Company · Newcastle upon Tyne

The JGW Patterson Foundation

Buying and selling of own real estate

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

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Previous officers 7

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James Curry Dias 2014-2023 Director View profile
Dr Ian Griffiths 2006-2009 Director View profile
Sir Alan William Craft 2005-2026 Director View profile
Philip Anthony Robson 2002-2017 Director View profile
John George William Patterson 2002-2005 Director View profile
Peter John May 2002-2014 Director View profile
Andrew Kirk Walker 2002-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does: Buying and selling of own real estate; Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate; Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated: 07/03/2002
Registered office: Newcastle upon Tyne
Also a registered charity: The JGW Patterson Foundation

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.

7 directors on the board

Stephen Thomas Gilroy Director · appointed 2002
Alan Gordon Dawson Director · appointed 2023
Professor Steven Curtis Clifford Director · appointed 2020
Dr Elizabeth Ruth Plummer Director · appointed 2025
David Alan Young Director · appointed 2020
David Robert Gold Director · appointed 2006
Professor Timothy Edward Cawston Director · appointed 2009

11.3y median 6.4y

average tenure

24.4y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Stephen Thomas Gilroy Director · appointed 2002
Professor Steven Curtis Clifford Director · appointed 2020
David Alan Young Director · appointed 2020
David Robert Gold Director · appointed 2006
Professor Timothy Edward Cawston Director · appointed 2009

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Professor Steven Curtis Clifford Director · appointed 2020
David Alan Young Director · appointed 2020
Professor Timothy Edward Cawston Director · appointed 2009

Portfolio (4)

Stephen Thomas Gilroy Director · appointed 2002
Alan Gordon Dawson Director · appointed 2023
Dr Elizabeth Ruth Plummer Director · appointed 2025
David Robert Gold Director · appointed 2006

Also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Sir Alan William Craft Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2026

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.

Property 3Finance 1Health and social care 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
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.

Sources

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

Record details

Company number: 04388927
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due: 31/12/2026
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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