Company
Social Finance Limited
Social Finance Limited is an active UK company (number 06402143), incorporated 2007, with 14 current directors including Caroline Gadd and Natalie Waller. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
- Caroline GaddDirector · since 2025
- Natalie WallerDirector · since 2025
- Frederick Alan SmythDirector · since 2025
- Andrew Peter GriffithsDirector · since 2024
- Carlotta Gioia Rosa SaporitoDirector · since 2024
- Matthew GordonDirector · since 2024
- Lorna Yvonne ShawDirector · since 2023
- Neil Robert JefferyDirector · since 2023
- Lelabari Anne-Marie KogbaraDirector · since 2023
- Mary Beth ChristieDirector · since 2020
- Helen EdwardsDirector · since 2017
- David Wayland BloodDirector · since 2016
- Robert GillespieDirector · since 2013
- Toby Hal Michael EcclesDirector · since 2007
Previous officers 30
- Adam Jeremy Swersky 2022-2025 View profile
- Sarah Elizabeth Gordon 2020-2025 View profile
- Michelle Ann Harrison 2020-2025 View profile
- Owen Matthew Barder 2020-2022 View profile
- Emily Josephine Bolton 2018-2021 View profile
- Benedict Edmund Jupp 2018-2020 View profile
- Penny Jane Lawrence 2017-2018 View profile
- Anthony Gorman Clinch 2017-2024 View profile
- Fiona Margaret Miller Smith 2015-2016 View profile
- Dr Alison Margaret Evans 2014-2018 View profile
- Derrick Anderson 2013-2023 View profile
- CiaráN Gearoid Devane 2013-2016 View profile
- Andrew Eric Law 2012-2015 View profile
- Brian Bailey 2012-2017 View profile
- Philippa Stroud 2009-2011 View profile
- David Alexander Mccall Hutchison 2009-2022 View profile
- Oluwole Olatunde Kolade 2008-2013 View profile
- Stephen Thomas Lloyd 2008-2008 View profile
- Peter Spencer William Wheeler 2008-2023 View profile
- Matthew William Pike 2008-2009 View profile
- David Neil Robinson 2008-2023 View profile
- Geraldine Peacock 2008-2014 View profile
- James Murray Strachan 2008-2012 View profile
- Penelope Ann Newman 2008-2015 View profile
- Victoria Jane Hornby 2008-2023 View profile
- Bernard Philip Horn 2007-2016 View profile
- Sir Ronald Mourad Cohen 2007-2011 View profile
- Fiona Miller Smith 2013-2016 View profile
- Corrinne Norma Callaway 2009-2012 View profile
- BWB Secretarial Limited 2007-2009 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
10 contracts · £82,649,915 totalFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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WorkWell (Expansion) NST (National Support Team)
Awarded Contract - WorkWell (Expansion) NST - Call Off Contract - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6219, Learning and Training Services. Date of award: 1 July 2026
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Framework Agreement for development and implementation of the SIGN programme (Social Investors)
Norfolk County Council (NCC) has been procuring contracts for social investor provider partnerships over the last few years as part of a wider programme of social inclusion, and is now putting in place a framework agreement to better enable…
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Improving support for girls and young women affected by gangs, violence and exploitation
The procurement of a service to contribute to the reduction in gang, violence and exploitation related harm experienced by girls and young women. The procurement was procured under the Open procedure. The contract is for 2 years.
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Cheshire and Merseyside Work and Health Strategy
LCR CA has agreed to lead a procurement process on behalf of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside to source an external partner to develop a Work and Health Strategy for Cheshire and Merseyside (C&M). A specification of the service has already been …
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RM4626 - L0792; MSP Cambridgeshire Family Psychological Services - Contract
This contract has been awarded and is published for Transparency purposes. This contract is aimed at helping to enable the Potential PSM to submit a scoping paper related to the spin-out to the Council’s Children’s Committee in mid-March 20…
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G Cloud 15
G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…
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Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7
This framework enables public sector organisations to procure suppliers to deliver digital, data, and technology services in line with government policies, standards, and best practices. The scope for this framework contract supports delive…
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WorkWell (Expansion) NST
These services relate to 'light touch services' under the Light-Touch Regime as set out in Schedule 2 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, using common procurement vocabulary (CPV) codes. The Buyer has conducted a call-off from the Cr…
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Community Impact Fund: Programme Mobilisation
The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority (North East MSA) seeks to appoint a delivery partner to mobilise the North East Community Impact Fund (CIF) and support its timely transition into operational delivery, with clear governance, deliv…
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National Data Dashboard for Children's Social Care Placements
A three-year contract to extend, enhance, and scale nationally an existing children’s social care placements data dashboard, which is already operational and used by approximately 62 local authorities. Delivery will build upon the existing …
About
- Incorporated
- 17/10/2007
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.
- David Wayland Blood
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - The Sigrid Rausing Trust
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Social Finance Limited
is controlled by David Wayland Blood
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by David Wayland Blood.
10 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
43 grants · £15,190,198 total360Giving 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 · £12,007,095 (5 grants)
- The Tudor Trust · £595,000 (5 grants)
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £500,000 (2 grants)
- Department for Work and Pensions · £411,785 (3 grants)
- Vivensa Foundation · £350,000
Most recent
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.
14 directors on the board
- Robert Gillespie Director · appointed 2013
- Lorna Yvonne Shaw Director · appointed 2023
- Caroline Gadd Director · appointed 2025
- Natalie Waller Director · appointed 2025
- Toby Hal Michael Eccles Director · appointed 2007
- Neil Robert Jeffery Director · appointed 2023
- Helen Edwards Director · appointed 2017
- Andrew Peter Griffiths Director · appointed 2024
- Frederick Alan Smyth Director · appointed 2025
- Mary Beth Christie Director · appointed 2020
- Carlotta Gioia Rosa Saporito Director · appointed 2024
- David Wayland Blood Director · appointed 2016
- Matthew Gordon Director · appointed 2024
- Lelabari Anne-Marie Kogbara Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Robert Gillespie Director · appointed 2013
- Toby Hal Michael Eccles Director · appointed 2007
- Helen Edwards Director · appointed 2017
- Mary Beth Christie Director · appointed 2020
- David Wayland Blood Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Robert Gillespie Director · appointed 2013
- Lorna Yvonne Shaw Director · appointed 2023
- Caroline Gadd Director · appointed 2025
- Toby Hal Michael Eccles Director · appointed 2007
- Helen Edwards Director · appointed 2017
- Carlotta Gioia Rosa Saporito Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (8)
- Natalie Waller Director · appointed 2025
- Neil Robert Jeffery Director · appointed 2023
- Andrew Peter Griffiths Director · appointed 2024
- Frederick Alan Smyth Director · appointed 2025
- Mary Beth Christie Director · appointed 2020
- David Wayland Blood Director · appointed 2016
- Matthew Gordon Director · appointed 2024
- Lelabari Anne-Marie Kogbara Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Sarah Elizabeth Gordon Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
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.
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 06402143
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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