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The Iron Foundation

The Iron Foundation is an active UK company (number 06570835), incorporated 2008, with 5 current directors including Martin Patrick Mccarthy and Angus Martin. 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 5

  1. Chris Mumby 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Adam Grice 2022-2022 Director View profile
  3. Robert Edward Noble 2016-2023 Director View profile
  4. David Christopher Beeby 2008-2016 Director View profile
  5. Rex Garton 2008-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/04/2008
Also a registered charity
The Iron Foundation

Grants received

3 grants · £60,000 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

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £40,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002023-07-28
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-02-04
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £40,0002020-09-29
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.

5 directors on the board

14.8y median 18.2y
average tenure
18.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Professional 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
  • 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
06570835
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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