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Previous officers 46

  1. Dr Sally Sarah Jane Montgomery 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Professor Geoffrey James Simmons 2017-2025 Director View profile
  3. Brendan Patrick Mcdowell 2017-2024 Director View profile
  4. John Brian Andrew Martin 2017-2025 Director View profile
  5. Oision James Murnion 2016-2018 Director View profile
  6. John Declan Toner 2016-2024 Director View profile
  7. Laura Elizabeth Devlin 2015-2025 Director View profile
  8. Ryan Mathew Harty 2015-2020 Director View profile
  9. Quinn, Brian, Councillor 2013-2015 Director View profile
  10. Mcgreevy, Connaire, Cllr 2012-2013 Director View profile
  11. Clarke, William Michael, Councillor 2011-2022 Director View profile
  12. Doran, Sean, Councillor 2011-2015 Director View profile
  13. Sean Gerald Rogers 2011-2012 Director View profile
  14. Samuel Ian Reid Watts 2008-2025 Director View profile
  15. Ciaran Mussen 2008-2011 Director View profile
  16. Mick James Murphy 2007-2008 Director View profile
  17. Ingram, Elizabeth, Councillor 2007-2015 Director View profile
  18. Martin Mcmullan 2006-2015 Director View profile
  19. Francis Mcdowell 2006-2011 Director View profile
  20. Jim Wells 2005-2006 Director View profile
  21. Martin Connolly 2005-2007 Director View profile
  22. John Ingram 2005-2006 Director View profile
  23. John Patrick Mcgrillen 2003-2006 Director View profile
  24. Josephine O'Hare 2002-2005 Director View profile
  25. Josephine Ann Whatmough 2001-2019 Director View profile
  26. Carmel O'Boyle 2000-2016 Director View profile
  27. Sean Mccarthy 1999-2016 Director View profile
  28. Isaac Evan Hanna 1998-2010 Director View profile
  29. Hugh Francis O'Neill 1997-2005 Director View profile
  30. Irene Adair MBE 1997-2006 Director View profile
  31. James William Saunders 1997-2012 Director View profile
  32. James Dawson Stelfox. M.B.E. 1997-2001 Director View profile
  33. Nicholas John Mccrickard 1997-1999 Director View profile
  34. Patrick Kelly 1997-2009 Director View profile
  35. Peter Fitzpatrick 1997-2000 Director View profile
  36. Michael Cunningham 1997-1999 Director View profile
  37. Rosemary Chestnutt 1997-2015 Director View profile
  38. Dr Arthur William Mitchell 1997-2020 Director View profile
  39. William James Burns 1997-2016 Director View profile
  40. Desmond Patterson 1997-2022 Director View profile
  41. Gerald Norman Douglas 1997-2005 Director View profile
  42. Bernard Davey 1997-2006 Director View profile
  43. Anne Diver 1997-2003 Director View profile
  44. Reginald Annett 1997-2004 Director View profile
  45. Hugh Francis O'Neill 1997-2005 Secretary View profile
  46. Isabel Graham Hood 1997-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/09/1997

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Desmond Patterson ceased 2021-10-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • David Maginn ceased 2026-04-21
    significant influence · notified 2021-10-01
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Mourne Heritage Trust-the is controlled by Desmond Patterson
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-10-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Desmond Patterson.

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

8 grants · £2,790,617 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 · £2,323,341 (6 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £467,276 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £55,3002018-08-29
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £1,609,5002010-04-20
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £437,2762009-12-22
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £49,0002007-03-30
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £30,0002005-07-08
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.

12 directors on the board

13.4y median 10.6y
average tenure
28.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (5)

0
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.

Agriculture 2Hospitality 1Other services 1Professional 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
  • 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
NI032946
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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