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Cumbria Rural Academy CIC

Cumbria Rural Academy CIC is an active UK company (number 06830456), incorporated 2009, with 3 current directors including Robert Neil Church and Roland Stuart Smith. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 10

  1. Jeffrey Olstead 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. David Powell 2018-2022 Director View profile
  3. Carol Anita Hack 2017-2021 Director View profile
  4. James William Essen 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Anita Elisabeth Lowis 2015-2017 Director View profile
  6. Michael Andrew Phipps 2014-2018 Director View profile
  7. David Ramsay Hack 2010-2011 Director View profile
  8. Zara Victoria Myers 2009-2014 Director View profile
  9. Sheila Myers 2009-2012 Director View profile
  10. Dawn Younger 2009-2010 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/02/2009

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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 Neil Church
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-08-31
  • Roland Stuart Smith
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-08-31
  • Michael Andrew Phipps ceased 2019-01-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • James William Essen ceased 2019-07-01
    significant influence · notified 2017-02-25
  • Carol Anita Hack ceased 2021-10-08
    significant influence · notified 2017-09-05
  • David Powell ceased 2022-03-01
    significant influence · notified 2019-07-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jeffrey Olstead ceased 2024-07-12
    significant influence · notified 2021-10-18
  • 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. Cumbria Rural Academy CIC is controlled by Robert Neil Church
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Neil Church.

2 other companies in this group
  • 08670674 (no longer on the register)
  • 07430798 (no longer on the register)

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

4 grants · £57,500 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.

Top funders

  • Sport England · £37,500 (3 grants)
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport · £20,000

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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.

3 directors on the board

2.6y median 2.2y
average tenure
3.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06830456
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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