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Company · Ramsgate

Academy FM Thanet

Radio broadcasting

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. James Richard Lawson 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Patrick Ian Clarke 2018-2022 Director View profile
  3. Stephen James Thomas Askew 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. Roger John Heald 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Damien Peter Atherton 2015-2023 Director View profile
  6. Richard Styles 2011-2015 Director View profile
  7. Paul Keith Trumble MBE 2010-2013 Director View profile
  8. Trevor John Minter 2010-2016 Director View profile
  9. Sir Roger Michael De Haan 2009-2016 Director View profile
  10. Ian Philip Johnson 2009-2011 Director View profile
  11. Debbie Day 2016-2022 Secretary View profile
  12. Frances Sharp 2014-2016 Secretary View profile
  13. Richard Fraser 2009-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Radio broadcasting; Technical and vocational secondary education
Incorporated
20/03/2009
Registered office
Ramsgate
Also a registered charity
Academy FM Thanet

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. Academy FM Thanet is controlled by Victor Leslie Todd
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2023-07-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Victor Leslie Todd.

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

5 grants · £41,439 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

  • Henry Smith Foundation · £20,000 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £16,327 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £5,112

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £5,1122021-02-04
  • Henry Smith Foundation £12,0002019-12-10
  • Henry Smith Foundation £8,0002017-06-08
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £6,3992015-10-28
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9282010-01-28
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.

4 directors on the board

6.4y median 5.4y
average tenure
10.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (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.

Business services 2Health and social care 2Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1Education 1Tech and media 1Transport 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
06854360
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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