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British Epilepsy Association

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 64

  1. Cameron Hill 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Avril Coelho 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. Victoria Jane Robinson 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Etienne Dutoy 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Ellie Wilmshurst 2018-2020 Director View profile
  6. Matthew Jelfs 2018-2019 Director View profile
  7. Diane Jennifer Hockley 2017-2025 Director View profile
  8. James Alexander Sheward 2016-2020 Director View profile
  9. Stephen Timewell 2016-2024 Director View profile
  10. Jonathan Kieth Barnes 2016-2018 Director View profile
  11. Dr James Irvine Morrow 2015-2021 Director View profile
  12. Jennifer Jamnadas-Khoda 2013-2017 Director View profile
  13. Ruth Elizabeth Waddell 2013-2016 Director View profile
  14. Carl Graham 2013-2017 Director View profile
  15. Jayne Burton 2012-2024 Director View profile
  16. Gavin John Marsh Barlow 2011-2023 Director View profile
  17. Ian John Arthur Walker 2010-2024 Director View profile
  18. Dr Helen Caswell 2010-2016 Director View profile
  19. Ronald David Rosenhead 2010-2015 Director View profile
  20. Jayne Yvonne Cage 2009-2012 Director View profile
  21. William John Bostock 2009-2016 Director View profile
  22. Keith Skivington 2009-2014 Director View profile
  23. Ena Bingham 2007-2013 Director View profile
  24. Professor Gus Baker 2006-2007 Director View profile
  25. Professor Josemir Sander 2006-2009 Director View profile
  26. Mark Philip Gibbs 2005-2008 Director View profile
  27. Duncan, Susan Elizabeth, Doctor 2004-2011 Director View profile
  28. David Streets 2003-2009 Director View profile
  29. Prof Markus Reuber 2003-2012 Director View profile
  30. Susan Comish 2003-2006 Director View profile
  31. Dr Ingram Wright 2002-2008 Director View profile
  32. Philip Leon Bairstow 2002-2003 Director View profile
  33. Janice Rose Perry 2000-2002 Director View profile
  34. Mary Christine Clayfield 2000-2007 Director View profile
  35. John Lines 1999-1999 Director View profile
  36. Michele Lesley Harper 1998-2012 Director View profile
  37. Michael Charles Guyan 1998-2001 Director View profile
  38. Janet Adrienne Follett 1998-2021 Director View profile
  39. Lorraine Lawton 1998-2006 Director View profile
  40. Donald Vaughan Yeo 1996-1998 Director View profile
  41. Dr Nigel Hugh Walton 1995-1999 Director View profile
  42. Professor Ann Jacoby 1995-2003 Director View profile
  43. Ronald Alfred Radley 1995-2007 Director View profile
  44. Dr Richard Appleton 1994-1997 Director View profile
  45. Judith Heather Lanfear 1994-2003 Director View profile
  46. Michael John Parkinson 1993-1995 Director View profile
  47. Dr Jonathan Michael Bird 1993-2004 Director View profile
  48. Christine Lesley Cullen 1992-1998 Director View profile
  49. Michael John Harnor 2023 Director View profile
  50. Sheila Priscilla Isabel Churchill Curran 1994 Director View profile
  51. Roger Symes 1994 Director View profile
  52. Beryl Sharlot 2022 Director View profile
  53. Richard John Chapman 2025 Director View profile
  54. Eric Sinclair 1995 Director View profile
  55. Shorvon, Simon David, Doctor 1991 Director View profile
  56. Catherine Jean Forbes Allen 1996 Director View profile
  57. William Bates 1992 Director View profile
  58. Lord Hastings 1993 Director View profile
  59. Hilary Figg 2012 Director View profile
  60. Brenda Kathleen Evans 1995 Director View profile
  61. Dr Stephen William Brown 2002 Director View profile
  62. Rose June Waterfall 1993 Director View profile
  63. Philip Lee 1996-2024 Secretary View profile
  64. Terence John O`Leary 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/03/1964
Also a registered charity
British Epilepsy Association

Ownership

Owned by (28) 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.

  • Janet Adrienne Follett ceased 2021-02-17
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • June Eleanor Massey ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Beryl Sharlot ceased 2022-06-14
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Carl Graham ceased 2017-06-13
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Philip Lee ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael John Harnor ceased 2023-06-13
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Jennifer Jamnadas-Khoda ceased 2017-05-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Richard John Chapman ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jayne Burton ceased 2024-06-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Gavin John Marsh Barlow ceased 2023-06-13
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Jane Elizabeth Riley ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stephen Timewell ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-14
  • James Alexander Sheward ceased 2020-11-27
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-14
  • Jonathan Kieth Barnes ceased 2018-04-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-14
  • Diane Jennifer Hockley ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2017-06-13
  • Matthew Jelfs ceased 2019-02-11
    significant influence · notified 2018-01-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ellie Wilmshurst ceased 2020-09-29
    significant influence · notified 2018-01-01
  • Etienne Dutoy ceased 2019-03-18
    significant influence · notified 2018-06-12
  • Sarah Lawson ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2018-06-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Victoria Jane Robinson ceased 2021-12-01
    significant influence · notified 2019-06-11 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Avril Coelho ceased 2024-06-18
    significant influence · notified 2021-06-29
  • Robert Nicholas Hutton ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2021-06-29
  • Joanne Patricia Greer ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2021-06-29
  • Thomas Osborne Mclaughlan ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2022-06-14
  • Katie Stevens ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2022-06-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Deirdre Black ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2023-06-13
  • Cameron Hill ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2023-06-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Nicola Adamson ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence · notified 2024-06-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. British Epilepsy Association is controlled by Simon Wigglesworth
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon Wigglesworth.

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

14 grants · £717,017 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 · £717,017 (14 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £4,8402026-03-23
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £5,2002022-07-11
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002018-02-07
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £159,3002016-03-23
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £3,5002013-04-18
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.

11 directors on the board

7.2y median 5y
average tenure
19.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (4)

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 3Health and social care 3Professional services 2Business services 1Dormant 1Other services 1Retail and trade 1

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
00797997
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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