Idea Foundation

Company 12588358 Active

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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.

directors on the board

2.8y median 0.5y

average tenure

6.2y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

3 vs 2 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

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.

Other services 2Business services 1Education 1Tech and media 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.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

IET Services Limited 1 shared director
IET Conventions Limited 1 shared director
The Skylark Partnership 1 shared director
NEW Cumbria Limited 1 shared director
OLD Lancashire Limited 1 shared director

Companies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number	12588358
Status	Active
Type	PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated	06/05/2020
Address	FARRER & CO, 66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, LONDON, WC2A 3LH
Accounts next due	31/12/2026
Accounts last made up	31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

85310 - General secondary education85590 - Other education n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (3)

Prof Robert Anthony Cryan British
voting rights 50-75%
Mr Richard William James Parry British
voting rights 25-50%
Mr Arjuna Gihan Fernando ceased 2025 British
voting rights 25-50%

Officers (6)

Puja Patel Director · appointed 2026
Needham, Paul Michael, Professor Director · appointed 2026
Toni Claire Allen Director · appointed 2026
Cryan, Robert Anthony, Prof Director · appointed 2020
Richard William James Parry Director · appointed 2020

Show 1 former officer

Arjuna Gihan Fernando Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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