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RIO Ferdinand Foundation

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Clare Louise King 2016-2018 Director View profile
  2. Philip Anthony Glyn-Smith 2014-2018 Director View profile
  3. Kevin Patrick Mcmenamin 2012-2016 Director View profile
  4. Janice Mary St Fort 2012-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/02/2012
Also a registered charity
RIO Ferdinand Foundation

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.

  • Rio Gavin Ferdinand ceased 2019-02-04
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-07-01

Group

  1. RIO Ferdinand Foundation is controlled by Rio Gavin Ferdinand
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-07-01, ceased 2019-02-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Rio Gavin Ferdinand.

8 other companies 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

22 grants · £1,168,592 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £956,942 (12 grants)
  • BBC Children in Need · £71,500 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £65,330 (2 grants)
  • Home Office · £29,900
  • London Marathon Foundation · £19,962

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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.

5 directors on the board

9.7y median 8.7y
average tenure
14.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

1
also govern a charity
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 3Professional services 2Property 2Other services 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.

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
07956602
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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