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West HAM United Foundation

Sports and recreation education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Angus Kinnear 2014-2017 Director View profile
  2. Richard Ernest Gooding 2014-2016 Director View profile
  3. Michael David Kerr 2014-2014 Director View profile
  4. Joseph Francis Lyons 2013-2013 Director View profile
  5. Benjamin Illingworth 2013-2023 Director View profile
  6. Tara Warren 2013-2014 Director View profile
  7. Unmesh Desai 2012-2019 Director View profile
  8. Helen Tranter 2010-2012 Director View profile
  9. Fiona Miley 2008-2010 Director View profile
  10. Raymond Gerlach 2008-2013 Director View profile
  11. Simon Christopher Parkinson 2007-2013 Director View profile
  12. Scott Ian Duxbury 2007-2010 Director View profile
  13. Roger William Reade 2006-2007 Director View profile
  14. David Philip Palmer 2006-2008 Director View profile
  15. Alison Jane Lovett 2006-2007 Director View profile
  16. Nicholas Igoe 2006-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

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.

  • Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026 Buyer: London Borough of Newham Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The Department of Education (DfE) has confirmed that all Local Authorities in England will receive funding to co-ordinate a local Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) during Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays of the 2026/27…

About

What it does
Sports and recreation education
Incorporated
06/03/2006
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
West HAM United Foundation
Previous names
West HAM United Community Sports Trust (until 27/01/2015)
West HAM United in the Community (until 06/04/2010)

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. West HAM United Foundation is controlled by West HAM United Football Club Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. West HAM United Football Club Limited is controlled by West HAM United Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. West HAM United Limited is controlled by WH Holding Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. WH Holding Limited is controlled by David Sullivan
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Sullivan.

37 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.

Grants received

14 grants · £1,079,707 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

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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

7.7y median 8.3y
average tenure
13.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (6)

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 4Education 4Dormant 3Other services 2Professional services 2Tech and media 2Retail 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

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
05731045
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
28/02/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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