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The Grace Eyre Foundation

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 49

  1. Natalie Miller Lazcano 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Mark James Blake 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Lenna Cumberbatch 2023-2024 Director View profile
  4. Stuart James Leaney 2022-2026 Director View profile
  5. Camilla Gauge 2021-2024 Director View profile
  6. Daniel Parsonage 2021-2025 Director View profile
  7. Elizabeth Corbishley 2020-2025 Director View profile
  8. Karen Medcraft 2020-2022 Director View profile
  9. Samantha Boast 2020-2024 Director View profile
  10. Peter Craig Begley 2019-2024 Director View profile
  11. Christopher James Rider 2017-2019 Director View profile
  12. Hannah Claire Thatcher 2017-2019 Director View profile
  13. Kirsty Pentecost 2017-2024 Director View profile
  14. Joanna Holt 2017-2021 Director View profile
  15. Jade Linda Vallance 2017-2021 Director View profile
  16. Tracy Rosalind Cullen 2016-2020 Director View profile
  17. Mark Sebastian Hendriks 2016-2017 Director View profile
  18. Gillian Kinsey Marston 2016-2017 Director View profile
  19. Russell James Drayton 2014-2017 Director View profile
  20. Nicola Catherine Jeffery 2013-2016 Director View profile
  21. Peter Nigel Boorman 2013-2022 Director View profile
  22. Maxine Harrington 2013-2015 Director View profile
  23. Benjamin George Wood 2012-2020 Director View profile
  24. Helen Laura Rice 2012-2020 Director View profile
  25. Claire Samantha Hill 2012-2014 Director View profile
  26. Timothy Drew 2011-2016 Director View profile
  27. Catherine Mair John 2010-2017 Director View profile
  28. Gerrad Sean Graf 2009-2011 Director View profile
  29. Martin Andrew Selley Lane 2009-2017 Director View profile
  30. Kerralyn Emily Hinton 2007-2009 Director View profile
  31. Jonathan Edward Barrett 2007-2014 Director View profile
  32. Rosemary Elizabeth Collins 2007-2013 Director View profile
  33. Susan Hellenburgh 2006-2006 Director View profile
  34. Zoe Adela Margery Lubowiecka 2006-2007 Director View profile
  35. Nazmir Kotadia 2004-2011 Director View profile
  36. Peter Ernest Goldsmith 2002-2009 Director View profile
  37. Michelle Sally Elizabeth Porter 2002-2005 Director View profile
  38. Marc Howard Steene 2002-2005 Director View profile
  39. Stella Mary Lucy Anderson 2000-2000 Director View profile
  40. Colin Michael Davies 1994-2011 Director View profile
  41. Margaret Mary Elizabeth Adams 1994-2003 Director View profile
  42. Timothy Robin Neville Smith 1994-2015 Director View profile
  43. Anthony David Sargent 1994-2001 Director View profile
  44. Alan Leonard Brown 1993-1997 Director View profile
  45. Terence James Walker 1993-1995 Director View profile
  46. Ronald Anthony Fellingham 1993-2014 Director View profile
  47. Eva Christin Eriksson 2004-2026 Secretary View profile
  48. Edward Squires 1993-2004 Secretary View profile
  49. Michael Harrington 1993-1993 Nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts · £5,120,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Day Opportunities Buyer: Brighton and Hove City Council £5,120,000 2026-07-28 Source: Find a Tender

    The Council is establishing updated contracting arrangements for high-quality Day Opportunities, including a range of activities, work and learning opportunities in the City for adults who may have one or more of the following support needs…

  • Supported Living at Brickfields Buyer: Brighton and Hove City Council Value not published 2026-05-12 Source: Find a Tender

    This is a contract award notice for Supported Living services at Brickfields. The Council has identified that there is a current lack of appropriate supported living services for people with physical disability and/or acquired brain injury …

About

Incorporated
02/04/1993
Also a registered charity
The Grace Eyre Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (17) 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.

  • John Patrick Gregor Medway ceased 2019-08-23
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Gillian Kinsey Marston ceased 2017-12-04
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Russell James Drayton ceased 2017-11-13
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Mark Sebastian Hendriks ceased 2017-12-04
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Benjamin George Wood ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Catherine Mair John ceased 2017-04-24
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Tracy Rosalind Cullen ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Peter Nigel Boorman ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Mark Stephen Ainsworth ceased 2019-12-20
    significant influence · notified 2017-03-20
  • Simon Jonathan Owen ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2017-11-13
  • Hannah Claire Thatcher ceased 2019-01-21
    significant influence · notified 2017-11-13
  • Jade Linda Vallance ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2017-11-13
  • Kirsty Pentecost ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2017-11-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Joanna Holt ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2017-11-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Christopher James Rider ceased 2019-08-02
    significant influence · notified 2017-12-04 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Peter Craig Begley ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2019-04-29
  • Timothy Drew ceased 2020-06-09
    significant influence · notified 2020-01-16 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Grace Eyre Foundation is controlled by Christopher Bland
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-06-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Bland.

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

8 grants · £712,197 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 · £562,497 (6 grants)
  • The Clothworkers' Foundation · £100,000
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £49,700

Most recent

  • The Clothworkers' Foundation £100,0002023-03-14
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £6,4392021-06-11
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £49,7002019-03-20
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9842018-03-14
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £363,9822017-09-06
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

3.1y median 3.3y
average tenure
8.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (3)

2
also govern a charity

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 1Finance 1Health and social care 1Professional 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

  • 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
02806429
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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