The King's Foundation

ActiveSC331738 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
2 October 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as
The Prince's Foundation (until 11 December 2023)
The Great Steward of Scotland's Dumfries House Trust (until 3 April 2018)
Industry
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
Dumfries House
Dumfries House Estate
Cumnock
KA18 2NJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
16 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
2 October 2026

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 22 June 2026
British
Born March 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 5 December 2024
Also at 26 the Beach Management Company Limited, Insight Futures Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1960 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2024
Also at Qinetiq Group PLC
British
Born April 1962 (64)
Payne, Julian James Richard
Director · Appointed 1 April 2023
British
Born November 1972
Director · Appointed 5 December 2022
British
Born June 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 11 July 2022
Also at W.A. Baxter & Sons (Holdings) Limited, Speymalt Whisky Distributors Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1961 (64)
Director · Appointed 15 March 2022
Also at Paul Smith Group Holdings Limited, Double Dutch Ltd., National Portrait Gallery Company Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 12 October 2021
British
Born April 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 21 June 2021
Also at Willis Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 21 June 2021
Also at Kensington Mortgage Company Limited, Barclays Bank UK PLC, Openreach Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Marchetti, Federico
Director · Appointed 21 June 2021
Italian
Born February 1969 (57)
Officer history (33 former)
22 June 2026
Appointed Coleridge, Nicholas David, Sir as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Limb, Ann Geraldine, Dame as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Bruce, Sue as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Richards, George as Director
5 December 2024
Appointed Stephenson, Helen Mary, Dame as Director
1 April 2024
1 April 2023
Appointed Payne, Julian James Richard as Director
5 December 2022
Appointed Oyeleye, Folarin as Director
11 July 2022
Appointed Manson, Alexander Philip as Director
15 March 2022
Appointed Venters, Ewan Andrew as Director
15 March 2022
Resigned Windham, Ashe George Russell as Director
12 October 2021
Appointed De Gay, Sarah as Director
12 October 2021
Resigned Lake, Carol Ann as Director
12 October 2021
Resigned Hooper, James Cecil William as Director
15 September 2021
Resigned Connell, Douglas Andrew as Director
21 June 2021
Appointed Lake, Carol Ann as Director
21 June 2021
Appointed Hilary, Rosemary as Director
21 June 2021
Appointed Limb, Ann Geraldine, Dame as Director
21 June 2021
Appointed Jary, Michael Keith as Director
21 June 2021
Appointed Marchetti, Federico as Director
23 March 2021
Resigned Dunsmuir, Kenneth as Secretary
23 March 2021
Resigned Gadhia, Jayne-Anne as Director
23 March 2021
Resigned Marcus, Ian as Director
23 March 2021
Resigned Dunk, Heather as Director
10 October 2020
Resigned Bird, Rufus as Director
20 June 2019
Resigned Green, David Gregory, Sir as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Windham, Ashe George Russell as Director
17 December 2018
Resigned Cator, Charles Henry as Director
15 September 2018
Appointed Richards, George as Director
15 September 2018
Appointed Hooper, James Cecil William as Director
15 September 2018
Appointed Green, David Gregory, Sir as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Marcus, Ian as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Bruce, Sue as Director
1 August 2017
Resigned Lovie, Robert Gordon as Director
29 June 2017
Resigned Brownlow, David, Lord as Director
22 June 2017
Resigned Ivory, Brian Gammell, Sir as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Connell, Douglas Andrew as Director
3 December 2015
Resigned Lees, Fiona Barbara as Director
3 December 2015
Appointed Lovie, Robert Gordon as Director
3 December 2015
Resigned Windmill, David Michael as Director
3 December 2015
Appointed Gadhia, Jayne-Anne as Director
3 December 2015
1 December 2014
Appointed Dunsmuir, Kenneth as Secretary
5 October 2014
Appointed Bird, Rufus as Director
3 July 2014
Resigned Roberts, Hugh Ashley, Sir as Director
3 July 2014
Resigned Knox, James Richard Dunsmuir as Director
13 February 2014
Appointed Dunk, Heather as Director
5 April 2013
Appointed Cator, Charles Henry as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Brownlow, David, Lord as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Ferrar, Leslie Jane as Director
30 September 2012
Resigned Douglas, Helen as Secretary
24 January 2012
Resigned Ferrar, Leslie Jane as Secretary
24 January 2012
Appointed Douglas, Helen as Secretary
31 December 2011
Resigned Grimshaw, Stewart as Director
27 July 2011
Resigned Peat, Michael, Sir as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Gibson, John Mark as Director
25 October 2010
Appointed Ferrar, Leslie Jane as Director
25 October 2010
Resigned Grant, Stuart Morrison as Director
7 June 2010
6 January 2010
Resigned Bute, John Colum, Marquess as Director
15 December 2009
Appointed Ivory, Brian Gammell, Sir as Director
15 December 2009
Resigned Williams, Manon as Director
5 May 2009
Appointed Grant, Stuart Morrison as Director
3 February 2009
Resigned Verey, David John, Sir as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Weatherall, Edward Percy Keswick as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Lees, Fiona Barbara as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Knox, James Richard Dunsmuir as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Windmill, David Michael as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Bute, John Colum, Marquess as Director
12 November 2007
12 November 2007
Appointed Grimshaw, Stewart as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Verey, David John, Sir as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Roberts, Hugh Ashley, Sir as Director
30 October 2007
Appointed Gibson, John Mark as Director
2 October 2007
Appointed Williams, Manon as Director
2 October 2007
Appointed Peat, Michael, Sir as Director
2 October 2007
Appointed Ferrar, Leslie Jane as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 6

Companies where The King's Foundation is registered as a person with significant control

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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Holds 75–100% of voting rights
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What The King's Foundation say about themselves

“At The King’s Foundation, we are inspired by nature and tradition to build thriving, sustainable communities and transform lives.”

— from kings-foundation.org

Filings 144

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates2 October 2026
4 September 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026
29 June 2026Appointment of a director
12 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates2 October 2025
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