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Who leads it
- Sarah Louise LawrenceDirector · since 2026
- Melanie Jane MageeDirector · since 2025
- Jonathan David ReesDirector · since 2025
- Joanna Nicole YorkDirector · since 2022
- William Peter FatherleyDirector · since 2019
- Iain David JamiesonDirector · since 2018
- Professor Margaret Anne DefeyterDirector · since 2018
- John MussonDirector · since 2011
Previous officers 15
- James White 2023-2025 View profile
- Lee Thurston Richardson 2021-2022 View profile
- Amy Sanderson 2021-2022 View profile
- Leigh Perkins 2020-2022 View profile
- Deborah Anne Busby 2018-2019 View profile
- Ray Snowdon 2016-2017 View profile
- Robin Beveridge 2015-2020 View profile
- Amanda Dawn Taylor Saunders 2015-2022 View profile
- Christopher Pay 2015-2017 View profile
- Jonathan Peter Vincent 2013-2017 View profile
- Keith John Williamson 2013-2019 View profile
- Amanda Louise Mccabe 2013-2022 View profile
- Tracey Richardson 2013-2013 View profile
- Angela Mclean 2011-2016 View profile
- Pauline Wonders 2011-2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 29/03/2011
- Also a registered charity
- Family Gateway
Ownership
Owned by (5) 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.
- Keith John Williamson ceased 2019-12-01
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Jonathan Peter Vincent ceased 2017-11-30
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Amanda Louise Maskery ceased 2022-10-12
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Robin Beveridge ceased 2020-02-11
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - John Musson ceased 2023-02-14
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Family Gateway
is controlled by Keith John Williamson
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Keith John Williamson.
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
62 grants · £2,491,106 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 · £1,467,748 (11 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £406,830 (4 grants)
- Community Foundation North East · £280,116 (39 grants)
- Virgin Money Foundation · £148,993 (4 grants)
- Mercers' Charitable Foundation · £100,000
Most recent
- 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.
8 directors on the board
- John Musson Director · appointed 2011
- Joanna Nicole York Director · appointed 2022
- Iain David Jamieson Director · appointed 2018
- Sarah Louise Lawrence Director · appointed 2026
- Jonathan David Rees Director · appointed 2025
- William Peter Fatherley Director · appointed 2019
- Melanie Jane Magee Director · appointed 2025
- Professor Margaret Anne Defeyter Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- John Musson Director · appointed 2011
- Iain David Jamieson Director · appointed 2018
- William Peter Fatherley Director · appointed 2019
- Professor Margaret Anne Defeyter Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- John Musson Director · appointed 2011
- Iain David Jamieson Director · appointed 2018
- Sarah Louise Lawrence Director · appointed 2026
- Jonathan David Rees Director · appointed 2025
- Melanie Jane Magee Director · appointed 2025
- Professor Margaret Anne Defeyter Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (2)
- Joanna Nicole York Director · appointed 2022
- William Peter Fatherley Director · appointed 2019
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 07583330
- 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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