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The Mary Dolly Foundation

The Mary Dolly Foundation is an active UK company (number 05544581), incorporated 2005, with 3 current directors including Alexander Martin Ward and Stella Warren. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Janis Helen Ferguson 2026-2026 Director View profile
  2. Anne Rosalind Howard 2005-2026 Director View profile
  3. Patricia Ann Mcraye 2005-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/08/2005
Also a registered charity
The Mary Dolly Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Anne Rosalind Howard
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
  • Michelle Porter
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stella Warren
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Alexander Martin Ward
    significant influence · notified 2016-09-02 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Mary Dolly Foundation is controlled by Anne Rosalind Howard
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Anne Rosalind Howard.

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 · £29,440 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

  • Postcode Society Trust · £24,840
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £4,600

Most recent

  • Postcode Society Trust £24,8402023-04-03
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £4,6002006-05-17
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.

3 directors on the board

14y median 11.3y
average tenure
20.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

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
05544581
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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