Company · Hexham
Natural Ability
Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Emma Hamilton 2014-2018 View profile
- Sarah Searle 2014-2016 View profile
- Barbara Ann Ingman 2014-2018 View profile
- Julie Howard 2012-2015 View profile
- Susan Lowe 2010-2014 View profile
- Christine Gwenneth Danzey Kerr 2010-2015 View profile
- Janice Walker 2009-2010 View profile
- Charles Trevor Went 2009-2014 View profile
- Andrew Sanders 2009-2021 View profile
- Sean Soulsby 2009-2010 View profile
- Keith Makin 2009-2013 View profile
- Annie Sanders 2009-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other holiday and other collective accommodation; Other education n.e.c.; Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse; Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
- Incorporated
- 11/07/2009
- Registered office
- Hexham
- Also a registered charity
- Natural Ability
Grants received
10 grants · £968,589 total360Giving 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 · £673,179 (5 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £268,910 (3 grants)
- The Clothworkers' Foundation · £21,500
- Community Foundation North East · £5,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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
- Daisy Anne Gardener Director · appointed 2021
- Robert Edward Henderson Philipson Director · appointed 2009
- Calum Keith Nicholson Director · appointed 2025
- Bruce Neville Howorth Director · appointed 2014
- Michael John Quinn Director · appointed 2014
- Moya Holmes Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Robert Edward Henderson Philipson Director · appointed 2009
- Bruce Neville Howorth Director · appointed 2014
- Michael John Quinn Director · appointed 2014
- Moya Holmes Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Daisy Anne Gardener Director · appointed 2021
- Calum Keith Nicholson Director · appointed 2025
- Michael John Quinn Director · appointed 2014
- Moya Holmes Director · appointed 2014
Portfolio (2)
- Robert Edward Henderson Philipson Director · appointed 2009
- Bruce Neville Howorth Director · appointed 2014
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 06959710
- 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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