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Bristol LAW Centre

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 112

  1. Sam Wheeler 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Emmeline Davies 2025-2026 Director View profile
  3. Benjamin David Haslett 2024-2025 Director View profile
  4. Nicky Auguste 2023-2025 Director View profile
  5. Christian Carter 2023-2025 Director View profile
  6. Jonathan Locke Lovibond 2021-2024 Director View profile
  7. Ruth Richardson 2020-2023 Director View profile
  8. Vita Falbo-Ellis 2020-2021 Director View profile
  9. Tara Wolfe 2020-2021 Director View profile
  10. Katie Pritchard 2018-2022 Director View profile
  11. Lhosa Anne Daly 2017-2020 Director View profile
  12. Richard Gordon Hall 2017-2020 Director View profile
  13. Michael Timothy Silvey 2017-2023 Director View profile
  14. Mark Whitcombe 2017-2018 Director View profile
  15. Padma Ramanan 2016-2023 Director View profile
  16. David Simon Cowan 2015-2017 Director View profile
  17. Rhiannon Griffiths 2015-2019 Director View profile
  18. Oliver Geoffrey William Lewis 2015-2024 Director View profile
  19. Charley Jean Pattison 2015-2020 Director View profile
  20. Dipika Keen 2015-2023 Director View profile
  21. Esther Pickup-Keller 2015-2021 Director View profile
  22. Roger Leslie Berry 2014-2022 Director View profile
  23. Yasmin Allan 2014-2016 Director View profile
  24. Gail Antonia Thornton 2014-2016 Director View profile
  25. Marie Claire Langan 2012-2016 Director View profile
  26. Howard Myers 2012-2016 Director View profile
  27. Anna Briggs 2012-2015 Director View profile
  28. Dawn Taylor 2012-2014 Director View profile
  29. Faith Alison Davey 2012-2015 Director View profile
  30. Robert Adrian Whetton 2010-2012 Director View profile
  31. Daniel Bennett 2010-2014 Director View profile
  32. John Robinson 2010-2015 Director View profile
  33. Kerstin Scheel 2010-2013 Director View profile
  34. Paulette Ann Lee North 2010-2013 Director View profile
  35. Colette Bourn 2010-2013 Director View profile
  36. Sarah Mcmurchie 2009-2019 Director View profile
  37. Sorrel Hewes 2009-2009 Director View profile
  38. Jay-Jay Martin 2008-2010 Director View profile
  39. Judith Leslie Gordon-Nichols 2008-2008 Director View profile
  40. Dr Karen Ruth Gardner 2007-2008 Director View profile
  41. Mohamed Elhaddad 2007-2009 Director View profile
  42. Nyla Qureshi 2007-2007 Director View profile
  43. Zehra Haq 2006-2008 Director View profile
  44. Ian Pritchard 2006-2007 Director View profile
  45. Caroline Mary Beatty 2005-2010 Director View profile
  46. Mark Robert Godfrey 2005-2006 Director View profile
  47. Steven John Mills 2005-2013 Director View profile
  48. Louise Birmingham 2005-2007 Director View profile
  49. Ian Mckay 2005-2010 Director View profile
  50. Julian Aindley 2004-2005 Director View profile
  51. Rosco Daniel Jones 2004-2005 Director View profile
  52. Adam Hersi 2004-2005 Director View profile
  53. Bonnie Holt 2004-2006 Director View profile
  54. Hilary Banks 2004-2006 Director View profile
  55. Dino Samura 2004-2006 Director View profile
  56. Richard Frederick Budd 2003-2003 Director View profile
  57. Abdul Wahab 2003-2010 Director View profile
  58. Sajida Iqbal-Darr 2002-2004 Director View profile
  59. Ian John Brace 2001-2003 Director View profile
  60. Saeeda Madeline Jamel 2001-2004 Director View profile
  61. Hans Raj Nandwani 2001-2004 Director View profile
  62. Jan Jones 2001-2005 Director View profile
  63. Sandra Ann Garrett 2000-2002 Director View profile
  64. Nicky Mackler 2000-2002 Director View profile
  65. Paul Bowers 2000-2003 Director View profile
  66. Kevin Anthony Beazer 2000-2001 Director View profile
  67. Martyn John Hancock 2000-2001 Director View profile
  68. James Edward Nottidge 1999-2000 Director View profile
  69. Frances Begley 1999-2000 Director View profile
  70. Peter Tan 1999-2000 Director View profile
  71. Henry Akaranwolu Ogbu 1999-2002 Director View profile
  72. Christine Alison Jane Hill 1998-1999 Director View profile
  73. Caroline Coleman 1998-1999 Director View profile
  74. Dominic Paul Wood 1998-2000 Director View profile
  75. Lee Douglas 1998-2004 Director View profile
  76. Julia Catherine Timothy 1997-1998 Director View profile
  77. Stella Mary Venn 1997-1998 Director View profile
  78. Shopna Begum 1997-1998 Director View profile
  79. Leotta Erica Goodridge 1996-2004 Director View profile
  80. Steve John Mills 1996-1997 Director View profile
  81. Kamrun Nahar Ahmed 1996-1998 Director View profile
  82. Berkley Berkley 1995-1996 Director View profile
  83. Ibrahim Amedino Samura 1995-2001 Director View profile
  84. Rosa Lee-Biu Hui 1995-1998 Director View profile
  85. Naseem Ali 1995-1997 Director View profile
  86. Monira Begum Ahmed 1994-1995 Director View profile
  87. Lily Hasena Islam 1994-1996 Director View profile
  88. Rob Kinnon Brettle 1994-1996 Director View profile
  89. Sandra Jennifer Mohamed 1993-1994 Director View profile
  90. Geralyn Meehan 1993-1994 Director View profile
  91. Alexandra Ardalan Raikes 1993-1995 Director View profile
  92. Andrew John Danford 1993-1995 Director View profile
  93. Kevin Paul Slocombe 1993-1994 Director View profile
  94. Kes Oputu 1993-1994 Director View profile
  95. Fiona Rose Mccloskey 1991-1993 Director View profile
  96. Clive Harvey Weldford 1991-1993 Director View profile
  97. Hildegard Sarah Sibylle Dumper 1991-1994 Director View profile
  98. Beverly Walton 1994 Director View profile
  99. Martin, William Leslie, Ald 1998 Director View profile
  100. Richard Archibald Davis 1992 Director View profile
  101. Debra Clare Hole 2014-2015 Secretary View profile
  102. John Taylor 2013-2014 Secretary View profile
  103. Debra Clare Hole 2010-2013 Secretary View profile
  104. Janine Myfanwy Garel 2004-2006 Secretary View profile
  105. Christopher Baker 2004-2010 Secretary View profile
  106. Peter William Forrest Browne 1999-2004 Secretary View profile
  107. Heather Catharine Hueston 1998-2000 Secretary View profile
  108. Jane Veronica Gregory 1997-1999 Secretary View profile
  109. Geoffrey James Oakenfold Allan 1995-1998 Secretary View profile
  110. Alexandra Olivia Raikes 1994-1995 Secretary View profile
  111. Alison Mckeown 1993-1994 Secretary View profile
  112. Emmanuel Ade Funsho Adebiyi 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
24/01/1986
Also a registered charity
Bristol LAW Centre

