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Company · Bishop Auckland

Little Chefs, BIG Chefs CIC

Other education n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Kelly Rutherford 2019-2024 Director View profile
  2. Janet Wilthew 2016-2016 Director View profile
  3. Stephen Iceton 2016-2020 Director View profile
  4. Joanne Marie Smith 2016-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other education n.e.c.
Incorporated
21/05/2016
Registered office
Bishop Auckland

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.

  • Joanne Iceton
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm), significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-05-21
  • Talia Kate Iceton
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-05-21
  • Stephen Iceton ceased 2020-01-01
    significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-05-21

Group

  1. Little Chefs, BIG Chefs CIC is controlled by Joanne Iceton
    Evidence
    active appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm), significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-05-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Joanne Iceton.

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

5 grants · £292,850 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 Community Fund · £280,000 (3 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £9,850
  • Point North · £3,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £158,0002025-04-16
  • Point North £3,0002024-08-14
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £112,0002022-03-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-03-05
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £9,8502020-09-04
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

7.6y median 8.5y
average tenure
10.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

Also govern a charity

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.

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
  • 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
10192663
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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