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Free the Children (UK)

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

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Previous officers 13

  1. Michael Douglas Comish 2017-2021 Director View profile
  2. Carlos Vitorino Pinto 2017-2026 Director View profile
  3. Meigan Terry 2017-2020 Director View profile
  4. Neil Roskilly 2015-2026 Director View profile
  5. Marianne Gina Holgate 2015-2017 Director View profile
  6. Holly Katie Templeman Branson 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. Graham Edwin Moysey 2014-2018 Director View profile
  8. Alice Katherine Likely 2013-2013 Director View profile
  9. Pauline Elizabeth Latham 2013-2021 Director View profile
  10. Richard John Hamilton 2011-2012 Director View profile
  11. Hamish Andrew Jenkinson 2010-2017 Director View profile
  12. Jennifer Ann Brigden 2010-2013 Director View profile
  13. Dr Alison Louise Young 2010-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/07/2010
Also a registered charity
Free the Children UK

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Free the Children (UK) 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

3 grants · £1,976,600 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 · £1,926,600 (2 grants)
  • ZING · £50,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £925,0002019-03-07
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £1,001,6002017-10-26
  • ZING £50,0002015-05-01
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 5.9y
average tenure
13.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Construction 3Finance 3Professional services 3Tech and media 3Property 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Hospitality 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
07306686
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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