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Challenge Wales

Other education n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 23

  1. Carl William Sandom 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. David Keith Evans 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Russell Bright 2019-2023 Director View profile
  4. Alan Charles Oborne 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Gerry Redmond 2013-2017 Director View profile
  6. David Alexander Charles Mackay 2010-2014 Director View profile
  7. Liam Brendan Creaven 2010-2021 Director View profile
  8. Kevin Doyle 2009-2010 Director View profile
  9. Vicky Williams 2009-2023 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Harman Hall 2009-2021 Director View profile
  11. Stuart Gordon Roberts 2009-2009 Director View profile
  12. David Robert Norton 2009-2010 Director View profile
  13. Brian Mervyn James Keane 2008-2009 Director View profile
  14. Catherine Henrietta Smith 2008-2009 Director View profile
  15. Peter Ralph Thomas 2008-2009 Director View profile
  16. Ralph Christopher Bettany 2007-2009 Director View profile
  17. Stephen Williams 2007-2009 Director View profile
  18. John Michael Hill 2007-2008 Director View profile
  19. Catherine Henrietto Smith 2005-2008 Director View profile
  20. Simon Nicholas Leader 2005-2007 Director View profile
  21. Justin Bruce Cotter 2008-2008 Secretary View profile
  22. Christopher John Nigel Byrom 2007-2012 Secretary View profile
  23. Adrian Ronald Friggens 2005-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other education n.e.c.; Other sports activities
Incorporated
25/01/2005
Registered office
Cardiff
Also a registered charity
Challenge Wales
Previous names
Maiden Voyage (until 13/07/2009)

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Challenge Wales on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

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

9 grants · £360,704 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,2672024-12-17
  • Joseph Levy Foundation £3,0002021-11-02
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,3072021-08-11
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,7732018-07-12
  • BBC Children in Need £24,6752017-08-10
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.

4 directors on the board

5.9y median 5.8y
average tenure
10.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Education 1Other services 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
05342397
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/10/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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