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Foundation for Community Dance
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Fergus EarlyDirector · since 2025
- Diane HebbDirector · since 2025
- Jane ChanDirector · since 2025
- Melanie PreciousDirector · since 2025
- Sheena Mary KellyDirector · since 2025
- Dr Susannah Jane SmithDirector · since 2021
- Catherine YoungDirector · since 2020
- Dr Gillie KleimanDirector · since 2019
- Carolyn Anne McgrathDirector · since 2018
- Christopher John StentonSecretary · since 2024
Previous officers 63
- Iona Joanna Waite 2020-2026 View profile
- Ruby Schuman Wolk 2020-2022 View profile
- Dr Scilla Dyke 2020-2021 View profile
- Louise Friede Marshall 2019-2026 View profile
- Dr Ruth Pethybridge 2018-2024 View profile
- Dr Kate Nicola Marsh 2018-2021 View profile
- Anand Mukesh Bhatt 2018-2025 View profile
- Robert Paul Kaynes 2018-2024 View profile
- Helen Angove 2011-2020 View profile
- Anusha Subramanyam 2011-2017 View profile
- Dylan Quinn 2011-2025 View profile
- Jeanette Burnett 2011-2017 View profile
- Patricia Abraham 2010-2020 View profile
- Jane Keep Ralls 2010-2019 View profile
- Ruth Linda Bates 2009-2013 View profile
- Lucy Claire Frazer 2008-2018 View profile
- Ruth Vivienne Gould 2008-2010 View profile
- James Peter Stirling Brown 2008-2009 View profile
- Beverley Glean 2007-2013 View profile
- Craig James Hutchinson 2007-2013 View profile
- Susanne Burns 2005-2010 View profile
- Caroline Emily Bowditch 2005-2018 View profile
- Michael John Platt 2005-2007 View profile
- Dr Sara Houston 2004-2020 View profile
- Ruth Mary Till 2004-2016 View profile
- Louise Clare Frances Katerega 2004-2009 View profile
- Patrick William Bussell Masefield 2002-2003 View profile
- Susan Rowledge Harrison 2001-2008 View profile
- Clare Lavinia Ravenhall Cooper 1999-2002 View profile
- Jane Bacon 1999-2002 View profile
- Chantelle Nassari 1999-2002 View profile
- Deborah Ann Barnard 1998-2006 View profile
- Rosemary Margaret Lee 1998-2000 View profile
- Claire Pring 1998-2005 View profile
- Ruth Torr 1998-2004 View profile
- Kiki Georgina Myddelton Gale 1998-2004 View profile
- Anthony Peter Smith 1997-2005 View profile
- Rachel Elliott 1996-1997 View profile
- Joanne Elizabeth Duff 1996-1997 View profile
- Jane Matilda Mooney 1996-1999 View profile
- Wayne Mcgregor 1996-2002 View profile
- Uzma Hameed 1996-1999 View profile
- Karen Gillian Livesey 1995-1998 View profile
- Sarah Jill Coverdale 1995-1997 View profile
- Sally Ridgway 1995-1997 View profile
- Cara Mary Elizabeth Macmahon 1994-1997 View profile
- Hugh Clifford Haslewood Perks 1993-1996 View profile
- Simon Bandele Ngali Kensdale 1993-1996 View profile
- Richard Blanco 1992-1996 View profile
- Christopher James Thomson 1993 View profile
- Linda Margaret Jasper 1998 View profile
- Shona Powell 1996 View profile
- Josephine Buffley 1992 View profile
- Keyna Paul 1999 View profile
- Kate Gant 1996 View profile
- Ian Haycox 1993 View profile
- Evelyn Jamieson 1993 View profile
- Mhora Marshall Samuel 1992 View profile
- Christina Lindsay Glover 1993 View profile
- Rowan William Peter Tolley 1993 View profile
- Mianam Yasmin Bashir Canvin 2021-2024 View profile
- Christopher John Stenton 1995-2021 View profile
- Lucy Jane Perman 1995 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 22/08/1989
- Also a registered charity
- Foundation for Community Dance
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.
- Patricia Abraham ceased 2018-12-19
significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
Group
- Foundation for Community Dance
is controlled by Patricia Abraham
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-06-30, ceased 2018-12-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Patricia Abraham.
1 other company 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.
Grants received
13 grants · £1,757,515 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 Community Fund · £474,754
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £437,186 (3 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £387,186 (2 grants)
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £370,389 (5 grants)
- The Baring Foundation · £88,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
- The National Lottery Community 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.
9 directors on the board
- Fergus Early Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Susannah Jane Smith Director · appointed 2021
- Diane Hebb Director · appointed 2025
- Jane Chan Director · appointed 2025
- Melanie Precious Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Gillie Kleiman Director · appointed 2019
- Sheena Mary Kelly Director · appointed 2025
- Carolyn Anne Mcgrath Director · appointed 2018
- Catherine Young Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Gillie Kleiman Director · appointed 2019
- Carolyn Anne Mcgrath Director · appointed 2018
- Catherine Young Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Jane Chan Director · appointed 2025
- Sheena Mary Kelly Director · appointed 2025
- Catherine Young Director · appointed 2020
Portfolio (6)
- Fergus Early Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Susannah Jane Smith Director · appointed 2021
- Diane Hebb Director · appointed 2025
- Melanie Precious Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Gillie Kleiman Director · appointed 2019
- Carolyn Anne Mcgrath Director · appointed 2018
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Iona Joanna Waite Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2026
- Louise Friede Marshall Director · appointed 2019 · 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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02415458
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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