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Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Stockport
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Kathryn Frances YarnotDirector · since 2026
- Bonshad OliazadehDirector · since 2025
- Julie SarmahDirector · since 2024
- Ayla Doostdar SmithDirector · since 2020
- Homeyra Doostdar-SmithDirector · since 2018
- Catherine Mary EckersleyDirector · since 2008
- Nooshafarin BirchDirector · since 2007
- Homa SalehiDirector · since 2004
- Darren SmithDirector · since 1999
Previous officers 29
- Olinga Tahzib 2025-2026 View profile
- Elham Hakiman 2024-2025 View profile
- Molly Helen Ballard 2023-2024 View profile
- Husayn Bakatuseka Katambayi 2023-2024 View profile
- Nikolai Dorofeev 2019-2020 View profile
- Ehsanollah Salehi 2018-2019 View profile
- Ehsan Aziz Eliasieh 2016-2018 View profile
- Yekta Bassari 2014-2018 View profile
- Vivian Driver 2014-2018 View profile
- Dr Farhang Khavari 2013-2023 View profile
- Alison Carroll 2012-2014 View profile
- Farahnaz Khavari 2011-2013 View profile
- Behzad Salehi 2007-2024 View profile
- Noushin Birch 2003-2004 View profile
- Minoo Pourteymour 2001-2003 View profile
- Colin Thomas Birch 2000-2013 View profile
- Katoosha Pourteymour 1999-2000 View profile
- Christine Mary Innes 1998-1999 View profile
- Jena Twiname 1995-2000 View profile
- Nabil Haqjoo 1995-1997 View profile
- Corinna Helen Twiname 1993-1993 View profile
- Tooraj Doostdar 1992-2009 View profile
- Azar Sarmah 2007 View profile
- Sadeq Mehraban 2003 View profile
- Robert Thorniley Thompson 1992 View profile
- Homeyra Doostdar 1991 View profile
- Dr Bahador Haqjoo 2007 View profile
- Jena Bird 1994 View profile
- Dr Shahla Mottahed Haqjoo 1994-2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 14/03/1962
- Also a registered charity
- Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Stockport
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.
- Ehsan Aziz Eliasieh ceased 2018-05-30
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-21
Group
- Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of Stockport
is controlled by Ehsan Aziz Eliasieh
Evidence
ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-21, ceased 2018-05-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ehsan Aziz Eliasieh.
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.
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.
9 directors on the board
- Ayla Doostdar Smith Director · appointed 2020
- Julie Sarmah Director · appointed 2024
- Homeyra Doostdar-Smith Director · appointed 2018
- Darren Smith Director · appointed 1999
- Kathryn Frances Yarnot Director · appointed 2026
- Homa Salehi Director · appointed 2004
- Bonshad Oliazadeh Director · appointed 2025
- Catherine Mary Eckersley Director · appointed 2008
- Nooshafarin Birch Director · appointed 2007
Directors past 6 years
- Ayla Doostdar Smith Director · appointed 2020
- Homeyra Doostdar-Smith Director · appointed 2018
- Darren Smith Director · appointed 1999
- Homa Salehi Director · appointed 2004
- Catherine Mary Eckersley Director · appointed 2008
- Nooshafarin Birch Director · appointed 2007
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (8)
- Ayla Doostdar Smith Director · appointed 2020
- Julie Sarmah Director · appointed 2024
- Homeyra Doostdar-Smith Director · appointed 2018
- Kathryn Frances Yarnot Director · appointed 2026
- Homa Salehi Director · appointed 2004
- Bonshad Oliazadeh Director · appointed 2025
- Catherine Mary Eckersley Director · appointed 2008
- Nooshafarin Birch Director · appointed 2007
Portfolio (1)
- Darren Smith Director · appointed 1999
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Olinga Tahzib Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 00717971
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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