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Foundation of Light

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Nathan O'Brien 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Stewart James Donald 2018-2021 Director View profile
  3. Ellis Short Iv 2012-2017 Director View profile
  4. Sir Peter Vardy 2012-2018 Director View profile
  5. Paul David Collingwood 2012-2021 Director View profile
  6. Niall John Quinn 2006-2012 Director View profile
  7. Wright, Tom, Bishop of Durham Rt Rev Dr 2003-2006 Director View profile
  8. Lord David Terence Puttnam CBE 2001-2013 Director View profile
  9. Right Reverend Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull 2001-2003 Director View profile
  10. Deborah Jayne Hamilton 2023-2025 Secretary View profile
  11. Ward Hadaway Company Secretarial Services Limited 2021-2022 Corporate-secretary View profile
  12. Paul Richard Wright 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  13. Margaret Byrne 2008-2016 Secretary View profile
  14. Peter Ian Walker 2001-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

4 contracts · £80,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE (YOLO) PROJECT Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The requirement is for the YOLO (You Only Live Once) project to be direct awarded to Foundation of Light club in the region and work with vulnerable young people aged 10 - 16 across the Northumbria Police Force Area.

  • Learning, Skills and Employability Service Adult Skills Programme Flexible Framework Buyer: Sunderland City Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of Learning, Skills and Employability Service Adult Skills Programme Flexible Framework

    Framework
  • Together Through Sport - Foundation of Light Buyer: North East Combined Authority £10,000 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The purpose of this service is to increase access to free sports activities by funding additional capacity in after-school and holiday clubs across the region. This funding will support 200 free places of school holiday provision OR 200 hou…

  • Tackling Childcare Barriers through HAF and After School Activity Buyer: North East Combined Authority £70,000 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This project will deliver targeted family engagement and recruitment activity to engage economically inactive parents and carers who are not currently accessing mainstream employment and skills provision. Delivery will include holiday and a…

About

Incorporated
28/06/2001
Also a registered charity
Foundation of Light

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Foundation of Light on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

2 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

20 grants · £2,089,345 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 · £1,607,184 (7 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £272,300 (2 grants)
  • Sport England · £55,703 (4 grants)
  • Ministry of Defence · £49,210 (3 grants)
  • Virgin Money Foundation · £40,000

Most recent

Board analysis for researchers

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.

11 directors on the board

15.6y median 20y
average tenure
25y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (9)

1
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.

Arts and leisure 13Construction 10Education 4Health and social care 4Tech and media 4Professional services 3Property 3Manufacturing 2

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04243171
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
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