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GB Carnival C.I.C.

Cultural education

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

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Who leads it

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Cultural education; Performing arts; Support activities to performing arts
Incorporated
25/09/2019
Registered office
Ramsgate
Previous names
GB Carnival LTD (until 07/09/2023)

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.

  • Franklyn Irving Sweeney
    significant influence · notified 2025-09-24
  • Jimmy Ryan Edwards
    significant influence · notified 2025-09-24
  • Franklyn Irving Sweeney ceased 2025-09-11
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-09-25
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. GB Carnival C.I.C. is controlled by Franklyn Irving Sweeney
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2025-09-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Franklyn Irving Sweeney.

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

3 grants · £39,725 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

  • Postcode Society Trust · £20,000
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £9,925
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,800

Most recent

  • Postcode Society Trust £20,0002024-09-30
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8002022-07-15
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £9,9252020-09-22
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.

3 directors on the board

5.3y median 6.8y
average tenure
6.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Arts and leisure 1Other services 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
12225717
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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