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Welcome Change CIC

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Steven Patrick Dixon 2011-2014 Director View profile
  2. Joanne Mackinnon 2011-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
31/08/2011

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Joanne Mackinnon ceased 2017-11-01
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Sally Ann Edwards ceased 2017-11-01
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Welcome
    significant influence · notified 2017-10-06
  • Possible match - 12 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 12 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Welcome Change CIC is controlled by Joanne Mackinnon
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-11-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Joanne Mackinnon.

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

15 grants · £963,789 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 · £803,833 (6 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £83,000
  • Birmingham City Council · £51,354 (5 grants)
  • Department for Work and Pensions · £15,702 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £9,900

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,6612026-01-13
  • Department for Work and Pensions £11,6922022-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-02-18
  • Birmingham City Council £9,9002021-05-25
  • Birmingham City Council £5,4002021-05-25
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

10.5y median 10.5y
average tenure
14.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

Also govern a charity

0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Health and social care 2Business 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07758208
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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