Company
Foundation for Common Land
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- William Benson 2020-2023 View profile
- Carl Walters 2016-2020 View profile
- John Martin Waldon 2016-2019 View profile
- Graham Martin Bathe 2013-2016 View profile
- Dafydd Gwyn Lloyd Jones 2012-2016 View profile
- Dr Julia Catherine Weir Aglionby 2012-2014 View profile
- Dr Andrew Brian Humphries 2012-2019 View profile
- Lyndsey Mary Stride 2021-2026 View profile
- Vivienne Anne Lewis 2012-2020 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/06/2012
- Also a registered charity
- Foundation for Common Land
Grants received
2 grants · £2,552,091 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 Heritage Fund · £2,552,091 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage 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.
7 directors on the board
- Christopher John Short Director · appointed 2013
- Jennifer Caroline Phelps Director · appointed 2018
- James Bailey Director · appointed 2016
- Layland Clifford Branfield Director · appointed 2019
- Harriet Fraser Director · appointed 2020
- Robin John Milton Director · appointed 2020
- Paul Arkle Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Christopher John Short Director · appointed 2013
- Jennifer Caroline Phelps Director · appointed 2018
- James Bailey Director · appointed 2016
- Layland Clifford Branfield Director · appointed 2019
- Harriet Fraser Director · appointed 2020
- Robin John Milton Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Christopher John Short Director · appointed 2013
- Jennifer Caroline Phelps Director · appointed 2018
- James Bailey Director · appointed 2016
- Harriet Fraser Director · appointed 2020
- Paul Arkle Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (2)
- Layland Clifford Branfield Director · appointed 2019
- Robin John Milton Director · appointed 2020
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 08113120
- 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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