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

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Previous officers 31

  1. Edward Michael Smith 2019-2026 Director View profile
  2. Trevor Lee Johnson 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Mark George Lainas 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Pauline May Wilson 2017-2024 Director View profile
  5. Christopher John Harris 2016-2023 Director View profile
  6. Ethan Christopher Bennett 2016-2019 Director View profile
  7. Vaughan, Shannon Rachel, Ms. 2015-2017 Director View profile
  8. Beatrice Omobuwajo 2015-2019 Director View profile
  9. Richard Patrick Robinson 2013-2019 Director View profile
  10. Demilade Oriola 2012-2016 Director View profile
  11. Rebecca Eve Morgan 2012-2015 Director View profile
  12. Xandria Zandile Carelse-Dutlow 2012-2013 Director View profile
  13. Alan Chu 2010-2012 Director View profile
  14. Saidat Lade Jobi 2010-2012 Director View profile
  15. Roderick Henry Sutherland 2007-2019 Director View profile
  16. Tobias Pschorr 2007-2016 Director View profile
  17. Professor Jose Chambers 2007-2019 Director View profile
  18. Sophie Tenn 2006-2010 Director View profile
  19. Joanne Louise Reeves 2006-2007 Director View profile
  20. James Richard Sutherland Scroggs 2006-2009 Director View profile
  21. Emmanuella Sackey 2006-2010 Director View profile
  22. Paul Edward Jackson 2005-2006 Director View profile
  23. David Young 2005-2010 Director View profile
  24. Afzal Khan 2005-2009 Director View profile
  25. Jonathan Ehiebinim Akwue 2005-2019 Director View profile
  26. Robin Wight 2001-2019 Director View profile
  27. Colin David Tweedy 2001-2009 Director View profile
  28. Hugh Walter Matheson Cartwright 2001-2014 Director View profile
  29. Emma Anne Hope 2022-2024 Secretary View profile
  30. David James Holloway 2005-2014 Secretary View profile
  31. Tiffany Wight 2001-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/08/2001
Also a registered charity
The Ideas Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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. Ideas Foundation is controlled by Edward Michael Smith
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2019-12-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Edward Michael Smith.

1 other company 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

1 grant · £8,972 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 · £8,972

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £8,9722010-07-12
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

7.7y median 2.4y
average tenure
21.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Education 4Arts and leisure 1Business services 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04270652
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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