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Kayd Somali Arts and Culture

Support activities to performing arts

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Hoden Musa Ahmed 2022-2022 Director View profile
  2. Dr Fatumo Abdillahi 2020-2022 Director View profile
  3. Julia Farrington 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Bare Awgab Dagaal 2019-2026 Director View profile
  5. Cornelie Annis Ferguson 2016-2022 Director View profile
  6. Dr Jama Musse Jama 2015-2016 Director View profile
  7. Said Jama Hussein 2015-2022 Director View profile
  8. Dr Anna Lindley 2014-2016 Director View profile
  9. Quman Akli 2009-2024 Director View profile
  10. Ayan Mahamoud Mahamed 2009-2016 Director View profile
  11. Giulia Liberatore 2014-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Support activities to performing arts
Incorporated
18/03/2009
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Kayd Somali Arts and Culture
Previous names
Kayd Somali Arts and Culture Limited (until 11/11/2016)

Ownership

Owned by 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.

  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Kayd Somali Arts and Culture is controlled by Michael John Walls
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-02-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael John Walls.

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

4 grants · £312,455 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

  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £285,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £17,455 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation £285,0002025-07-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9052019-07-25
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £10,0002018-10-02
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £7,5502017-07-12
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

6.6y median 4.4y
average tenure
17.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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 2Business services 1Construction 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
06851116
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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