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First Fruit

First Fruit is an active UK company (number 03477267), incorporated 1997, with 6 current directors including Andrew John Lingard Firman and Mark Peter Clements. Source: Companies House, updated 18th October 2026.

Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

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Network

The large node is First Fruit. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Click any node to explore.

Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Pia Hana Ellis 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Robert Owusu 2010-2012 Director View profile
  3. Clare Rosemary Sharpen 2010-2012 Director View profile
  4. Reverend Bruce Malcolm Stokes 2010-2022 Director View profile
  5. Dr Christopher John Andrew 1998-2000 Director View profile
  6. Terence Henry Rosslyn Smith 1998-2001 Director View profile
  7. William Kenneth Bolton 1998-2010 Director View profile
  8. Kent Martin 1998-2000 Director View profile
  9. Derek William Groves 1998-2000 Director View profile
  10. Jonathan Garnier Ruffer 1997-2010 Director View profile
  11. Hannah Watherston 1997-2005 Director View profile
  12. Revd Peter David Watherston 1997-2014 Director View profile
  13. Reverend Derek Wensley 1997-2005 Director View profile
  14. Lynn Alford 1997-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated
02/12/1997
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
First Fruit

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above First Fruit on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

1 other company 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.

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

12.3y median 15y
average tenure
20.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

0
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.

Health and social care 7Business services 2Professional services 2Education 1Property 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03477267
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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