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Public Interest News Foundation
Other service activities n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Richard Scorer 2024-2025 View profile
- Simon Trevor Lloyd 2024-2025 View profile
- Patrick Leslie James Swaffer 2019-2025 View profile
- Fletcher Vane, William Richard, Lord Inglewood 2019-2024 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other service activities n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 18/11/2019
- Registered office
- London
- Also a registered charity
- Public Interest News Foundation
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.
- Joan Hannah Oluwayemisi Adetunji
25-50% voting · notified 2019-11-18 - Isabelle Roughol
significant influence · notified 2020-04-01 - Patrick Leslie James Swaffer ceased 2025-03-25
25-50% voting · notified 2019-11-18
Group
- Public Interest News Foundation
is controlled by Joan Hannah Oluwayemisi Adetunji
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2019-11-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Joan Hannah Oluwayemisi Adetunji.
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
6 grants · £191,500 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
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £90,000 (2 grants)
- Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust · £60,000
- Lankelly Chase Foundation · £41,500 (3 grants)
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.
5 directors on the board
- Alison Sarah Gow Director · appointed 2023
- Dr Julius Rolf Weinberg Director · appointed 2020
- Joan Hannah Oluwayemisi Adetunji Director · appointed 2019
- Polly Elizabeth Curtis Director · appointed 2022
- Isabelle Roughol Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Julius Rolf Weinberg Director · appointed 2020
- Joan Hannah Oluwayemisi Adetunji Director · appointed 2019
- Isabelle Roughol Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Joan Hannah Oluwayemisi Adetunji Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (4)
- Alison Sarah Gow Director · appointed 2023
- Dr Julius Rolf Weinberg Director · appointed 2020
- Polly Elizabeth Curtis Director · appointed 2022
- Isabelle Roughol Director · appointed 2020
Left in the last 12 months
- Richard Scorer Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
- Simon Trevor Lloyd Director · appointed 2024 · 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.
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
- 12320800
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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