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British Forces Foundation

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

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

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Previous officers 27

  1. Neil Simpson 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Jones, Phil David, Lieutenant General 2022-2025 Director View profile
  3. Michael Stanion 2022-2025 Director View profile
  4. Michael Turnbull 2020-2022 Director View profile
  5. Nicholas Richard Sharland 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. Steven Paul Cass 2013-2017 Director View profile
  7. Peter Lionel Raleigh Hewitt 2013-2014 Director View profile
  8. Evans, Timothy Paul, Major General 2012-2013 Director View profile
  9. Casey, Terence, Warrant Officer 2012-2013 Director View profile
  10. Michelle Sylvia Scrimgeour 2012-2013 Director View profile
  11. Marriott, Patrick Claude, Maj Gen 2009-2012 Director View profile
  12. Rutherford-Jones, David John, Major General 2007-2009 Director View profile
  13. Duncan, Alastair David Arton, Major General 2005-2008 Director View profile
  14. Ritchie, Andrew Stephenson, Major General 2002-2012 Director View profile
  15. Paul Richard Gregg 2002-2004 Director View profile
  16. Sir James Francis Perowne 2002-2022 Director View profile
  17. Gyles Daubeney Brandreth 2002-2007 Director View profile
  18. Guthrie, Charles Ronald Llewelyn, Field Marshal the Lord 2001-2003 Director View profile
  19. Crwys Williams, David Owen, Air Vice Marshal 1999-2015 Director View profile
  20. James Cameron Davidson 1999-2013 Director View profile
  21. Sir Rex Masterman Hunt 1999-2002 Director View profile
  22. Denaro, Arthur George, Major General 1999-2003 Director View profile
  23. Slater, Jock, Admiral Sir 1999-2002 Director View profile
  24. Laurence Mansfield 1999-2023 Director View profile
  25. City Road Registrars Limited 1999-1999 Corporate-director View profile
  26. Great Portland Street Registrars Limited 2000-2002 Corporate-secretary View profile
  27. Barry Leighton 1999-2000 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.; Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
30/03/1999
Registered office
Pewsey
Also a registered charity
British Forces 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.

  • Mark James Alexander Cann
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-03-01

Group

  1. British Forces Foundation is controlled by Mark James Alexander Cann
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-03-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark James Alexander Cann.

3 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.

Grants received

2 grants · £30,000 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

  • Ministry of Defence · £20,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • Ministry of Defence £20,0002021-11-12
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002009-03-30
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

12.2y median 11.9y
average tenure
21.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Professional services 3Arts and leisure 2Finance 1Hospitality 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
03745373
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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