Company
Paul Smith's Foundation
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- James Ralph Horsley 2023-2025 View profile
- Ashley James Snowden Long 2016-2025 View profile
- Jonathan David Towle 2013-2020 View profile
- Pauline Hellenes Denyer Smith 1997-2013 View profile
- Ashley Long 2016-2025 View profile
- John Morley 1997-2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/04/1997
- Also a registered charity
- Paul Smith's Foundation
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Sean Graham Baker
significant influence · notified 2020-05-04 - Ashley Snowden Long ceased 2025-12-17
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Jonathan David Towle ceased 2020-05-04
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - James Ralph Horsley ceased 2025-12-17
significant influence · notified 2023-02-14
Group
- Paul Smith's Foundation
is controlled by Sean Graham Baker
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2020-05-04 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Sean Graham Baker.
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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.
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.
6 directors on the board
- Christopher Edward Carson Director · appointed 2026
- Sean Graham Baker Director · appointed 2020
- Toby Matthew Rhet Monk Director · appointed 2026
- Sir Paul Brierley Smith Director · appointed 1997
- Mary Sancroft Findlay Director · appointed 2026
- Heather Louise Sturdy Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Sean Graham Baker Director · appointed 2020
- Sir Paul Brierley Smith Director · appointed 1997
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Sean Graham Baker Director · appointed 2020
- Toby Matthew Rhet Monk Director · appointed 2026
- Mary Sancroft Findlay Director · appointed 2026
- Heather Louise Sturdy Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (2)
- Christopher Edward Carson Director · appointed 2026
- Sir Paul Brierley Smith Director · appointed 1997
Left in the last 12 months
- Ashley James Snowden Long Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
- James Ralph Horsley Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03346635
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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