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Leeds Irish Arts Foundation
Cultural education
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Amanda Elizabeth BurtonDirector · since 2024
- John Paschal O'DwyerDirector · since 2018
- Dr Patrick James BourneDirector · since 2017
- Sean StowellDirector · since 2015
- Tara McstayDirector · since 2013
- Oliver James EngleyDirector · since 2013
- Joanne Lesley HeyworthDirector · since 2010
- Kieron MulloyDirector · since 2005
- Des HurleySecretary · since 2003
Previous officers 13
- Professor Lance Pettitt 2011-2016 View profile
- Elizabeth Mary Fox 2011-2018 View profile
- Professor David George Cooper 2009-2019 View profile
- James Patrick Gavaghan 2007-2011 View profile
- Sabrina Piggott 2007-2013 View profile
- William Fitzsimons 2005-2009 View profile
- Marie Ferguson 2003-2007 View profile
- Anthony Edward Michael Hanlon 2003-2006 View profile
- Peter Saunders 2003-2010 View profile
- Kevin Mullowney 2003-2016 View profile
- Maureen Byrne 2003-2009 View profile
- Paul Brian Fallon 2003-2006 View profile
- John Anthony Thomas Pender 2003-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Cultural education
- Incorporated
- 09/10/2003
- Registered office
- Leeds
- Also a registered charity
- Leeds Irish Arts Foundation
Grants received
13 grants · £152,441 total360Giving 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 · £73,520 (7 grants)
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £48,800
- Leeds Community Foundation · £19,915 (4 grants)
- People's Health Trust · £10,206
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
8 directors on the board
- John Paschal O'Dwyer Director · appointed 2018
- Joanne Lesley Heyworth Director · appointed 2010
- Amanda Elizabeth Burton Director · appointed 2024
- Tara Mcstay Director · appointed 2013
- Sean Stowell Director · appointed 2015
- Dr Patrick James Bourne Director · appointed 2017
- Kieron Mulloy Director · appointed 2005
- Oliver James Engley Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- John Paschal O'Dwyer Director · appointed 2018
- Joanne Lesley Heyworth Director · appointed 2010
- Tara Mcstay Director · appointed 2013
- Sean Stowell Director · appointed 2015
- Dr Patrick James Bourne Director · appointed 2017
- Kieron Mulloy Director · appointed 2005
- Oliver James Engley Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- John Paschal O'Dwyer Director · appointed 2018
- Tara Mcstay Director · appointed 2013
- Sean Stowell Director · appointed 2015
- Dr Patrick James Bourne Director · appointed 2017
- Kieron Mulloy Director · appointed 2005
Portfolio (3)
- Joanne Lesley Heyworth Director · appointed 2010
- Amanda Elizabeth Burton Director · appointed 2024
- Oliver James Engley Director · appointed 2013
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 04927919
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/05/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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