The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Wits Foundation UK

Company 04217424 Active

Registered charity: Wits Foundation UK

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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
15.5y median 17.9y
average tenure
25.2y
longest tenure
4
directors past 6 years
4 vs 1 portfolio
first-time directors
2
also govern a charity
0
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 4

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.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Companies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number04217424
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated15/05/2001
Address130A HIGH STREET, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 3LQ
Accounts next due30/09/2027
Accounts last made up31/12/2025

Industry (SIC)

74990 - Non-trading company

Ownership - persons with significant control (6)

  • Mr William Henry Frankel United Kingdom
    voting rights 75-100%
  • Professor Adam Mahomed Habib South African
    significant influence or control
  • Professor Colin James Bundy South African
    significant influence or control
  • Sir David Anthony King British
    significant influence or control
  • Professor Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi South African
    significant influence or control
  • Professor Imraan Abdul Kader Valodia South African
    significant influence or control

Officers (8)

Show 2 former officers

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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