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Community Roots CIC

Community Roots CIC is an active UK company (number 08432598), incorporated 2013, with 3 current directors including Helen Joanna White and Debra Gayle Baker. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Luke Samuel Burrows 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. John Robert Mclaughlin 2016-2021 Director View profile
  3. James Austin 2014-2021 Director View profile
  4. Georgina Balfour-Ackroyd 2013-2019 Director View profile
  5. Dorrett Samuels 2013-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/03/2013

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • James Austin ceased 2021-05-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Robert Mclaughlin ceased 2021-05-04
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Luke Samuel Burrows ceased 2026-04-07
    25-50% voting · notified 2021-05-06
  • 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.
  • 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. Community Roots CIC is controlled by James Austin
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-05-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Austin.

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

10 grants · £151,947 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 and Sport · £34,917 (2 grants)
  • People's Health Trust · £27,446
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport · £27,417 (2 grants)
  • Power to Change Trust · £20,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,751 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9202020-03-03
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £17,4172019-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport £17,5002018-04-01
  • People's Health Trust £27,4462018-01-18
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport £17,4172017-04-01
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.

3 directors on the board

6.6y median 6.6y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Hospitality 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08432598
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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