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Eqty in Music LTD

Support activities to performing arts

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Anna Corbett 2018-2021 Director View profile
  2. Jane Caldwell 2017-2018 Director View profile
  3. Federico Guido Bolza 2016-2026 Director View profile
  4. Laura Samantha Vakil 2012-2015 Director View profile
  5. Florence Joyce Butler 2012-2017 Director View profile
  6. Laura Jeanne Palmer 2012-2018 Director View profile
  7. Jennifer Margaret Cashman Wilson 2012-2023 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Support activities to performing arts
Incorporated
30/11/2012
Registered office
Manchester
Also a registered charity
Eqty in Music
Previous names
The Abram Wilson Foundation for Creative Arts (until 01/04/2026)

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

Group

  1. Eqty in Music LTD is controlled by Sharan Jaswal
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sharan Jaswal.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£19,109
Total assets
£19,109
Cash
£23,504
Employees
2
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

12 grants · £164,679 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 · £81,734 (2 grants)
  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust · £46,925 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £18,520 (2 grants)
  • The Childhood Trust · £17,500 (6 grants)

Most recent

  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust £25,0002025-07-29
  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust £21,9252023-11-01
  • The Childhood Trust £5,0002023-06-20
  • The Childhood Trust £5,0002022-06-28
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £40,0002021-10-22
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.

5 directors on the board

5.5y median 5.2y
average tenure
10.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

Also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 2Other 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08313916
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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