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Mpowered People Community Interest Company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Martin Stewart-Ryan 2017-2021 Director View profile
  2. Ben Mcnally 2015-2021 Director View profile
  3. John Bligh 2015-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/04/2009

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. Mpowered People Community Interest Company is controlled by Michelle Elizabeth Xuan Smith
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-04-27 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michelle Elizabeth Xuan Smith.

2 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

5 grants · £130,811 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

  • Department for International Development · £96,505
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £29,831 (3 grants)
  • Smallwood Trust · £4,475

Most recent

  • Smallwood Trust £4,4752018-07-01
  • Department for International Development £96,5052018-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9452018-03-21
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9222017-01-04
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9642015-09-23
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.

4 directors on the board

11.2y median 11.2y
average tenure
17.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Education 4Property 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06888858
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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