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The Devonshire Collective C.I.C.

Performing arts

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Chris Matthew Connelley 2021-2026 Director View profile
  2. Hannah Jordan 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Noelle Collins 2020-2026 Director View profile
  4. Lucy Anne Day 2020-2026 Director View profile
  5. Claire Louise Shoosmith 2019-2024 Director View profile
  6. Joseph David Hill 2018-2024 Director View profile
  7. Mandy Ruth Wax 2018-2019 Director View profile
  8. Stephanie Jane Fuller 2018-2019 Director View profile
  9. Karen Elizabeth Trimmings 2018-2020 Director View profile
  10. Lucy Dean 2017-2021 Director View profile
  11. Christopher Ronald Dixon 2017-2019 Director View profile
  12. Philip Anthony Evans 2016-2021 Director View profile
  13. Adrian Terry Ley 2016-2019 Director View profile
  14. Martin Howard Jones 2016-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Performing arts; Support activities to performing arts; Artistic creation; Operation of arts facilities
Incorporated
12/10/2016
Registered office
Eastbourne

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.

  • Philip Anthony Evans ceased 2021-05-06
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-10-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Adrian Terry Ley ceased 2019-05-21
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-10-12
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Devonshire Collective C.I.C. is controlled by Philip Anthony Evans
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-10-12, ceased 2021-05-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Philip Anthony Evans.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£27,075
Total assets
£36,408
Cash
£73,425
Employees
3
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

11 grants · £345,098 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 Culture, Media & Sport · £140,000 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £92,396
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £50,000 (3 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £33,702
  • The National Archives · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £92,3962025-12-10
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002025-11-27
  • The National Archives £10,0002024-11-21
  • Sussex Community Foundation £5,0002024-11-08
  • Postcode Society Trust £9,0002024-03-29
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.

11 directors on the board

2.1y median 1.1y
average tenure
5.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (7)

1
also govern a charity

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.

Dormant 3Professional services 2Property 2Education 1Finance 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
10423887
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
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