Company
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Amir RizwanDirector · since 2026
- Jeremy Charles Douglas TownsendDirector · since 2026
- Jabeer Karim ButtDirector · since 2026
- Matthew John HorneDirector · since 2026
- Nassali Dorothy DouglasDirector · since 2026
- Terrie Elizabeth AlafatDirector · since 2024
- Professor Joanna Kate SwaffieldDirector · since 2021
- Lesley Gillian RussellDirector · since 2021
- Hilary Anne CottamDirector · since 2021
- Zeinab Farah ElahiDirector · since 2021
- Kenechukwu Ifeanyi UmeasiegbuDirector · since 2021
- David Simon LuntsDirector · since 2019
- Professor Carol TannahillDirector · since 2019
- Tracey May PreeceSecretary · since 2019
Previous officers 10
- Anita Bhatia 2022-2026 View profile
- Saphie Ashtiany 2019-2025 View profile
- Deborah Ann Cadman 2019-2025 View profile
- Graham Millar 2019-2020 View profile
- Maureen Loffill 2019-2021 View profile
- Professor Dianne Marie Willcocks 2019-2020 View profile
- Paul Jenkins 2019-2026 View profile
- Helen Elizabeth Evans 2019-2022 View profile
- Gillian Margaret Ashmore 2019-2020 View profile
- William David Adams Haire 2019-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/07/2019
- Also a registered charity
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Group
No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Joseph Rowntree Foundation on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.
1 other company 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
20 grants · £2,541,000 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
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · £2,380,000 (17 grants)
- Lankelly Chase Foundation · £161,000 (3 grants)
Most recent
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
- Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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.
13 directors on the board
- Amir Rizwan Director · appointed 2026
- Lesley Gillian Russell Director · appointed 2021
- Jeremy Charles Douglas Townsend Director · appointed 2026
- Terrie Elizabeth Alafat Director · appointed 2024
- David Simon Lunts Director · appointed 2019
- Professor Joanna Kate Swaffield Director · appointed 2021
- Jabeer Karim Butt Director · appointed 2026
- Hilary Anne Cottam Director · appointed 2021
- Matthew John Horne Director · appointed 2026
- Professor Carol Tannahill Director · appointed 2019
- Zeinab Farah Elahi Director · appointed 2021
- Kenechukwu Ifeanyi Umeasiegbu Director · appointed 2021
- Nassali Dorothy Douglas Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- David Simon Lunts Director · appointed 2019
- Professor Carol Tannahill Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Professor Joanna Kate Swaffield Director · appointed 2021
- Jabeer Karim Butt Director · appointed 2026
- Hilary Anne Cottam Director · appointed 2021
- Professor Carol Tannahill Director · appointed 2019
- Zeinab Farah Elahi Director · appointed 2021
- Nassali Dorothy Douglas Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (7)
- Amir Rizwan Director · appointed 2026
- Lesley Gillian Russell Director · appointed 2021
- Jeremy Charles Douglas Townsend Director · appointed 2026
- Terrie Elizabeth Alafat Director · appointed 2024
- David Simon Lunts Director · appointed 2019
- Matthew John Horne Director · appointed 2026
- Kenechukwu Ifeanyi Umeasiegbu Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Deborah Ann Cadman Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
- Paul Jenkins Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
- Anita Bhatia Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
- Saphie Ashtiany Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 12132713
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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