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A Fairer Chance C.I.C.

A Fairer Chance C.I.C. is an active UK company (number 07764762), incorporated 2011, with 4 current directors including Edmond Mark Hickey and Rose Kathleen Skinner-Matey. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Neville Courtney Joseph Cavendish 2019-2026 Director View profile
  2. Nigel Mark Austen 2017-2024 Director View profile
  3. Kevin Davies 2016-2024 Director View profile
  4. Leonard Francis Cheston 2016-2022 Director View profile
  5. Tapan Baidya 2011-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/09/2011

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.

  • Maggie Joan Walsh
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Tapan Baidya ceased 2017-01-01
    appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. A Fairer Chance C.I.C. is controlled by Maggie Joan Walsh
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Maggie Joan Walsh.

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

5 grants · £59,448 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

  • Department for Work and Pensions · £28,363 (2 grants)
  • The Fore · £15,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,085
  • Allen Lane Foundation · £7,000

Most recent

  • Department for Work and Pensions £11,7142024-03-01
  • Allen Lane Foundation £7,0002023-11-08
  • The Fore £15,0002022-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,0852021-04-09
  • Department for Work and Pensions £16,6492020-04-01
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.

4 directors on the board

6.4y median 4.1y
average tenure
15.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

1
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.

Education 1Property 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

  • 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
07764762
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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