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BIG Ambitions CIC

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Kirsty Louise Smith 2013-2015 Director View profile
  2. Paul Martin 2013-2022 Director View profile
  3. Joanne Dray 2013-2014 Director View profile
  4. Hazel Ann Higginbottom 2011-2018 Director View profile
  5. Lynsey Gent 2011-2012 Director View profile
  6. Jane Susan Mcneice 2010-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/11/2010

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. BIG Ambitions CIC is controlled by Laura Jade Niland
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-07-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Laura Jade Niland.

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

7 grants · £835,877 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 · £468,068 (3 grants)
  • Department for Work and Pensions · £271,456 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £86,353
  • Two Ridings Community Foundation · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,6222025-12-01
  • Department for Work and Pensions £80,1812022-04-01
  • Department for Work and Pensions £191,2752021-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £86,3532020-10-05
  • Two Ridings Community Foundation £10,0002020-07-01
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.

2 directors on the board

5.2y median 5.2y
average tenure
6.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07429604
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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