Company
Village Africa
Village Africa is an active UK company (number 06086681), incorporated 2007, with 5 current directors including Emma Louise Southcombe and Dr Mark Jeremy Matfield. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Bethany Jayne Taylor 2015-2026 View profile
- Sarah Louise Curgenven 2010-2015 View profile
- Christina Lynne Francis 2010-2025 View profile
- Alan James Turk 2007-2010 View profile
- Ewan Dirk Graham Wilson 2007-2009 View profile
- Anna Louise Donovan 2007-2008 View profile
- Jennifer Ann Wilson 2007-2009 View profile
- James Justin Donovan 2007-2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/02/2007
- Also a registered charity
- Village Africa
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.
5 directors on the board
- Dr Mark Jeremy Matfield Director · appointed 2012
- Allison Jane Shaw Director · appointed 2008
- Emma Louise Southcombe Director · appointed 2015
- Sarah Louise Jones Director · appointed 2008
- Caroline Johnston Director · appointed 2007
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Mark Jeremy Matfield Director · appointed 2012
- Allison Jane Shaw Director · appointed 2008
- Emma Louise Southcombe Director · appointed 2015
- Sarah Louise Jones Director · appointed 2008
- Caroline Johnston Director · appointed 2007
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Dr Mark Jeremy Matfield Director · appointed 2012
- Allison Jane Shaw Director · appointed 2008
- Emma Louise Southcombe Director · appointed 2015
- Sarah Louise Jones Director · appointed 2008
- Caroline Johnston Director · appointed 2007
Left in the last 12 months
- Bethany Jayne Taylor Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2026
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 06086681
- 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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