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The Godiva Awakes Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Stephen John Stewart 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Diane Carole Jones 2016-2022 Director View profile
  3. Cathryn Thompson 2016-2025 Director View profile
  4. Dr Gary Kenneth Fisher 2016-2021 Director View profile
  5. Professor Michael John Tovey 2012-2020 Director View profile
  6. Sonian Kullar 2011-2018 Director View profile
  7. Jane Louise Hytch 2010-2016 Director View profile
  8. Liz Millett 2010-2011 Director View profile
  9. Andrea Wendy Simpson 2010-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/10/2010
Also a registered charity
The Godiva Awakes Trust

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.

  • Jane Louise Hytch ceased 2023-12-31
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. The Godiva Awakes Trust is controlled by Jane Louise Hytch
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jane Louise Hytch.

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

7 grants · £1,219,570 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

  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £515,000 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £404,570 (2 grants)
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £300,000

Most recent

  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation £60,0002023-07-17
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £300,0002022-10-13
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £125,0002021-10-22
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation £10,0002020-09-02
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £279,5702020-04-01
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.

8 directors on the board

6.4y median 4.2y
average tenure
15.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Arts and leisure 6Professional services 2Property 2Construction 1Finance 1Hospitality 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07409629
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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