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The Reasons WHY Foundation Community Interest Company

The Reasons WHY Foundation Community Interest Company is an active UK company (number 08139339), incorporated 2012, with 4 current directors including Edward Gregson and Christopher Harry Brees. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Michael Houldey 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Richard Hilliery 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Phyllida Mary Salisbury Jones 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Dr Anthony Graham Munton 2014-2018 Director View profile
  5. James Robert Hemmings 2014-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/07/2012

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.

Group

  1. The Reasons WHY Foundation Community Interest Company is controlled by Roger Blackman
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Roger Blackman.

3 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

15 grants · £390,500 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002024-07-18
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9902023-04-21
  • Woodward Charitable Trust £1,0002022-10-31
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-04-16
  • The Tudor Trust £2,0002021-01-07
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

8.3y median 8.5y
average tenure
14.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (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.

Professional 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

  • 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
08139339
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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