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Who leads it
Previous officers 34
- Chris Jewitt 2018-2020 View profile
- Kay Elisabeth Jones 2017-2022 View profile
- Simon David Preston 2016-2021 View profile
- Laura Roche 2011-2022 View profile
- John Stokel Walker 2009-2011 View profile
- Brenda Holmes 2008-2010 View profile
- Linda Williams 2008-2011 View profile
- Sandra Elizabeth Lambrou 2006-2007 View profile
- Clare Marie Marriott 2006-2009 View profile
- Kemp, Nicholas Charles, Councillor 2006-2012 View profile
- Gina Alise Manning 2005-2007 View profile
- Jo Wells 2004-2004 View profile
- Kate Bowen 2003-2005 View profile
- Richard Powton 2003-2008 View profile
- Pauline Lilley 2003-2005 View profile
- Lee Miriam Mulhall 2002-2005 View profile
- Joanne Stewart 2002-2004 View profile
- Kirsty Rider 2002-2004 View profile
- Harold Norcott 2002-2005 View profile
- Judith Anne Moore 2002-2011 View profile
- Elizabeth Ann Richardson 2001-2002 View profile
- Wood, David Leslie, Councillor 2000-2002 View profile
- Sandra Welch 1998-2008 View profile
- Joyce Mc Guinness 1998-2002 View profile
- Glenn Pendleton 1998-2001 View profile
- Avril Jeanette Gordon 1998-2001 View profile
- Vera Bolter 1998-2002 View profile
- Dr Wendy Ross 1998-2000 View profile
- Julie Irvine 1996-1998 View profile
- Dorothy Birks 1996-2002 View profile
- Elizabeth Ruthen Hutchinson 1996-2002 View profile
- Revd Jennifer Lancaster 2004-2008 View profile
- Reverend Jeremy Norman Clark King 2002-2005 View profile
- Frances Lilian Dunn 1996-1998 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/03/1996
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- James Michael Oliver Sadler
25-50% voting · notified 2017-01-01 - Joanna-Louise Lacey
25-50% voting · notified 2021-08-01 - Robert Gordon Webb
25-50% voting · notified 2021-08-01
Group
- Food Nation CIC
is controlled by James Michael Oliver Sadler
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2017-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by James Michael Oliver Sadler.
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
13 grants · £592,235 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 · £438,169 (5 grants)
- Virgin Money Foundation · £62,800 (2 grants)
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport · £35,072
- Postcode Neighbourhood Trust · £21,500
- The Ballinger Charitable Trust · £15,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
- 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.
3 directors on the board
- James Michael Oliver Sadler Director · appointed 2011
- Robert Gordon Webb Director · appointed 2015
- Joanna-Louise Lacey Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- James Michael Oliver Sadler Director · appointed 2011
- Robert Gordon Webb Director · appointed 2015
- Joanna-Louise Lacey Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- James Michael Oliver Sadler Director · appointed 2011
- Robert Gordon Webb Director · appointed 2015
- Joanna-Louise Lacey Director · appointed 2015
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
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
- 03169228
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Community Interest Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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