Company
Magic Torch Comics CIC
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Kevin Murphy 2022-2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/06/2017
Grants received
5 grants · £176,980 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 Heritage Fund · £143,180 (2 grants)
- People's Postcode Trust · £20,000
- The MSE Charity · £9,000
- Foundation Scotland · £4,800
Most recent
- People's Postcode Trust
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Foundation Scotland
- The National Lottery Heritage 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
- Darren Anthony Purdie Director · appointed 2017
- Ross Ahlfeld Director · appointed 2017
- Neil Bristow Director · appointed 2017
- Paul James Bristow Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Darren Anthony Purdie Director · appointed 2017
- Ross Ahlfeld Director · appointed 2017
- Neil Bristow Director · appointed 2017
- Paul James Bristow Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Darren Anthony Purdie Director · appointed 2017
- Neil Bristow Director · appointed 2017
- Paul James Bristow Director · appointed 2017
Portfolio (1)
- Ross Ahlfeld Director · appointed 2017
Left in the last 12 months
- Kevin Murphy 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
- SC568827
- 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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