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Merseyside Arts Foundation CIC

Merseyside Arts Foundation CIC is an active UK company (number 07017588), incorporated 2009, with 1 current director, Peter William Shilton. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Rebecca Elizabeth Ayres 2017-2023 Director View profile
  2. Beth Katherine Parker 2015-2017 Director View profile
  3. Lee Andrew Roy Pennington 2015-2023 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Luke Ellis 2015-2015 Director View profile
  5. William Edward Spencer 2009-2015 Director View profile
  6. Gillian Shilton 2009-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/09/2009

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. Merseyside Arts Foundation CIC is controlled by Peter William Shilton
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-09-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter William Shilton.

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

8 grants · £139,074 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

  • Youth Music · £101,759 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £27,740 (3 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £9,575

Most recent

  • Youth Music £27,4902020-10-29
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £9,5752020-10-05
  • Youth Music £27,6312018-11-21
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002018-07-12
  • Youth Music £28,8082017-07-07
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.

1 directors on the board

17.1y median 17.1y
average tenure
17.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07017588
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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