins 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Patricia Ann Nixon 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Joshua Schunmann 2014-2024 Director View profile
  6. Jennifer Eyres 2013-2018 Director View profile
  7. Caroline Michelle Bosworth 2012-2013 Director View profile
  8. Peter Frank Cresswell 2012-2013 Director View profile
  9. Alison Jayne Palmer 2010-2013 Director View profile
  10. Lesley Victoria Wood 2009-2013 Director View profile
  11. Keith David Gallois 2008-2009 Director View profile
  12. Jane Sarah Coffey 2008-2009 Director View profile
  13. Patricia Jill Rogers 2008-2012 Director View profile
  14. Simon Ian Thompson 2007-2014 Director View profile
  15. Elizabeth Ann Roberts 2007-2021 Director View profile
  16. Penelope Annette Tuite 2007-2013 Director View profile
  17. Caroline Denise Stamp-Dod 2007-2008 Director View profile
  18. Joanne Catherine Fitzpatrick 2007-2009 Director View profile
  19. Robert William Barnes 2007-2019 Director View profile
  20. Peter Anthony Campbell-Mcbride 2007-2012 Director View profile
  21. Sarah Victoria Dowd 2007-2011 Director View profile
  22. Daniel White 2007-2014 Director View profile
  23. David Sydney Tickner 2007-2022 Director View profile
  24. Daniel Schunmann 2007-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/12/2007
Also a registered charity
Viva Arts and Community Group

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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.

  • Robert William Barnes ceased 2021-05-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Angela Bocking ceased 2021-05-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Jennifer Eyres ceased 2021-05-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Michael George Hawes ceased 2021-05-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Kirsten Martin ceased 2021-05-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Daniel Schumann ceased 2021-05-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Joshua Schunmann ceased 2021-05-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • David Sydney Tickner ceased 2021-05-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Viva Arts and Community Group Limited is controlled by Robert William Barnes
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-05-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert William Barnes.

3 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.

Grants received

11 grants · £1,475,680 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 Heritage Fund · £1,130,100 (5 grants)
  • Power to Change Trust · £245,456 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £71,627
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £28,497 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Power to Change Trust £17,5002020-06-02
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £71,6272020-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9702019-12-13
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £859,7002018-06-21
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £65,5002017-12-19
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

8.1y median 6.8y
average tenure
18.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Arts and leisure 3Retail and trade 2Education 1Professional services 1Property 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
06448490
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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