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Portaferry Gala Festival

Portaferry Gala Festival is an active UK company (number NI638733), incorporated 2016, with 7 current directors including Brendan Mcgrattan and Gerard Adair. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. James O'Neill 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Rachel Dynes 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Elaine Marie Roddy 2022-2023 Director View profile
  4. Ellen Allen 2020-2021 Director View profile
  5. Angela Mary Campbell 2020-2022 Director View profile
  6. Patricia Dolores O'Neill 2020-2025 Director View profile
  7. Kathryn Sweeney 2020-2021 Director View profile
  8. Connie Keating 2020-2023 Director View profile
  9. Thomas Toner 2020-2021 Director View profile
  10. Bronagh Mary Mageean 2020-2021 Director View profile
  11. Daune Allen 2018-2020 Director View profile
  12. Lucinda Alberta Hoole 2018-2020 Director View profile
  13. Mary Mageean 2018-2021 Director View profile
  14. Stephanie Sands 2018-2019 Director View profile
  15. David Gabbie 2018-2024 Director View profile
  16. Concepta Mckissick 2018-2021 Director View profile
  17. Paula Joseph Mcquade 2018-2018 Director View profile
  18. David Gabbie 2018-2021 Director View profile
  19. James Maurice Henry O'Neill 2016-2018 Director View profile
  20. Phillippa Jamie Sands 2016-2019 Director View profile
  21. Breigeen Fitzsimmons 2016-2018 Director View profile
  22. Aaron Ritchie 2016-2018 Director View profile
  23. Brendan Mcmullan 2016-2018 Director View profile
  24. Mary Ellen Allen 2016-2018 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/05/2016

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Phillippa Jamie Sands ceased 2018-10-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
  • Moira Ritchie ceased 2018-04-04
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
  • Brendan Mcmullan ceased 2018-04-04
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Mary Mageean ceased 2020-12-16
    significant influence · notified 2019-01-25
  • Patricia Dolores O'Neill ceased 2025-09-19
    25-50% voting · notified 2020-12-16

Group

  1. Portaferry Gala Festival is controlled by Phillippa Jamie Sands
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-06-30, ceased 2018-10-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Phillippa Jamie Sands.

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 · £22,300 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,800 (2 grants)
  • Community Foundation for Northern Ireland · £2,500

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002023-05-19
  • Community Foundation for Northern Ireland £2,5002020-03-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8002019-05-30
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

2.3y median 1.8y
average tenure
6.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Education 1Tech and media 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI638733
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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