Company
The Nest Cafe and Community Rooms CIC
The Nest Cafe and Community Rooms CIC is an active UK company (number 09721653), incorporated 2015, with 3 current directors including Kathryn Ann Gardener and Andrew John Rowntree. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Leeanne Bennett 2015-2019 View profile
- Dinah Elizabeth Bennett 2015-2019 View profile
- Diane Elizabeth Gates 2015-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/08/2015
Ownership
Owned by (6) 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.
- Andrew John Rowntree
significant influence · notified 2019-02-01 - Beverley Anne Armstrong
significant influence · notified 2019-02-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Kathryn Ann Gardener
significant influence · notified 2020-01-13 - Leeanne Bennett ceased 2019-11-19
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Dinah Elizabeth Bennett ceased 2019-01-16
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Diane Elizabeth Gates ceased 2019-01-16
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- The Nest Cafe and Community Rooms CIC
is controlled by Andrew John Rowntree
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2019-02-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Andrew John Rowntree.
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
6 grants · £145,791 total360Giving 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
- Power to Change Trust · £97,591
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £38,200 (4 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £10,000
Most recent
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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
- Andrew John Rowntree Director · appointed 2019
- Beverley Anne Armstrong Director · appointed 2019
- Kathryn Ann Gardener Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Andrew John Rowntree Director · appointed 2019
- Beverley Anne Armstrong Director · appointed 2019
- Kathryn Ann Gardener Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Andrew John Rowntree Director · appointed 2019
- Beverley Anne Armstrong Director · appointed 2019
- Kathryn Ann Gardener Director · appointed 2020
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
- 09721653
- Status
- Active - Proposal to Strike off
- 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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