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Simmer Down Arts CIC

Support activities to performing arts

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Patrica Whyte 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Kevin Wayne Da Costa 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Jan Kimber 2014-2025 Director View profile
  4. Gervase Bond Havill 2013-2015 Director View profile
  5. Jonathan Donald Morley 2013-2019 Director View profile
  6. Zaffar, Waseem, Councillor 2013-2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Support activities to performing arts
Incorporated
23/04/2013
Registered office
Birmingham
Previous names
Simmer Down Festivals CIC (until 07/01/2021)

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.

  • Jesse Gerald
    significant influence · notified 2021-03-22
  • Jesse Gerald ceased 2021-03-10
    significant influence · notified 2020-10-26

Group

  1. Simmer Down Arts CIC is controlled by Jesse Gerald
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2021-03-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jesse Gerald.

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

10 grants · £183,641 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

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £76,641 (2 grants)
  • Youth Music · £30,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £30,000 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £25,000
  • Birmingham City Council · £22,000 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002026-01-13
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £66,6412025-12-18
  • Youth Music £30,0002025-03-19
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £25,0002021-11-29
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-06-18
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

6.8y median 6.2y
average tenure
13.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

0
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.

Business services 1Other 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08500808
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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