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The Foyle Foundation
Educational support services
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Kathryn Jane EllisonDirector · since 2022
- Victoria Mary Taylor HeywoodDirector · since 2017
- James Robert Dominic KornerDirector · since 2011
- Roy Douglas AmlotDirector · since 2010
- Sir Peter Royson DuffellDirector · since 2006
- Michael Gordon SmithDirector · since 2000
- David Lionel HallSecretary · since 2001
Previous officers 6
- William Richard Mervyn Christopher Foyle 2006-2008 View profile
- Dr Kathryn Jane Skoyles 2002-2015 View profile
- Dechert Trustee Company 2001-2002 View profile
- Clive Howard Eckert 2000-2001 View profile
- Silas Krendel 2000-2008 View profile
- Dechert Nominees Limited 2000-2001 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Educational support services; Support activities to performing arts; Archives activities; Museums activities
- Incorporated
- 26/05/2000
- Registered office
- London
- Also a registered charity
- The Foyle 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.
- David Lionel Hall ceased 2026-03-30
significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
Group
- The Foyle Foundation
is controlled by David Lionel Hall
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-06-30, ceased 2026-03-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by David Lionel Hall.
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.
6 directors on the board
- Michael Gordon Smith Director · appointed 2000
- Victoria Mary Taylor Heywood Director · appointed 2017
- Sir Peter Royson Duffell Director · appointed 2006
- James Robert Dominic Korner Director · appointed 2011
- Kathryn Jane Ellison Director · appointed 2022
- Roy Douglas Amlot Director · appointed 2010
Directors past 6 years
- Michael Gordon Smith Director · appointed 2000
- Victoria Mary Taylor Heywood Director · appointed 2017
- Sir Peter Royson Duffell Director · appointed 2006
- James Robert Dominic Korner Director · appointed 2011
- Roy Douglas Amlot Director · appointed 2010
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Michael Gordon Smith Director · appointed 2000
- Victoria Mary Taylor Heywood Director · appointed 2017
- Sir Peter Royson Duffell Director · appointed 2006
- Roy Douglas Amlot Director · appointed 2010
Portfolio (2)
- James Robert Dominic Korner Director · appointed 2011
- Kathryn Jane Ellison Director · appointed 2022
Also govern a charity
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
- 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
- 04006216
- Status
- Liquidation
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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