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ODI Global

Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

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Previous officers 114

  1. Jean-Michel Severino 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Rachel Elizabeth Kyte 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Marc Berryman 2022-2025 Director View profile
  4. Sheila Warren 2021-2023 Director View profile
  5. Dr Ann Frances Leautier 2020-2023 Director View profile
  6. Irene Zubaida Khan 2020-2023 Director View profile
  7. Jeff Seabright 2017-2019 Director View profile
  8. Shantayanan Devarajan 2017-2023 Director View profile
  9. Anne Fiona Thompson 2016-2025 Director View profile
  10. Yves Francois Daccord 2016-2024 Director View profile
  11. Samuel John Sharpe 2016-2024 Director View profile
  12. Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje 2015-2020 Director View profile
  13. Jonathan James O'Grady Cameron 2012-2021 Director View profile
  14. Katherine Mary Jenkins 2012-2013 Director View profile
  15. Martin Charles Tyler 2011-2020 Director View profile
  16. Christopher West 2011-2017 Director View profile
  17. Daleep Satyanand Mukarji 2010-2012 Director View profile
  18. Ann Grant 2008-2017 Director View profile
  19. Professor Josephine Dianne Beall 2008-2009 Director View profile
  20. Lord Adair Jonathan Turner 2007-2010 Director View profile
  21. Richard George Dowden 2004-2005 Director View profile
  22. Dr Ngaire Tui Woods 2004-2005 Director View profile
  23. Isobel Hunter 2004-2016 Director View profile
  24. Richard George Laing 2004-2016 Director View profile
  25. Susan Elizabeth Unsworth 2004-2016 Director View profile
  26. George James Stewart Wallis 2003-2015 Director View profile
  27. Sharon Indira Persaud 2003-2004 Director View profile
  28. Lady Janet Alison Whitaker 2003-2009 Director View profile
  29. Lydia Rose Anna Phoebe Pretzlik 2003-2005 Director View profile
  30. Sir Anthony Brian Baldry 2002-2005 Director View profile
  31. Andrew John Bennett 2002-2005 Director View profile
  32. Stone, Andrew Zeliq, Lord Stone of Blackheath 2002-2005 Director View profile
  33. Sir Hugh Nigel Edward Bayley 2002-2005 Director View profile
  34. Baroness Margaret Ann Jay 2001-2007 Director View profile
  35. Avinash Divakar Persaud 2000-2010 Director View profile
  36. William Michael Day 2000-2012 Director View profile
  37. Lawrence Brian Elliott 2000-2005 Director View profile
  38. Dr Diane Lesley Stone 2000-2008 Director View profile
  39. Arthur Richard Jolly 2000-2005 Director View profile
  40. Professor Michael Lipton 1999-2011 Director View profile
  41. Judith Mary Randel 1999-2001 Director View profile
  42. John Andrew Barnett 1999-2011 Director View profile
  43. Martin Griffiths 1999-2004 Director View profile
  44. Salil Shetty 1999-2005 Director View profile
  45. Anuradha Susan Tara Vittachi Armstrong 1999-2005 Director View profile
  46. Dominic Bruynseels 1999-2008 Director View profile
  47. Dianna Patricia Melrose 1998-2023 Director View profile
  48. Teresa Jane Kingham 1998-2004 Director View profile
  49. Professor Amartya Kumar Sen 1998-2002 Director View profile
  50. Bowen Wells 1998-2005 Director View profile
  51. Lord Richard Gordon Holme of Cheltenham 1998-2005 Director View profile
  52. Jonathan Francis Taylor 1997-2002 Director View profile
  53. Maria Elena Hurtado 1996-2000 Director View profile
  54. Christopher Philip Haviland 1996-1998 Director View profile
  55. Sir Timothy Patrick Lankester 1996-2003 Director View profile
  56. Dauzie, Kenneth Kweku Sinamen, High Commissioner for Ghana 1995-1995 Director View profile
  57. Desai, Jagdishchandra, Lord Meghnad 1994-2003 Director View profile
  58. Sir William Sinclair Ryrie 1994-2000 Director View profile
  59. Rt Hon the Earl Cairns 1992-2004 Director View profile
  60. Professor David Michael Newbery 1992-1995 Director View profile
  61. Professor John Edward Spence 1992-1997 Director View profile
  62. Sir Peter Harold Reginald Marshall 1990-1999 Director View profile
  63. Melvyn Donald Westlake 1994 Director View profile
  64. Norman David Willis 1995 Director View profile
  65. Zeinab Mohammed-Khair Badawi-Malik 2003 Director View profile
  66. Angela Winifred Little 1999 Director View profile
  67. Professor Walter Elkan 2000 Director View profile
  68. Rosemary Righter 1994 Director View profile
  69. Professor John Francis Joseph Toye 1997 Director View profile
  70. Stanley Please 1999 Director View profile
  71. Sir Edward Austin Gossage Robinson 1993 Director View profile
  72. Sir Reay Mackay Geddes 1992 Director View profile
  73. Robert Stanley Porter 1996 Director View profile
  74. Richard Kershaw 2000 Director View profile
  75. Sir Michael Douglas Mcwilliam 2004 Director View profile
  76. Julian Philip Gerard Wathen 1996 Director View profile
  77. Dr Paul Philip Howell 1994 Director View profile
  78. Robin Coope 2002 Director View profile
  79. Professor Michael Leslie Ogilvie Faber 2001 Director View profile
  80. Michael Hugh Taylor 2000 Director View profile
  81. Professor Ian Douglas Carruthers 1996 Director View profile
  82. Sir Michael Scott 1993 Director View profile
  83. Sir Peter Evelyn Leslie 1995 Director View profile
  84. Rupert Lascelles Pennant-Rea 2004 Director View profile
  85. Martin Kaye Whiteman 1999 Director View profile
  86. Stewart, Frances Julia, Doctor 2005 Director View profile
  87. Sir John Adam Thomson 1999 Director View profile
  88. Wright, Alison Elizabeth, the Hon Mrs 1995 Director View profile
  89. Eccles, John Dawson, Viscount 2000 Director View profile
  90. Peter Richard Corbitt Williams 1999 Director View profile
  91. Mark William Goodwin 1992 Director View profile
  92. John Pinder 1999 Director View profile
  93. Sir Peter Sansome Preston 1992 Director View profile
  94. Sir Douglas W G Wass 1997 Director View profile
  95. Rt Hon Lord Frank Ashcroft Judd 2001 Director View profile
  96. Amy Rodwell 2022-2025 Secretary View profile
  97. Ashley Wang 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  98. Teja Zbikowska 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  99. Nengi Elizabeth Ofo 2020-2020 Secretary View profile
  100. Felipe Luis Silverio 2019-2020 Secretary View profile
  101. Danielle Stacey Ross 2019-2019 Secretary View profile
  102. Teja Zbikowska 2018-2019 Secretary View profile
  103. Helen Wailling 2017-2018 Secretary View profile
  104. Teja Laura Zbikowska 2015-2017 Secretary View profile
  105. Linda Moira Malcolm 2013-2015 Secretary View profile
  106. Bonita De Boer 2012-2013 Secretary View profile
  107. Linda Moira Malcolm 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  108. Helena Rose Turgel 2009-2010 Secretary View profile
  109. Linda Moira Malcolm 2007-2009 Secretary View profile
  110. Peter John Greeves 2003-2007 Secretary View profile
  111. Simon Jeffrey Maxwell 2003-2003 Secretary View profile
  112. Dr John Howell 1995-1996 Secretary View profile
  113. Allen Edward Brown 1995-2003 Secretary View profile
  114. John Frederick Pemberton Bennett 1995 Secretary 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
09/06/1960
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
ODI Global
Previous names
ODI (until 14/11/2024)
Overseas Development Institute (until 09/12/2021)

