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The Advantage Foundation Limited

The Advantage Foundation Limited is an active UK company (number NI022454), incorporated 1989, with 3 current directors including Charles Gerard Ford and Stephen Brian Adamson. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Susan Saloom 1989-2004 Director View profile
  2. John Vivian Simpson 1989-1998 Director View profile
  3. David Tomas Walsh 2015-2025 Secretary View profile
  4. Victoria Susan Marshall 2013-2015 Secretary View profile
  5. Craig Young 2012-2013 Secretary View profile
  6. Ian Thompson 1989-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/03/1989

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.

Group

  1. The Advantage Foundation Limited is controlled by Charles Gerard Ford
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles Gerard Ford.

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

6 grants · £1,648,103 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 Community Fund · £1,618,988 (5 grants)
  • Rank Foundation · £29,115

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002025-02-18
  • Rank Foundation £29,1152024-09-25
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £499,8912023-03-29
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9472020-03-25
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £597,7092017-04-06
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.

3 directors on the board

26.1y median 21.6y
average tenure
37.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Education 3

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI022454
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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