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The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning

Other service activities n.e.c.

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Vivien Margaret King 2010-2022 Director View profile
  2. Sir John James 2002-2010 Director View profile
  3. Sir Leonard Harry Peach 2002-2016 Director View profile
  4. Sir Brian John Hill 2002-2012 Director View profile
  5. Richard George Taylor 1999-2002 Director View profile
  6. Christopher John Day 1999-2000 Director View profile
  7. Philip Charles Shearer 1998-2002 Director View profile
  8. David Anthony Meghen 1997-2002 Director View profile
  9. Roger Neil Watts 1996-1999 Director View profile
  10. Nicholas Harry Jacobs 1995-2000 Director View profile
  11. David James Watson Larkin 1995-1998 Director View profile
  12. Barry Spanton Searle 1994-1997 Director View profile
  13. Derek Roger Sayer 1993-1996 Director View profile
  14. Peter Leonard Wilton Morgan 1994 Director View profile
  15. Peter Stanley Adrian Blincow 1999 Director View profile
  16. Alexander Moss 1993 Director View profile
  17. Jonathan Nigel Coote 1995 Director View profile
  18. Christopher Francis Shores 1995 Director View profile
  19. Alan Topper 2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
26/08/1982
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning
Previous names
The Educational Foundation for Lifelong Learning (until 14/03/2018)
Lifelong Learning Trust (until 14/04/2012)
The Continuing Professional Development Foundation (until 26/07/2011)

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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 David Harris
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning is controlled by Jonathan David Harris
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jonathan David Harris.

39 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.

Financials

Employees
0.05
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

5 directors on the board

12.7y median 8.2y
average tenure
24.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Business services 8Professional services 6Education 3Finance 2Other services 2Construction 1Health and social care 1Hospitality 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01660334
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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