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Karen Balmer

Karen Balmer holds 8 current roles and has 5 previous roles across 12 organisations.

Current roles
8
at 7 organisations
Previous roles
5
most recent ended 2024
Organisations
12
7 now, 5 in the past
People served alongside
116
on the same boards
On boards since
2005
21 years in governance
Longest current role
21 yrs
at IK Tech Limited
Charity roles
2
now, plus none in the past
Company roles
6
now, plus 5 in the past

Overview

Karen's network

116 people12 organisationsExplore in 3DiThe red node is Karen. The map draws current roles and the people on those boards. Previous organisations, including dissolved ones, are added as dashed links when Former organisations is on; the figures above also count previous roles.Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

People Karen has served alongside

116 peopleiBased on overlapping official board records, including company secretaries. Calculated from official records It does not mean they know each other. Only formal co-service is listed: people are never joined on a matching name alone.

The Federation of Groundwork Trusts 37 people · 2022-present

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Roles

Roles

13 roles across 12 organisations (8 current, 5 previous)

Current roles (8)iTaken from official records: Companies House, Charity Commission. Each row shows the appointment and, where it has ended, the end date as filed.

Previous roles (5)iTaken from official records: Companies House. Each row shows the appointment and, where it has ended, the end date as filed.Charity trustee roles come from the current Charity Commission register, which lists serving trustees only. Company roles, current and past, come from Companies House.

  • Nant Mill Community TrustDirector · 2020-2024appointed 2020-06-20 · ended 2024-02-09 · Company 12686197
    Previous
  • Agored CymruDirector · 2014-2017appointed 2014-06-13 · ended 2017-06-13 · Company 05133651
    Previous
  • Wild GroundDirector · 2012-2017appointed 2012-07-01 · ended 2017-01-23 · Company 03889382
    Previous
  • CwtbCompany secretary · 2007-2011appointed 2007-07-17 · ended 2011-02-28 · Company 05067662
    Previous
  • Marketing Chester Limited (dissolved 2024)Company secretary · 2008-2011appointed 2008-08-07 · ended 2011-02-28 · Company 04410933
    Previous

Network

Karen's network

iThe red node is Karen. Pale nodes are charities, grey nodes are companies, and darker grey nodes are the people who sit on them. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

People Karen has served alongside

116 people across 12 organisationsiBased on overlapping official board records, including company secretaries. Calculated from official records It does not mean they know each other. Only formal co-service is listed: people are never joined on a matching name alone.

The Federation of Groundwork Trusts 37 people · 2022-present

Groundwork Northern Ireland 12 people · 2025-present

Cycling 4 All 4 people · 2015-present

IK Tech Limited 1 person · 2020-present

Skill Hive C.I.C. 3 people · 2015-present

The Federation of Groundwork Trusts 15 people · 2022-present

Cycling 4 All 2 people · 2015-present

Nant Mill Community Trust 2 people · 2020-2024

Agored Cymru 26 people · 2014-2017

Wild Ground 8 people · 2012-2017

Cwtb 20 people · 2007-2011

Marketing Chester Limited (dissolved 2024) 2 people · 2008-2011