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Chess in Schools and Communities

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Dr Ian Gordon Iceton 2016-2022 Director View profile
  2. Katharine Walsh 2013-2018 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Philip Farthing 2013-2022 Director View profile
  4. Peter Graham Davies 2010-2017 Director View profile
  5. Gordon Alexander Scholes 2009-2011 Director View profile
  6. Peter Burgoyne 2009-2015 Director View profile
  7. Michael Charles Stern 2009-2010 Director View profile
  8. Peter John Sowray 2009-2015 Director View profile
  9. Penny Jane Chapman 2009-2009 Director View profile
  10. Broadway Directors Limited 2009-2009 Corporate-director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Building Equal Access to Chess in Schools - Contract Details Buyer: Department for Education Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Market Notice: This contract covers the delivery of a national programme to increase access to chess in state-funded schools across England, with a focus on expanding participation among pupils who may otherwise have limited access to struc…

About

Incorporated
14/09/2009
Also a registered charity
Chess in Schools and Communities

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Chess in Schools and Communities on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

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

1 grant · £2,000 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £2,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £2,0002016-09-21
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

7.2y median 8.5y
average tenure
10.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

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.

Finance 2Property 1Tech and media 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
07017640
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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