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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Graham Roy Woolgar 2007-2009 View profile
- Paul Mogford 2007-2011 View profile
- Jeremy Paul Simpkins 2007-2009 View profile
- Dr Ranjan Saha 2007-2011 View profile
- Harold John Wilmshurst 2006-2017 View profile
- Lynnette Sowerby 2002-2007 View profile
- Margaret Massey Vickers 2000-2006 View profile
- Rev Alan Granville Clyde Leighton 1999-2003 View profile
- Paul Stanley Bullock 1996-1996 View profile
- Douglas Walton 1996-2002 View profile
- Andrew William Fox 1997-1999 View profile
- James Allen Wicks 1995-1999 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 27/12/1995
- Also a registered charity
- Furbd LTD
Financials
- Employees
- 0.15
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2026-03-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2025-07-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
14 grants · £535,492 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 · £444,562 (8 grants)
- The Greggs Foundation · £40,000
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £29,980 (2 grants)
- Point North · £15,950 (2 grants)
- Community Foundation North East · £5,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
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.
4 directors on the board
- Paul John Winstone Director · appointed 2011
- Knight, Angela, Doctor Director · appointed 2011
- Gavin Rodgers Director · appointed 2022
- Lynnette Pallent Sowerby Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Paul John Winstone Director · appointed 2011
- Knight, Angela, Doctor Director · appointed 2011
- Lynnette Pallent Sowerby Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Knight, Angela, Doctor Director · appointed 2011
- Gavin Rodgers Director · appointed 2022
- Lynnette Pallent Sowerby Director · appointed 2014
Portfolio (1)
- Paul John Winstone Director · appointed 2011
Also govern a charity
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
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03141290
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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