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Who leads it
- John Douglas BrewerDirector · since 2023
- Professor James Hunter MaccabeDirector · since 2019
- Mark Patrick Hay DavisonDirector · since 2015
- Professor Dinesh Kumar BhugraDirector · since 2015
- Russell, Victoria Anne, the Honourable MrsDirector · since 2010
- John Crocket BowisDirector · since 2000
- Robert Anthony MatthewsDirector · since 1996
- Marjorie Shiona WallaceSecretary
Previous officers 15
- David Arthur Stewart Gladstone 2002-2020 View profile
- Professor Colin Brian Blakemore 2001-2003 View profile
- Patrick Lorn Macdougall 2001-2017 View profile
- Alexander Park Leitch 1999-2000 View profile
- Lord John Polson Cameron Rowallan 1998-2001 View profile
- Sir John Royden Maddox 1997-2003 View profile
- Vincent Challacombe Watts 1996-1997 View profile
- Ian Frederic Hay Davison 1996-2015 View profile
- Sir John William Baker 1993-1997 View profile
- Charles Edward Bracken 2020 View profile
- The Lady Waddington 1998 View profile
- Sir John Charles Buchanan Riddell 2000 View profile
- Campbell Adamson 2000 View profile
- The Lord Mottistone 2008 View profile
- Sir Brian David Hayes 2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 24/03/1987
- Also a registered charity
- Sane
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.
- Charles Edward Bracken ceased 2019-11-04
significant influence · notified 2016-10-27
Group
- Sane
is controlled by Charles Edward Bracken
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-10-27, ceased 2019-11-04 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Charles Edward Bracken.
2 other companies 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
1 grant · £387,282 total360Giving 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 · £387,282
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
7 directors on the board
- Robert Anthony Matthews Director · appointed 1996
- John Douglas Brewer Director · appointed 2023
- Mark Patrick Hay Davison Director · appointed 2015
- John Crocket Bowis Director · appointed 2000
- Professor Dinesh Kumar Bhugra Director · appointed 2015
- Russell, Victoria Anne, the Honourable Mrs Director · appointed 2010
- Professor James Hunter Maccabe Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Robert Anthony Matthews Director · appointed 1996
- Mark Patrick Hay Davison Director · appointed 2015
- John Crocket Bowis Director · appointed 2000
- Professor Dinesh Kumar Bhugra Director · appointed 2015
- Russell, Victoria Anne, the Honourable Mrs Director · appointed 2010
- Professor James Hunter Maccabe Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Mark Patrick Hay Davison Director · appointed 2015
- Russell, Victoria Anne, the Honourable Mrs Director · appointed 2010
Portfolio (5)
- Robert Anthony Matthews Director · appointed 1996
- John Douglas Brewer Director · appointed 2023
- John Crocket Bowis Director · appointed 2000
- Professor Dinesh Kumar Bhugra Director · appointed 2015
- Professor James Hunter Maccabe Director · appointed 2019
Also govern a charity
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02114937
- 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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