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Arts & Culture Finance
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Emily Jane Bushby 2023-2024 View profile
- Francesca Ruth Sanderson 2023-2024 View profile
- Sean Croghan 2023-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
- Incorporated
- 21/04/2023
- Registered office
- London
- Also a registered charity
- Arts & Culture Finance
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.
- Richard Rudi Brass ceased 2024-08-05
25-50% voting · notified 2024-07-31 - Francis Arthur Runacres ceased 2024-08-05
25-50% voting · notified 2024-07-31 - Nesta ceased 2024-07-31
75-100% voting · notified 2023-04-21
Group
- Arts & Culture Finance
is controlled by Richard Rudi Brass
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2024-07-31, ceased 2024-08-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard Rudi Brass.
3 other companies 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
5 grants · £735,000 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
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £500,000
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £185,000 (3 grants)
- Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch · £50,000
Most recent
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
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.
7 directors on the board
- Helen Goulden Director · appointed 2024
- Francis Arthur Runacres Director · appointed 2024
- Richard Rudi Brass Director · appointed 2024
- Sarah Ellis Director · appointed 2024
- Shanaz Gulzar Director · appointed 2024
- Sir Vernon James Ellis Director · appointed 2024
- Charlotte Mary Freda Appleyard Director · appointed 2024
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Helen Goulden Director · appointed 2024
- Francis Arthur Runacres Director · appointed 2024
- Sarah Ellis Director · appointed 2024
- Shanaz Gulzar Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (3)
- Richard Rudi Brass Director · appointed 2024
- Sir Vernon James Ellis Director · appointed 2024
- Charlotte Mary Freda Appleyard Director · appointed 2024
Also govern a charity
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 14818670
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- 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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