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Hand of LTD

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Sarah Elizabeth Mary James 2019-2025 Director View profile
  2. Susan Jewitt 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. William Robert Hughes 2016-2017 Director View profile
  4. Henriette Louise Snape 2016-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/04/2016
Also a registered charity
Hand of LTD

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • William Robert Hughes ceased 2017-10-12
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-29
  • Henriette Louise Snape ceased 2017-10-12
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-29
  • Susan Jewitt ceased 2019-02-26
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-10-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Hand of LTD is controlled by William Robert Hughes
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-29, ceased 2017-10-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Robert Hughes.

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

17 grants · £105,738 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 Heritage Fund · £25,506 (3 grants)
  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust · £25,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £24,820 (3 grants)
  • Community Foundation North East · £20,270 (9 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £10,142

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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.

6 directors on the board

6.8y median 7.2y
average tenure
8.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Arts and leisure 6Finance 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
10156422
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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