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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Michael John Ball 2021-2025 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/02/2019
Ownership
Owned by (1) 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.
- Lucy Elizabeth Whittaker
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-02-20
Group
- Alpha Vesta CIC
is controlled by Lucy Elizabeth Whittaker
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-02-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Lucy Elizabeth Whittaker.
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.
Grants received
18 grants · £462,413 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
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £324,960 (3 grants)
- Department for Work and Pensions · £71,580 (4 grants)
- Essex Community Foundation · £42,323 (10 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £23,550
Most recent
- 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.
4 directors on the board
- Lucy Elizabeth Whittaker Director · appointed 2019
- Elizabeth Gillian Toward Director · appointed 2019
- Angela Caroline Bowden Director · appointed 2020
- Ruth Griffiths Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Lucy Elizabeth Whittaker Director · appointed 2019
- Elizabeth Gillian Toward Director · appointed 2019
- Angela Caroline Bowden Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Lucy Elizabeth Whittaker Director · appointed 2019
- Ruth Griffiths Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (2)
- Elizabeth Gillian Toward Director · appointed 2019
- Angela Caroline Bowden Director · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Michael John Ball Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
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
- 11838089
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Community Interest Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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