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Sounduk Arts

Performing arts

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Abby Middleton 2023-2023 Director View profile
  2. Lucy Rebecca Wood 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. Jason Yarde 2021-2024 Director View profile
  4. Cheri Percy 2019-2022 Director View profile
  5. Ma-Ayan Plane 2019-2021 Director View profile
  6. Toby Simon Donnelly 2018-2022 Director View profile
  7. Catherine Jane Audis 2017-2020 Director View profile
  8. Bengi Unsal 2017-2020 Director View profile
  9. Robert Mark Wallace 2014-2021 Director View profile
  10. Vanessa Caroline Reed 2014-2019 Director View profile
  11. Ian Hunter 2014-2019 Director View profile
  12. Maija Handover 2010-2014 Director View profile
  13. Polly Mercedes Victoria Eldridge 2010-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Performing arts
Incorporated
30/06/2010
Registered office
Bristol
Also a registered charity
Sounduk Arts

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.

  • Polly Mercedes Eldridge
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Maija Handover ceased 2024-09-11
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Sounduk Arts is controlled by Polly Mercedes Eldridge
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Polly Mercedes Eldridge.

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

6 grants · £426,795 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 Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £367,045 (4 grants)
  • John Ellerman Foundation · £50,000
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £9,750

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £9,7502023-09-06
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £59,7522023-03-27
  • John Ellerman Foundation £50,0002022-03-31
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £102,4312021-12-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £102,4312020-04-01
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.

6 directors on the board

3.8y median 3.3y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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 4Property 2Business services 1Education 1Health and social care 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07300739
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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