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Hastings Contemporary

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Sarah Jane Hopwood 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Dr Deborah Rose Ghate 2022-2024 Director View profile
  3. Joni O'Sullivan 2019-2026 Director View profile
  4. Esther Mary Louise Fox 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Elizabeth Mary Gilmore 2017-2022 Director View profile
  6. Sarah Helena Kowitz 2016-2022 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas Francis Maclean 2016-2023 Director View profile
  8. Lara Louise Wardle 2016-2019 Director View profile
  9. Philippa Mary Hogan-Hern 2016-2019 Director View profile
  10. Alan Thomas Grieve 2016-2019 Director View profile
  11. David Roderick Michael Pennock 2014-2023 Director View profile
  12. Kevin Gerald Smyth 2012-2019 Director View profile
  13. Peter Andrew Hetherington 2012-2012 Director View profile
  14. Christopher Harvey Digby-Bell 2012-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/09/2012
Also a registered charity
Hastings Contemporary

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.

  • Kevin Gerald Smyth ceased 2016-09-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • David Roderick Michael Pennock ceased 2016-09-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Hastings Contemporary is controlled by Kevin Gerald Smyth
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-09-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kevin Gerald Smyth.

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

7 grants · £1,232,482 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

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £982,510 (6 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £249,972

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £249,9722024-12-04
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £101,8402021-12-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £237,9902021-10-22
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £101,8402020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £230,0002020-04-01
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.

10 directors on the board

3.2y median 2.2y
average tenure
7.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

Left in the last 12 months

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.

Arts and leisure 5Education 2Health and social care 2Finance 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08204873
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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