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Newcastle Rugby Foundation

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 20

  1. David Ronald Tiplady Thompson 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Cara Kim Mcguinness 2019-2024 Director View profile
  3. Hamish Charles Pratt 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Mike Barnett 2015-2019 Director View profile
  5. Alan Hector Ross 2014-2023 Director View profile
  6. Katrina Louise Hopkin 2014-2014 Director View profile
  7. James William Ponton 2012-2026 Director View profile
  8. Paul Richard Varley 2012-2014 Director View profile
  9. Richard Metcalfe 2012-2014 Director View profile
  10. Duncan James Edward 2012-2013 Director View profile
  11. Mark Hedley Foster 2011-2012 Director View profile
  12. Christine Balford 2010-2010 Director View profile
  13. Hall Charlton 2010-2012 Director View profile
  14. Jonathan Shaw 2008-2008 Director View profile
  15. Michael Leonard Stephenson 2008-2026 Director View profile
  16. Matthew Patrick Carter 2004-2013 Director View profile
  17. David Bernard Bell 2004-2007 Director View profile
  18. John Oates 2004-2021 Director View profile
  19. John Richard Devine 2004-2014 Director View profile
  20. Mark Foster 2004-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £10,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Together Through Sport - Newcastle Rugby Foundation Buyer: North East Combined Authority £10,000 Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The purpose of this service is to increase access to free sports activities by funding additional capacity in after-school and holiday clubs across the region. This funding will support 200 free places of school holiday provision OR 200 hou…

About

What it does
Other sports activities
Incorporated
27/10/2004
Registered office
Newcastle upon Tyne
Also a registered charity
Newcastle Rugby Foundation
Previous names
Falcons Community Foundation (until 26/01/2017)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Michael Christopher Hogan ceased 2022-04-28
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-12-10 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • David Iain Ramage ceased 2024-09-11
    significant influence · notified 2022-04-28

Group

  1. Newcastle Rugby Foundation is controlled by Michael Christopher Hogan
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-12-10, ceased 2022-04-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Christopher Hogan.

2 other companies 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.

Financials

Cash
£278,647
Employees
19
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

3 grants · £164,480 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 Heritage Fund · £98,500
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £65,980 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £47,1802025-12-18
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £18,8002025-01-23
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £98,5002020-02-26
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

9.1y median 8.2y
average tenure
21.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (4)

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 5Property 3Professional services 2Agriculture 1Business services 1Construction 1Dormant 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05271148
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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