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Memory Matters CIC

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Josephine Jane Hague 2010-2011 Director View profile
  2. Laura Jessica Walker 2010-2022 Director View profile
  3. Michael Stead 2010-2011 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/06/2010

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Catherine Anne Smith
    75-100% voting, 75-100% voting (firm), appoints directors, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-06-15 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Laura Jessica Walker ceased 2022-07-31
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-06-15

Group

  1. Memory Matters CIC is controlled by Catherine Anne Smith
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, 75-100% voting (firm), appoints directors, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-06-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Catherine Anne Smith.

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

16 grants · £1,642,823 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 Community Fund · £1,286,318 (8 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £149,698 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £79,762
  • Rank Foundation · £72,144 (2 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £41,835

Most recent

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.

5 directors on the board

10y median 11.2y
average tenure
16.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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 2Tech and media 2Health and social care 1Other services 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
07285140
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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