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Company · Cheltenham

Friends of the Cotswolds

Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Sir Edward John Wright Horsfall 2016-2018 Director View profile
  2. George Henry Lambrick 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Hunt, Verena Elizabeth, Councillor 2014-2016 Director View profile
  4. Johnathan Peter Burgon 2014-2015 Director View profile
  5. Jeremy Charles Gould 2013-2014 Director View profile
  6. Professor Patricia Mary Broadfoot 2013-2015 Director View profile
  7. James William Clarke 2010-2011 Director View profile
  8. David Charles Courtney 2010-2014 Director View profile
  9. David John Glenn 2007-2014 Director View profile
  10. David Edwin Pepper 2007-2012 Director View profile
  11. Malcolm Wilding 2007-2010 Director View profile
  12. Sir Robert Kenelm Morland 2007-2012 Director View profile
  13. Whale Rock Secretaries Limited 1998-2008 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
14/10/1998
Registered office
Cheltenham
Also a registered charity
Friends of the Cotswolds

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Christopher Hancock
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-10-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Kate Farquhar-Thomson
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-10-14
  • Andrew George Wade
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-10-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Karen Jane Morgan
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-10-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Harry Alexander Acland
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2019-11-19
  • Mark Hurrell
    significant influence · notified 2023-01-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • George Henry Lambrick ceased 2018-05-22
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-10-14
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Friends of the Cotswolds is controlled by Christopher Hancock
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting (trust), significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-10-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Hancock.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£751,940
Total assets
£986,083
Cash
£442,824
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £274,040 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 Heritage Fund · £235,640
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £38,400

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £235,6402022-09-07
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £38,4002020-10-14
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.

10 directors on the board

11.4y median 11.4y
average tenure
19.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Property 8Health and social care 1Hospitality 1Manufacturing 1Other services 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
03650374
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 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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