Company
London Gypsies and Travellers
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Felix LynnDirector · since 2025
- Sally BarterDirector · since 2024
- Chelsea Sarah Bernadette McdonaghDirector · since 2023
- Helena Kiely-SavinDirector · since 2020
- Dr Sarah Elizabeth EdwardsDirector · since 2017
- Richard Martin BennettDirector · since 2017
- Olatunji Abiola MakanjuDirector · since 2016
- Marian MahoneyDirector · since 2009
- Deborah Jane KennettSecretary · since 2017
Previous officers 36
- Mark Penfold 2019-2023 View profile
- Giorgio Mariani 2017-2026 View profile
- Dr Holly-Gale Veronica Millette 2017-2022 View profile
- Claire Joanne Cooper 2016-2023 View profile
- Tessa Buchanan 2016-2026 View profile
- Sarah Taylor 2015-2022 View profile
- Philomena Mongan 2014-2016 View profile
- John Power 2014-2015 View profile
- Alison Roma Harvey 2014-2015 View profile
- Andrew Wilson 2014-2016 View profile
- Dermot Philip Jonathan George 2014-2015 View profile
- Andrew Bjornson Andrews 2014-2015 View profile
- Kathleen Maughan 2013-2014 View profile
- Catherine Elizabeth George 2012-2013 View profile
- Paul Joseph Willmott Smyth 2012-2017 View profile
- Anthea Wormington 2012-2018 View profile
- Stephen Patrick James Garvey 2012-2014 View profile
- Stephen Cottle 2011-2021 View profile
- Christine Cawley 2010-2014 View profile
- Jane Andrews 2009-2015 View profile
- Laura Emily Croft 2009-2013 View profile
- Coreen Nugent 2005-2009 View profile
- Kathryn Lynne Cornwall 2004-2005 View profile
- Rosalind Watson 2003-2005 View profile
- Loughlin Scully 2003-2013 View profile
- Dr Helen Victoria Cosis Brown 2003-2012 View profile
- Chris Myant 2001-2003 View profile
- John Mark Wilkinson 2001-2002 View profile
- Patrick Webb 2000-2003 View profile
- Bill Forrester 1999-2014 View profile
- Janette Albertha Lee 1999-2003 View profile
- Joanne Murray 1999-2004 View profile
- Roger Barham 1998-2005 View profile
- James Donal Mckinney 1998-1999 View profile
- Lorraine Annie Sweeney 2014-2017 View profile
- Frieda Margaret Schicker 1998-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 23/06/1998
Grants received
11 grants · £448,269 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
- Henry Smith Foundation · £160,440 (3 grants)
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £99,900
- Hackney Council · £92,838 (3 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £55,137 (2 grants)
- The Baring Foundation · £29,963
Most recent
- Hackney Council
- Hackney Council
- 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.
8 directors on the board
- Dr Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Director · appointed 2017
- Chelsea Sarah Bernadette Mcdonagh Director · appointed 2023
- Richard Martin Bennett Director · appointed 2017
- Helena Kiely-Savin Director · appointed 2020
- Marian Mahoney Director · appointed 2009
- Sally Barter Director · appointed 2024
- Olatunji Abiola Makanju Director · appointed 2016
- Felix Lynn Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Director · appointed 2017
- Richard Martin Bennett Director · appointed 2017
- Helena Kiely-Savin Director · appointed 2020
- Marian Mahoney Director · appointed 2009
- Olatunji Abiola Makanju Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Chelsea Sarah Bernadette Mcdonagh Director · appointed 2023
- Helena Kiely-Savin Director · appointed 2020
- Marian Mahoney Director · appointed 2009
- Sally Barter Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (4)
- Dr Sarah Elizabeth Edwards Director · appointed 2017
- Richard Martin Bennett Director · appointed 2017
- Olatunji Abiola Makanju Director · appointed 2016
- Felix Lynn Director · appointed 2025
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Giorgio Mariani Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2026
- Tessa Buchanan Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2026
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03585698
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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