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The Forward Project

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Venis Awelih Olafisoye 2016-2022 Director View profile
  2. Veronica Ikezue 2006-2015 Director View profile
  3. Beverley Josephine Brown 2006-2010 Director View profile
  4. Patricia Priscilla Chambers 2005-2016 Director View profile
  5. David Cadogan 2005-2016 Director View profile
  6. Benjamin Eziwoke Egbo Anwuri 1998-2005 Director View profile
  7. Frederick Odartey Lamptey 1993-1994 Director View profile
  8. Susan Dawn Carmody Holland 1993-1997 Director View profile
  9. Kofi Daniel Sunu 1993-1995 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
25/02/1993
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
The Forward Project

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.

  • Stephen Bashorun
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-24
  • Vera Christina Elizabeth Haywood ceased 2020-08-10
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-24
  • Possible match - 5 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 5 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Forward Project is controlled by Pauline Hutchinson
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Pauline Hutchinson.

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

Net assets
£157,831
Total assets
£157,831
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £10,000 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002014-05-21
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.

2 directors on the board

20y median 20y
average tenure
33.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

2
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.

Education 1Health and social care 1Other services 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
02793748
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
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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