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The Chownes Foundation

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Right Reverend Stephen Ortiger 1994-2024 Director View profile
  2. Joan Maureen Stonor 1996 Director View profile
  3. Charles Richard Paul Stonor 2004 Director View profile
  4. Right Reverend Julian Dominic Gaisford 1994 Director View profile
  5. Sylvia Joan Spencer 2000-2017 Secretary View profile
  6. John Charlton Woodman 2000-2000 Secretary View profile
  7. Richard Arthur Brooker 2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/04/1987
Also a registered charity
The Chownes Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. The Chownes Foundation is controlled by Ursula Mary Hazeel
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ursula Mary Hazeel.

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.

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.

3 directors on the board

17.4y median 21.1y
average tenure
28.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Property 13Business services 2Finance 2Hospitality 1Other services 1Professional services 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.

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
02119157
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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