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Company · Ledbury

The Life and Soul Kitchen LTD

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Jennifer Ann Bonsall 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Barry Morris 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Anthony Charles Featherstone 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Peter Jonathan Oakley 2018-2018 Director View profile
  5. Angela Powell Stevens 2010-2016 Director View profile
  6. Elizabeth Helen Wilding 2006-2007 Director View profile
  7. Adrian Barry Drabble 2006-2019 Director View profile
  8. Keith Victor Bladon 2006-2010 Director View profile
  9. Deborah Jane Hyde 1998-2005 Director View profile
  10. Dermot Kelleher 1997-2003 Director View profile
  11. Michael John Low 1997-2006 Director View profile
  12. Ray Malcolm Marsh 1997-2006 Director View profile
  13. Andrew John Ley 2006-2019 Secretary View profile
  14. Brenda Dorothy Low 1997-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
27/10/1997
Registered office
Ledbury
Also a registered charity
The Life and Soul Kitchen LTD
Previous names
Chefspot LTD (until 20/05/2019)

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.

  • Sophie Badham
    25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% shares (firm), 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm), appoints directors · notified 2019-05-07
  • Anthony Charles Featherstone ceased 2021-05-20
    25-50% voting · notified 2019-05-07
  • Jennifer Ann Bonsall ceased 2026-03-06
    25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% shares (firm), 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm), appoints directors · notified 2023-01-06

Group

  1. The Life and Soul Kitchen LTD is controlled by Sophie Badham
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% shares (firm), 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm), appoints directors · notified 2019-05-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sophie Badham.

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

2 grants · £237,964 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 · £237,964 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £227,9642023-03-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-08-06
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.

2 directors on the board

3.8y median 3.8y
average tenure
7.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03455469
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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