Company

The Edward Gostling Foundation

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 13

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Victoria Elizabeth Hoskins 2021–2023 Director View profile
Colin John Clarkson 2014–2025 Director View profile
Andrew Campbell Ross 2014–2021 Director View profile
Denis Tunnicliffe 2005–2008 Director View profile
Robert Frederick White 2004–2023 Director View profile
David Hyde 2004–2012 Director View profile
Paul Leslie Nield 2001–2015 Director View profile
Michael Anthony Street 2001–2022 Director View profile
Edward Peter Gostling 1998–2005 Director View profile
Stanley James Griffin 1998–2002 Director View profile
Dennis Philip Dugard 1998–2007 Director View profile
Frederick William Huntley 1998–2000 Director View profile
James Michael Kerr 1998–2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated: 27/02/1998
Also a registered charity: The Edward Gostling Foundation

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above The Edward Gostling Foundation on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

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.

Board analysis for researchers

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.

7 directors on the board

Jonathan Mark Holmes Director · appointed 2023
Stephen Charles O'Sullivan Director · appointed 2017
Christine Margaret Erwood Director · appointed 2012
John Joseph Osullivan Director · appointed 1998
Carole Ann Sawyers Director · appointed 2022
Russell Peter Meadows Director · appointed 2012
Denis Newman Taylor Director · appointed 2005

13.2y median 13.6y

average tenure

28.4y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Stephen Charles O'Sullivan Director · appointed 2017
Christine Margaret Erwood Director · appointed 2012
John Joseph Osullivan Director · appointed 1998
Russell Peter Meadows Director · appointed 2012
Denis Newman Taylor Director · appointed 2005

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Stephen Charles O'Sullivan Director · appointed 2017
John Joseph Osullivan Director · appointed 1998
Carole Ann Sawyers Director · appointed 2022
Russell Peter Meadows Director · appointed 2012
Denis Newman Taylor Director · appointed 2005

Portfolio (2)

Jonathan Mark Holmes Director · appointed 2023
Christine Margaret Erwood Director · appointed 2012

also govern a charity

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.

Business services 6Finance 2Professional services 2

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: 03522188
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition: Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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