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.

  • Jill Valerie Walsh
    75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2022-09-27
  • Emma Louise Harvey
    75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2022-09-27 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Toby Fisher
    significant influence · notified 2024-09-24
  • Piotr Lisowski
    significant influence · notified 2024-09-24
  • Allison Charlotte Lewis
    significant influence · notified 2025-03-11
  • William Ellerton
    significant influence · notified 2025-03-11
  • Katherine Sarah Hygate
    significant influence · notified 2026-05-19
  • Skye Benjamin Wolfgang Al Mcgregor
    significant influence · notified 2026-05-19
  • Sarah Mcmurchie ceased 2019-09-30
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Oliver Geoffrey William Lewis ceased 2024-11-26
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Charley Jean Pattison ceased 2020-09-08
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Roger Leslie Berry ceased 2022-11-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Dipika Keen ceased 2023-12-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Rhiannon Griffiths ceased 2019-11-12
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Padma Ramanan ceased 2023-12-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-10-17
  • Michael Timothy Silvey ceased 2023-12-06
    significant influence · notified 2017-03-14
  • Mark Whitcombe ceased 2018-01-16
    significant influence · notified 2017-03-14
  • Richard Gordon Hall ceased 2020-11-10
    significant influence · notified 2017-05-09
  • Lhosa Anne Daly ceased 2020-11-10
    75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2017-11-14
  • Katie Pritchard ceased 2022-11-29
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-11-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Esther Pickup-Keller ceased 2021-03-08
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-06-04
  • Ruth Richardson ceased 2023-12-06
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-07-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Tara Wolfe ceased 2021-10-29
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-07-14
  • Vita Falbo-Ellis ceased 2021-10-29
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-07-14
  • Christian Carter ceased 2025-09-30
    significant influence · notified 2023-09-26 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Nicky Auguste ceased 2025-09-30
    significant influence · notified 2023-12-06
  • Benjamin David Haslett ceased 2025-10-26
    significant influence · notified 2024-11-26
  • Sam Wheeler ceased 2026-04-27
    significant influence · notified 2025-09-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 20 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 20 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Bristol LAW Centre is controlled by Jill Valerie Walsh
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting (trust) · notified 2022-09-27 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jill Valerie Walsh.

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

25 grants · £3,046,748 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

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.

9 directors on the board

1.9y median 1.8y
average tenure
3.8y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 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.

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01982371
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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