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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Susan Lesley Palmer OBE 2014-2020 Director View profile
  2. Charles Simon Newton 2011-2016 Director View profile
  3. Janet Barnes 2011-2014 Director View profile
  4. The Rowntree Society 2009-2010 Corporate-director View profile
  5. Christopher Charles Webb 2009-2025 Director View profile
  6. Patrick Joseph Kelly 2009-2012 Director View profile
  7. Danielle Jeanine Walker Palmour 2005-2008 Director View profile
  8. Dr Fiona Shaw 2004-2008 Director View profile
  9. William Joseph Sheils 2004-2009 Director View profile
  10. Mark Jones 2004-2006 Director View profile
  11. Gillian Margaret Cruddas 2004-2016 Director View profile
  12. Steven Howard Burkeman 2004-2019 Director View profile
  13. Sarah Proctor 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  14. Charlotte Eleanor Haigh 2013-2016 Secretary View profile
  15. Michael James Ward 2004-2013 Secretary View profile
  16. Brian Richard Jardine 2004-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/08/2004
Also a registered charity
The Rowntree Society

Ownership

Owned by (13) 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.

  • Elizabeth Stewart Grierson
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-19
  • Stephen Edward Pittam
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-19
  • Janette Ray
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-19
  • Richard Jagger
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-19
  • Tina Caroline Walker
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-19
  • Alison Margaret Sayers
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-10-01
  • Maureen Andrea Grant
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-07-18
  • Eleanor Mary Jane Rhodes
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-08-13
  • Jessica Louise Gray
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2025-12-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Christopher Charles Webb ceased 2025-01-31
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-16 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Brian Richard Jardine ceased 2019-05-28
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-19
  • Steven Howard Burkeman ceased 2019-05-28
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-19
  • Jessica Louise Gray ceased 2025-12-09
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-05-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 25 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 25 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Rowntree Society is controlled by Elizabeth Stewart Grierson
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Elizabeth Stewart Grierson.

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

8 grants · £142,876 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

Most recent

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.

9 directors on the board

10.7y median 10.2y
average tenure
21.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (5)

0
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 1Health and social care 1Hospitality 1Professional services 1Property 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.

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
05217103
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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