Comic Relief Limited

Company 01967154 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

6.3y median 6.2y

average tenure

11.6y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

1 vs 2 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Health and social care 2Property 2Business services 1Professional services 1Tech and media 1

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Gaps to watch

Several long-serving directors could step down together

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Related organisations

Charity Projects 2 shared directors
Church Hill House (Properties) Limited 1 shared director
Somerset House Trust 1 shared director
Brand Relief Limited 1 shared director
Neuly Limited 1 shared director
Cdsh Limited 1 shared director

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Company details

Number	01967154
Status	Active
Type	Private Limited Company
Incorporated	02/12/1985
Address	6TH FLOOR, THE WHITE CHAPEL BUILDING, 10 WHITECHAPEL HIGH STREET, LONDON, E1 8QS
Accounts next due	30/04/2027
Accounts last made up	31/07/2025

Industry (SIC)

88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

Charity Projects
ownership of shares 75-100%

Officers (61)

Linger, Elliott John Director · appointed 2025
Patel, Samir Rajnikant Director · appointed 2021
Morley, Rupert Oliver Henry Director · appointed 2019
Howes, Colin Margetson Director · appointed 2014
Botha, Constantine Alexander Former Secretary · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
Botha, Alex Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
Davison, Ruth Kelly Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2021
Amini, Shabnam Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
Kucera, Sarah Jane Former Secretary · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
Cottrell, Catherine Anne Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2019
Wright, Helen Mary Turnbull Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2019
Shropshire, JR, Thomas Bailey Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2023
Black, Susan Elizabeth, Dr Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2018
Collins, Vincent Seth Former Secretary · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
Wright, Helen Former Secretary · appointed 2016 · resigned 2017
Ashton, James Robert Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
Drohan, James Shay Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
Lewis, David Abraham Morris Former Secretary · appointed 2015 · resigned 2016
Male, Philip Stewart Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2018
Walker, Peter Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2018
Leach, Stephen Edward Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2016
Bateson, Anna Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2017
Garland, Charles Nicholas Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
Paphitis, Theodoros Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2017
Entwisle, George Edward Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2012
Walsh, Imelda Mary Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2012
Snowball, Priscilla Deborah Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2013
Aplin, Suzi Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2012
Harrison, Tristia Adele Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2020
Sowa, Theodosia Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2012
Barran, Diana Francesca Caroline, Baroness Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2012
Cerrell, Joe Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2012
Redgrave, Steven, Sir Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2011
Bannatyne, Duncan Walker Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
Hytner, James Edward Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
Mcgivan, Alec John Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
Cayton, William Henry Rymer Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2012
Soutar, Michael James Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
Bennett, Jana Eve Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2014
Tucker, Prince Albert Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2010
Rowling, Joanne Kathleen Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2011
Freud, Matthew Rupert Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2011
Lloyd, Claudia Jane Ireti Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2012
Nicoli, Eric Luciano Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2004
Adeleye Fayemi, Olabisi Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
Letts, Melinda Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
Newman, Laurence Richard Simon Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2010
Bennett-Jones, Peter Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2012
Verma, Nalini Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2010
Manji, Firoze Madatally, Dr Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1998
Henry, Lenworth George Former Director · resigned 2012
Freud, Emma Vallency Former Director · resigned 2011
Curtis, Richard Whalley Anthony Former Director · resigned 2012
Mckerrow, June Former Director · resigned 1996
Bell, Timothy John Leigh, Lord Former Director · resigned 1994
Makinson, John Crowther Former Director · resigned 1997
Parker, Alan, Sir Former Director · resigned 1997
Jackson, Kevin Paul Former Director · resigned 1999
Marston, Jeremy Eric Richard Former Director · resigned 1994
Harris, Michael Ross Former Director · resigned 2012
Coulter, John Hobson Former Director · resigned 1997

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