Company · Birmingham
Avision for Empowerment CIC
Other education n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Alana Gooden 2013-2026 View profile
- Nazia Tabassam Rafiq 2013-2024 View profile
- Nazia Rafiq 2012-2024 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
1 contract · £409,918 totalFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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About
- What it does
- Other education n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 22/02/2012
- Registered office
- Birmingham
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.
- Avril Grant
significant influence · notified 2016-04-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Avision for Empowerment CIC
is controlled by Avril Grant
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Avril Grant.
1 other company 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
4 grants · £82,572 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
- Ministry of Justice · £33,780
- Home Office · £29,547
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,245 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Ministry of Justice
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Home Office
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
3 directors on the board
- Avril Grant Director · appointed 2012
- Martin Barrington Simms Director · appointed 2024
- Sandra Richards Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Avril Grant Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Sandra Richards Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (2)
- Avril Grant Director · appointed 2012
- Martin Barrington Simms Director · appointed 2024
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Alana Gooden Director · appointed 2013 · 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
- 07960878
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Community Interest Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/11/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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