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William Penny Brookes Foundation Limited

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

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Previous officers 13

  1. Alan John Edwards 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Clive Wright 2015-2022 Director View profile
  3. Louise Elaine Parker 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Robin Russell Bennett 2015-2021 Director View profile
  5. Karen Denise Pickering MBE 2011-2017 Director View profile
  6. Philip Martin Dunne 2011-2015 Director View profile
  7. Anna Maria Ulrica Dugdale-Wiklund 2010-2023 Director View profile
  8. Arthur Henry Hill 2010-2015 Director View profile
  9. Kathryn Coral Foster 2010-2015 Director View profile
  10. Mary Elizabeth Thomas 2010-2015 Director View profile
  11. Michael Grace 2010-2023 Director View profile
  12. Aidan Paul Walker 2010-2022 Director View profile
  13. Catherine Mary Sabin 2010-2020 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/06/2010
Also a registered charity
William Penny Brookes Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Simon David Macvicker
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-06-30
  • Michael Grace ceased 2020-06-30
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Aidan Paul Walker ceased 2022-03-11
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-30

Group

  1. William Penny Brookes Foundation Limited is controlled by Simon David Macvicker
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon David Macvicker.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£1,203
Total assets
£1,203
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £9,923 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 · £9,923

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9232011-03-10
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

9y median 10.9y
average tenure
11.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Education 2Other services 2Hospitality 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
07294393
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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