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The Amber Foundation

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Dominic Hugh Shorthouse 2000-2015 Director View profile
  2. Lucy Henrietta Morris 2000-2025 Director View profile
  3. James Gilbey 2000-2004 Director View profile
  4. Catherine Blanche Smith 1995-2000 Director View profile
  5. Roger Norman Mckie 1995-1997 Director View profile
  6. Charles Drew 2004-2015 Secretary View profile
  7. Sarah Parthina Gough 2000-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/12/1994
Also a registered charity
The Amber Foundation

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.

  • Bartholomew Evan Eric Smith ceased 2022-05-19
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-12-21

Group

  1. The Amber Foundation is controlled by Bartholomew Evan Eric Smith
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-12-21, ceased 2022-05-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Bartholomew Evan Eric Smith.

2 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.

Grants received

40 grants · £761,026 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

Most recent

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.

7 directors on the board

8.7y median 8.8y
average tenure
31.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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 3Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 2Professional services 2Property 2Hospitality 1Manufacturing 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
03004111
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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