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Who leads it
- Chris Alan ButcherDirector · since 2026
- Lisa Jayne OllerheadDirector · since 2026
- Natalie Kate HighwoodDirector · since 2026
- James Raymond PearsonDirector · since 2026
- Russell Martin AllenDirector · since 2024
- Kulvinder Kelly Saini BadwalDirector · since 2024
- Diana Jane EdmondsDirector · since 2023
- Peter William GawDirector · since 2023
- Sarah Jane GarbaczDirector · since 2023
- Patrick John MckennaDirector · since 2023
- Benjamin John HoldenDirector · since 2023
- Isobel Anne HunterSecretary · since 2018
Previous officers 22
- Francesca Indrani Rachael Hill 2023-2025 View profile
- Edward Ewin Jewell 2023-2026 View profile
- Emma Claire Noyce 2020-2025 View profile
- Kathryn Harrison 2020-2025 View profile
- Anthony Hopkins 2020-2026 View profile
- Lesley Sim 2018-2020 View profile
- Joanne Launder 2018-2019 View profile
- Carol Stump 2018-2023 View profile
- Ayub Khan 2018-2026 View profile
- Vera Owen 2018-2022 View profile
- Jane Ellison 2018-2023 View profile
- Elizabeth White 2018-2022 View profile
- Tony Durcan 2018-2020 View profile
- Julie Ann Griffiths 2018-2022 View profile
- Martin Edward Burton 2018-2023 View profile
- Ilona Kish 2018-2023 View profile
- Medi Bernard 2017-2019 View profile
- Mark Christopher Edward Freeman 2017-2023 View profile
- Neil Campbell Macinnes 2016-2023 View profile
- Ciara Eastell 2013-2017 View profile
- Janene Cox 2013-2016 View profile
- Simon David May 2011-2017 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 10/03/2011
- Also a registered charity
- Libraries Connected
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.
- Simon David May ceased 2017-11-24
significant influence · notified 2017-02-20
Group
- Libraries Connected
is controlled by Simon David May
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2017-02-20, ceased 2017-11-24 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Simon David May.
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
20 grants · £5,759,837 total360Giving 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 · £4,080,430 (11 grants)
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £1,679,407 (9 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
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.
11 directors on the board
- Diana Jane Edmonds Director · appointed 2023
- Chris Alan Butcher Director · appointed 2026
- Russell Martin Allen Director · appointed 2024
- Peter William Gaw Director · appointed 2023
- Sarah Jane Garbacz Director · appointed 2023
- Patrick John Mckenna Director · appointed 2023
- Benjamin John Holden Director · appointed 2023
- Kulvinder Kelly Saini Badwal Director · appointed 2024
- Lisa Jayne Ollerhead Director · appointed 2026
- Natalie Kate Highwood Director · appointed 2026
- James Raymond Pearson Director · appointed 2026
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Chris Alan Butcher Director · appointed 2026
- Peter William Gaw Director · appointed 2023
- Sarah Jane Garbacz Director · appointed 2023
- Kulvinder Kelly Saini Badwal Director · appointed 2024
- Natalie Kate Highwood Director · appointed 2026
- James Raymond Pearson Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (5)
- Diana Jane Edmonds Director · appointed 2023
- Russell Martin Allen Director · appointed 2024
- Patrick John Mckenna Director · appointed 2023
- Benjamin John Holden Director · appointed 2023
- Lisa Jayne Ollerhead Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Francesca Indrani Rachael Hill Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
- Ayub Khan Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2026
- Anthony Hopkins Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2026
- Edward Ewin Jewell Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
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.
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07559747
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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