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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Laura Margaret Harrison 2019-2021 Director View profile
  2. Jeanette Shellard 2017-2017 Director View profile
  3. Simon James Clark 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Shirley Christine Cramer 2013-2021 Director View profile
  5. Elizabeth Berridge 2012-2016 Director View profile
  6. Samira Ahmed 2012-2015 Director View profile
  7. Enver Solomon 2011-2013 Director View profile
  8. Shamit Saggar 2011-2019 Director View profile
  9. Howard Jackson 2011-2025 Director View profile
  10. Ian Birrell 2011-2016 Director View profile
  11. Wilfred John Thomas Weeks 2011-2018 Director View profile
  12. David Isaac 2011-2014 Director View profile
  13. Will Somerville 2011-2011 Director View profile
  14. Ellen Riotte 2011-2011 Director View profile
  15. Timothy Brian Parritt 2011-2011 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/06/2011
Also a registered charity
British Future

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.

  • Shirley Cramer ceased 2017-05-19
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-07-01

Group

  1. British Future is controlled by Shirley Cramer
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-07-01, ceased 2017-05-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shirley Cramer.

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

20 grants · £1,911,949 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

Most recent

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities £53,8572023-04-01
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities £170,9212023-04-01
  • Spirit of 2012 £32,5002023-02-16
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation £4,0002023-01-18
  • Spirit of 2012 £46,2072022-01-17
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.

10 directors on the board

8.5y median 8.5y
average tenure
15.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Property 6Education 4Tech and media 4Other services 2Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 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
07660799
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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