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The SIR Stanley Matthews Foundation

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

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Previous officers 17

  1. Emma Victoria Brannen 2017-2019 Director View profile
  2. Philip Dixon 2017-2018 Director View profile
  3. Terrence Edwin Pond 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Angela Gray 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Matthew Robert Gough 2014-2025 Director View profile
  6. Robert Alexander Hope 2011-2016 Director View profile
  7. Victoria Louise Larkin 2006-2019 Director View profile
  8. Roger Julian Davis 2006-2017 Director View profile
  9. Jonathan Tom Telford Fuller 2001-2004 Director View profile
  10. Barry George Stockley 2001-2003 Director View profile
  11. Deborah Anne Mcdonald 2001-2010 Director View profile
  12. David James Carr OBE 2001-2003 Director View profile
  13. Anthony Paul Wood 2001-2018 Director View profile
  14. Nigel William Johnson 2001-2018 Director View profile
  15. Robert William Gough 2003-2024 Secretary View profile
  16. Julie Cadman 2001-2003 Secretary View profile
  17. Richard Graham Hill 2001-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/01/2001
Also a registered charity
The SIR Stanley Matthews 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 SIR Stanley Matthews Foundation is controlled by Matthew Robert Gough
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-05-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Matthew Robert Gough.

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
£138,015
Total assets
£138,015
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-05-31. 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 · £23,650 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 Community Fund · £23,650 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £13,6502024-04-12
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002020-12-15
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

7.7y median 8.1y
average tenure
10.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Tech and media 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
  • 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
04137553
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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