Company · Gateshead
Society Matters Community Interest Company
General public administration activities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Sian Wilson 2021-2025 View profile
- Louise Thompson 2019-2019 View profile
- Crystal Hicks 2019-2021 View profile
- Neena Dhaun 2019-2020 View profile
- Apinder Singh Ghura 2016-2017 View profile
- Nevil Robert Tynemouth 2015-2016 View profile
- Ian Robert Logan 2015-2018 View profile
- Ian Norman Dodds 2013-2019 View profile
- Michelle Brannen 2013-2019 View profile
- Lisa Charlton 2012-2013 View profile
- John Michael Hugh Nott 2012-2014 View profile
- William John Smith 2012-2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- General public administration activities; Other education n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 29/02/2012
- Registered office
- Gateshead
- Previous names
- Gateshead Enterprises Community Interest Company (until 19/06/2018)
Gateshead CAB Enterprises Community Interest Company (until 26/06/2016)
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.
- Citizens Advice Gateshead
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Society Matters Community Interest Company
is controlled by Citizens Advice Gateshead
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Citizens Advice Gateshead.
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
6 grants · £49,419 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
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,679 (2 grants)
- Point North · £9,995
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · £9,995
- Community Foundation North East · £9,750 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- 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.
6 directors on the board
- Heather Lee Director · appointed 2018
- Kirsty Leanne Hunn Director · appointed 2025
- Stuart Andrew Fearn Director · appointed 2024
- Elizabeth Reid Director · appointed 2015
- Barry Taylor Director · appointed 2013
- Karleen Dowden Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Heather Lee Director · appointed 2018
- Elizabeth Reid Director · appointed 2015
- Barry Taylor Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Kirsty Leanne Hunn Director · appointed 2025
- Elizabeth Reid Director · appointed 2015
- Karleen Dowden Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (3)
- Heather Lee Director · appointed 2018
- Stuart Andrew Fearn Director · appointed 2024
- Barry Taylor Director · appointed 2013
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Sian Wilson Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07969715
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Community Interest Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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