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Fans Museum CIC

Fans Museum CIC is an active UK company (number 09961796), incorporated 2016, with 4 current directors including Leo Daniel Pearlman and Jacqueline Chapman. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Paul John Mceldon 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Robert Kerr 2021-2025 Director View profile
  3. Nigel Peter Wilson 2021-2022 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/01/2016

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.

  • Michael Ganley
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Ganley ceased 2021-07-20
    75-100% shares, appoints directors (firm), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Fans Museum CIC is controlled by Michael Ganley
    Evidence
    active appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Ganley.

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

4 grants · £146,118 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 · £99,080
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £27,200 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,838

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,8382025-10-02
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £99,0802024-08-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £13,2502021-12-03
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £13,9502021-12-03
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.

4 directors on the board

6.8y median 5.4y
average tenure
10.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Tech and media 39Arts and leisure 1Other services 1Professional services 1Property 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
09961796
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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