Ownership

Owned by (15) 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.

  • Jonathan James O'Grady Cameron ceased 2021-07-30
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Ann Grant ceased 2017-12-11
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Isobel Hunter ceased 2016-12-12
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Richard George Laing ceased 2016-12-12
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Martin Charles Tyler ceased 2020-12-07
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Elizabeth Heneghan Ondaatje ceased 2020-12-07
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Christopher West ceased 2017-12-11
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Dianna Patricia Melrose ceased 2023-08-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-10-03
  • Shantayanan Devarajan ceased 2023-08-18
    significant influence · notified 2017-07-24
  • Jeff Seabright ceased 2019-03-07
    significant influence · notified 2017-10-09
  • Dominic Edward Henry Mcvey ceased 2023-08-18
    significant influence · notified 2020-05-11
  • Hannah Joy Meadley-Roberts ceased 2023-08-18
    significant influence · notified 2020-10-05
  • Ann Frances Leautier ceased 2023-08-18
    significant influence · notified 2020-12-07
  • Sheila Warren ceased 2023-08-18
    significant influence · notified 2021-12-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Marc Berryman ceased 2023-08-18
    significant influence · notified 2022-12-12
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. ODI Global is controlled by Jonathan James O'Grady Cameron
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-07-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jonathan James O'Grady Cameron.

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

30 grants · £11,865,050 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

  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · £10,101,811 (20 grants)
  • Department of Health and Social Care · £1,287,483 (4 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £255,756 (4 grants)
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £220,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office £489,6762023-04-01
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office £1,195,2082023-04-01
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office £288,5152023-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £12,1462022-04-01
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office £1,067,9462022-04-01
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.

10 directors on the board

3y median 2.2y
average tenure
6.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Professional services 9Tech and media 3Finance 1Retail and trade 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00661818
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
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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