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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Andrew James Bell 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Melissa Miriam Mercuri 2022-2025 Director View profile
  3. Rachael South 2016-2022 Director View profile
  4. Claire Raw 2015-2016 Director View profile
  5. Emma Ward 2014-2021 Director View profile
  6. Linda Jones 2013-2017 Director View profile
  7. Karen Linsley-Thomas 2013-2017 Director View profile
  8. Wynne Lorraine Ashall 2010-2013 Director View profile
  9. Julie Ann Wellor 2010-2014 Director View profile
  10. Alison Anthony 2009-2010 Director View profile
  11. Jennifer Elizabeth Ann Truscott 2009-2019 Director View profile
  12. Barr, Peter, Cllr 2009-2023 Director View profile
  13. Joanne Glossop 2009-2017 Director View profile
  14. Karen Fothergill 2009-2013 Director View profile
  15. Elaine Pauk 2009-2016 Director View profile
  16. Jill Thompson 2009-2013 Director View profile
  17. Janice Mary Rhodes 2009-2017 Director View profile
  18. Linda Moore 2009-2010 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/02/2009
Also a registered charity
Fairplay

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.

Group

  1. Fairplay is controlled by Heather Jane Fawbert
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Heather Jane Fawbert.

1 other company 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

15 grants · £618,928 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 · £537,192 (9 grants)
  • BBC Children in Need · £61,736 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £20,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002025-01-31
  • BBC Children in Need £5002022-10-20
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-03-04
  • BBC Children in Need £30,3322021-07-30
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £10,0002020-10-05
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.

12 directors on the board

8.6y median 8.8y
average tenure
17.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Finance 1Other services 1Professional services 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
06826731
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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