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The Somme Association

The Somme Association is an active UK company (number NI024103), incorporated 1990, with 6 current directors including Harold Clifford Harkness and Venkatesh Deshpande. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 13

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/01/1990

Ownership

Owned by 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.

  • Possible match - 12 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 12 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Somme Association is controlled by Carol Walker
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-07-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Carol Walker.

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

3 grants · £151,300 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 · £151,300 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £62,0002022-12-19
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £43,7002012-03-20
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £45,6002004-03-31
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.

6 directors on the board

15.8y median 15.9y
average tenure
27y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI024103
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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