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Somerset Skills & Learning CIC

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Martin Jeffrey Watkins 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Robin Dyer 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Sarah Shirley 2021-2023 Director View profile
  4. Lauren Bessent 2021-2022 Director View profile
  5. Dominic Gerard Lynch 2018-2022 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Colin Norris 2018-2021 Director View profile
  7. Wendy King 2017-2017 Director View profile
  8. Hilary Anne Bedford 2016-2021 Director View profile
  9. Richard Wilkins 2016-2022 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Richard Lay 2016-2022 Director View profile
  11. Simon Gordon Wilde 2015-2017 Director View profile
  12. Peter John Harvey 2015-2019 Director View profile
  13. Yvonne Jane Cooze 2015-2017 Director View profile
  14. Mandy Starks 2015-2016 Director View profile
  15. Ann Phillips 2015-2017 Director View profile
  16. Duncan John Rodgerson Barrow 2013-2015 Director View profile
  17. Susan Fiona Eugenie Simon-Norris 2013-2021 Director View profile
  18. David Charles Watson 2013-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £2,821,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Somerset Community Learning Subcontracting Services Buyer: University Centre Somerset College Group £271,000 2026-09-11 Source: Find a Tender

    The Authority is seeking a contract for a supplier to deliver high quality, accredited and Department for Education (DfE) Level 2 and Level 3 Adult Skills Funded (ASF) qualifications with a focus on Free Courses for Jobs (FCFJ). The follow…

  • Tailored Learning Programme - Core Delivery 2026-27 Buyer: Somerset Council £2,550,000 2026-07-30 Source: Find a Tender

    This notice replaces previously published notice ref 2026/S 000-072411 Somerset Council (the Council) has been awarded funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver a Tailored Learning programme (formally known as Community Lea…

  • Skills for Growth Light Touch Open Framework Buyer: Devon County Council Value not published 2026-06-26 Source: Find a Tender

    Devon County Council (DCC) intends to establish an Open Framework for commissioning the delivery of high-quality skills provision services. The Framework will support the delivery of programmes funded through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), Fr…

    Framework

About

Incorporated
16/07/2013

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Somerset Skills & Learning CIC on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

2 other companies 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

16 grants · £10,707,782 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 Education · £10,707,782 (16 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £97,5962024-04-01
  • Department for Education £302,9592024-04-01
  • Department for Education £256,3762023-04-01
  • Department for Education £942,7882023-04-01
  • Department for Education £472,9132023-04-01
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.

6 directors on the board

5.8y median 4.5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Construction 1Education 1Health and social care 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08610815
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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