Company
Stepping Stones (Amber Valley)
Stepping Stones (Amber Valley) is an active UK company (number 04097879), incorporated 2000, with 5 current directors including Robin Tilston and Edward Owen Blackwell. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 17
- Paul Stephenson 2008-2010 View profile
- Peter Astley Frost 2006-2008 View profile
- Sidney William Brown 2004-2009 View profile
- George Keith Poynter 2004-2008 View profile
- Margaret Carter 2004-2016 View profile
- John James Clay 2003-2004 View profile
- John Hamilton 2002-2004 View profile
- Stephanie Joyce Ward 2002-2006 View profile
- Joyce Mifflin 2002-2004 View profile
- Joyce Annie Hurford 2001-2010 View profile
- Margaret Winifred Daniels 2001-2006 View profile
- Enid Trusswell 2001-2004 View profile
- Glynne Paula Cato 2001-2004 View profile
- Mukhopadhyaya, Pranab Kumar, Doctor 2001-2015 View profile
- Ian Lee Elder 2000-2008 View profile
- John David Slaney 2000-2002 View profile
- Raymond Brown 2000-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 27/10/2000
- Also a registered charity
- Stepping Stones (Amber Valley)
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Robin Tilston
significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-11-07 - Marilyn Brown ceased 2025-11-06
appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Stepping Stones (Amber Valley)
is controlled by Robin Tilston
Evidence
active significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-11-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Robin Tilston.
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
1 grant · £10,000 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
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000
Most recent
- 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.
5 directors on the board
- Edward Owen Blackwell Director · appointed 2019
- Grenville Gregory Director · appointed 2016
- Robin Tilston Director · appointed 2025
- Michael William Thums Director · appointed 2009
- Marilyn Brown Director · appointed 2011
Directors past 6 years
- Edward Owen Blackwell Director · appointed 2019
- Grenville Gregory Director · appointed 2016
- Michael William Thums Director · appointed 2009
- Marilyn Brown Director · appointed 2011
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Edward Owen Blackwell Director · appointed 2019
- Grenville Gregory Director · appointed 2016
- Robin Tilston Director · appointed 2025
- Michael William Thums Director · appointed 2009
- Marilyn Brown Director · appointed 2011
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
- 04097879
- 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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