Company · Sheffield
OLD School Charity (Trustees)
Operation of arts facilities
Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Andrew RickardsDirector · since 2023
- Alan HooperDirector · since 2013
- Richard Mark GodleyDirector · since 2013
- Thomas BlandfordDirector · since 2012
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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How it connects
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Connected through a shared director
- Elastic FM Limited 1 shared director
- East Peak Countryside Associates Community Interest Company 1 shared director
- Sursum Advisory Limited 1 shared director
- Blandygam Holdings Limited 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Shared officers are formal board links, not proof the organisations work together.
About
- What it does
- Operation of arts facilities; Archives activities; Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 05/04/2012
- Registered office
- Sheffield
- Also a registered charity
- OLD School Charity
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Alan Hooper
significant influence · notified 2017-03-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Thomas Blandford
significant influence · notified 2017-03-01
Board analysis for researchers
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.
4 directors on the board
- Richard Mark Godley Director · appointed 2013
- Thomas Blandford Director · appointed 2012
- Alan Hooper Director · appointed 2013
- Andrew Rickards Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Richard Mark Godley Director · appointed 2013
- Thomas Blandford Director · appointed 2012
- Alan Hooper Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Alan Hooper Director · appointed 2013
- Andrew Rickards Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (2)
- Richard Mark Godley Director · appointed 2013
- Thomas Blandford Director · appointed 2012
Also govern a charity
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
- 08022483
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/01/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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