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HEY Smile Foundation

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Kay Lorraine Durrant 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Dileepa Ranawake 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Andrew John Bowden 2016-2025 Director View profile
  4. Paul Plaxton 2015-2020 Director View profile
  5. Graham Charles Cross 2015-2024 Director View profile
  6. Helen Ann Bissett 2015-2020 Director View profile
  7. Patrick Allan Sewell 2012-2018 Director View profile
  8. Melvyn Warren Sadofsky 2008-2023 Director View profile
  9. Ian Johnston Blakey 2008-2010 Director View profile
  10. James Lawrence Dick 2008-2022 Director View profile
  11. Wilchap Nominees Limited 2007-2008 Corporate-director View profile
  12. Wilkin Chapman Secretarial Services Limited 2007-2008 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
17/12/2007
Registered office
Hull
Also a registered charity
HEY Smile Foundation
Previous names
Kcfm Smile Foundation (until 12/01/2012)
Kcfm Benevolent Fund (until 21/04/2009)

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Melvyn Warren Sadofsky ceased 2023-04-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Helen Ann Bissett ceased 2020-01-10
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • James Lawrence Dick ceased 2022-07-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Patrick Allan Sewell ceased 2018-12-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Graham Charles Cross ceased 2024-12-12
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Andrew John Bowden ceased 2025-08-07
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. HEY Smile Foundation is controlled by Melvyn Warren Sadofsky
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-04-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Melvyn Warren Sadofsky.

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

6 grants · £827,722 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 Community Fund · £775,725 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £46,947
  • Two Ridings Community Foundation · £5,050

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £499,5122026-03-26
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £18,7402025-10-03
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £247,5002022-10-21
  • Two Ridings Community Foundation £5,0502022-08-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £46,9472020-09-29
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.

6 directors on the board

6.4y median 6.3y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

2
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.

Professional services 4Tech and media 3Business services 2Retail and trade 2Arts and leisure 1Education 1Health and social care 1Property 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
06455490
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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