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The Sherborne School Foundation

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 37

  1. James Alexander Carroll 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. George Nicholas Smibert 2020-2026 Director View profile
  3. Aadel Kardooni 2016-2026 Director View profile
  4. Mark David Pollard 2011-2019 Director View profile
  5. Rupert Edward Leader Pittman 2011-2026 Director View profile
  6. Matthew James Whittell 2010-2025 Director View profile
  7. Rupert Thomas De Vere Welchman 2010-2026 Director View profile
  8. Roger Stewart Fidgen 2008-2020 Director View profile
  9. Dominic Paul Adams 2007-2012 Director View profile
  10. Angela Claire Lane 2007-2022 Director View profile
  11. Derrill Victor Allatt 2005-2011 Director View profile
  12. Rodney Neil Terry Short 2005-2021 Director View profile
  13. Simon Papillon Tindall 2005-2022 Director View profile
  14. John Jeremy Seymour Marshall 2004-2008 Director View profile
  15. James Hood Ross 2003-2009 Director View profile
  16. Anthony John Demainbray Pralle 2002-2026 Director View profile
  17. Nicholas Winston Spencer Owen 2001-2004 Director View profile
  18. Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis 2000-2022 Director View profile
  19. Guy Andrew Hudson 2000-2022 Director View profile
  20. Miles Malcolm Ritchie 2000-2026 Director View profile
  21. Robert Myles Randal Macdonnell 2000-2009 Director View profile
  22. Anthony Geoffrey Clive Howland Jackson 1999-2006 Director View profile
  23. Anthony Ardagh Cassidy 1999-2013 Director View profile
  24. Maurice Nicholas Beech Thompson 1999-2025 Director View profile
  25. John Alix Paine 1999-2006 Director View profile
  26. Nigel Craven Humphreys 1999-2002 Director View profile
  27. Ian Donald Winton Robertson 1999-2003 Director View profile
  28. James Nicholas Welby May 1999-2004 Director View profile
  29. Michael Levick French 1999-2025 Director View profile
  30. Michael Edward Hatchard 1999-2023 Director View profile
  31. John Peter Hargrove 1999-2002 Director View profile
  32. Michael Eric Slade 1999-2022 Director View profile
  33. Gilchrist, Graeme Elder, Col (Retired) 1998-2009 Director View profile
  34. Charles Richard John Eglington 1998-2018 Director View profile
  35. Penelope Ann Baker 2022-2026 Secretary View profile
  36. Adrian Paul Ballard 2004-2022 Secretary View profile
  37. Julian Joseph Smyth 1998-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/12/1998
Also a registered charity
The Sherborne School Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Group

  1. The Sherborne School Foundation is controlled by Sherborne Schools Group
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-11-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sherborne Schools Group.

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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.

8 directors on the board

7.4y median 2.3y
average tenure
22.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (7)

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 7Finance 5Education 4Retail and trade 2Tech and media 2Utilities 2Professional 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03686309
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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