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Woodsmith Foundation Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Jonathan Samuel 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Neil Irving 2015-2026 Director View profile
  3. Richard Hunt 2013-2021 Director View profile
  4. Carole Zagrovic 2013-2018 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Esdaile Woods 2013-2020 Director View profile
  6. Kenneth Stuart Taylor 2013-2014 Director View profile
  7. Leah Cassandra Swain 2013-2020 Director View profile
  8. David Archer 2013-2021 Director View profile
  9. Gareth Edmunds 2012-2020 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/05/2012
Also a registered charity
Woodsmith Foundation Limited

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Ian Cameron Swales
    25-50% voting, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2018-03-20
  • Rachel Anne Dolby
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-03-01
  • Neil Irving
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-06-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Gareth Edmunds ceased 2023-12-31
    25-50% voting (firm), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Woodsmith Foundation Limited is controlled by Ian Cameron Swales
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2018-03-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Cameron Swales.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£1,196,740
Total assets
£1,248,923
Cash
£2,780,841
Employees
4
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Small company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £60,000 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

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.

7 directors on the board

4.4y median 5.2y
average tenure
7.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

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 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
08087609
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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