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Paul Hamlyn Foundation

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 18

  1. Andrew Nicholas Headley 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Claire Lois Whitaker 2016-2023 Director View profile
  3. Dr Janet Dorothea Mckenley-Simpson 2016-2023 Director View profile
  4. Charles Richard Leadbeater 2016-2024 Director View profile
  5. Baroness Beeban Tania Kidron 2012-2015 Director View profile
  6. Lord Anthony William Hall 2011-2024 Director View profile
  7. Timothy Brian Bunting 2009-2024 Director View profile
  8. Tom Wylie 2009-2025 Director View profile
  9. Lord Claus Moser 2006-2015 Director View profile
  10. Peter Wilson-Smith 2005-2015 Director View profile
  11. Baroness Estelle Morris 2005-2015 Director View profile
  12. Sir Anthony Michael Vaughan Salz 2005-2020 Director View profile
  13. Rushanara Ali 2004-2009 Director View profile
  14. Lord Robert Gavron of Highgate 2004-2005 Director View profile
  15. John Robert Sotheby Boas 2004-2009 Director View profile
  16. Lucinda Palfreyman 2008-2023 Secretary View profile
  17. Robert Dufton 2008-2008 Secretary View profile
  18. Jonathan Richard Sheldon 2004-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/02/2004
Also a registered charity
Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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. Paul Hamlyn Foundation is controlled by Jane Sarah Hamlyn
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jane Sarah Hamlyn.

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

2 grants · £1,610,000 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 · £1,600,000
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £10,000

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £10,0002022-03-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £1,600,0002018-03-27
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.

10 directors on the board

8.4y median 2.5y
average tenure
22.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

Left in the last 12 months

  • Tom Wylie Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2025

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 7Construction 3Hospitality 3Professional services 2Business services 1Dormant 1Tech and media 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05042279
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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