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Who leads it
Previous officers 7
- Gail Wilks 2019-2025 View profile
- Colin Geoffrey Payne 2019-2021 View profile
- Anne Rivers 2018-2019 View profile
- Samantha Louise Alexander-Vasey 2015-2018 View profile
- Mark William Copsey 2015-2019 View profile
- Sarah Thornton 2011-2022 View profile
- Michelle Padron-Kitching 2011-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 17/03/2011
- Also a registered charity
- Futureworks NY
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Sarah Thornton ceased 2022-11-09
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-03-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Michelle Padron-Kitching ceased 2022-11-09
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-03-01 - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Futureworks NY
is controlled by Sarah Thornton
Evidence
ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-03-01, ceased 2022-11-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Sarah Thornton.
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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
9 grants · £1,378,604 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 · £1,188,478 (4 grants)
- BBC Children in Need · £120,126 (2 grants)
- Two Ridings Community Foundation · £30,000
- The Clothworkers Foundation · £30,000
- Woodsmith Foundation · £10,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- 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.
4 directors on the board
- Faith Young Director · appointed 2021
- Harriet Watson Director · appointed 2025
- Richard Barwick Director · appointed 2025
- Ian Shears Director · appointed 2021
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Faith Young Director · appointed 2021
- Harriet Watson Director · appointed 2025
- Richard Barwick Director · appointed 2025
- Ian Shears Director · appointed 2021
Gaps to watch
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07568473
- 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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