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Irish FA Foundation Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Clare Mcauley 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Neil Irwin 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Denise Burns 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. Allen Mckinstry 2017-2026 Director View profile
  5. Aidan Paul Murphy 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. Samuel James Shaw 2016-2021 Director View profile
  7. Patrick Anthony Nelson 2016-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/12/2016

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Group

  1. Irish FA Foundation Limited is controlled by Irish Football Association Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2016-12-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Irish Football Association Limited.

2 other companies 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

1 grant · £48,000 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 · £48,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £48,0002017-12-18
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

6y median 5.7y
average tenure
9.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Arts and leisure 2

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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI642595
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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