Company · Bristol
Open Minds Active C.I.C.
Other sports activities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Joanne Margaret Fox-Evans 2022-2025 View profile
- Simangele Florence Allen 2022-2026 View profile
- Christopher James Oldham 2019-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other sports activities
- Incorporated
- 12/06/2019
- Registered office
- Bristol
- Previous names
- Open Minds Active LTD (until 01/02/2023)
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.
- Margaret Victoria Blagrove
significant influence · notified 2022-05-21 - Elizabeth Sherrott
significant influence · notified 2025-06-19 - Melzina Starnes
significant influence · notified 2025-06-19 - Margaret Victoria Blagrove ceased 2022-05-02
75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-06-12 - Joanne Margaret Fox-Evans ceased 2025-06-18
significant influence · notified 2022-11-04 - Simangele Florence Allen ceased 2026-01-20
significant influence · notified 2022-11-22
Group
- Open Minds Active C.I.C.
is controlled by Margaret Victoria Blagrove
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2022-05-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Margaret Victoria Blagrove.
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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 · £278,810 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
- Sport England · £210,000
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £29,538 (2 grants)
- People's Health Trust · £23,632
- Quartet Community Foundation · £15,640 (2 grants)
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
- Melzina Starnes Director · appointed 2025
- Elizabeth Sherrott Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Faye Louise Harrison Director · appointed 2019
- Margaret Victoria Blagrove Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Faye Louise Harrison Director · appointed 2019
- Margaret Victoria Blagrove Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Melzina Starnes Director · appointed 2025
- Elizabeth Sherrott Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Faye Louise Harrison Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (1)
- Margaret Victoria Blagrove Director · appointed 2019
Left in the last 12 months
- Simangele Florence Allen Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 12045841
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Community Interest Company
- Accounts next due
- 31/03/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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