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British Naturalists' Association

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

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Previous officers 35

  1. Simon Christopher Jones 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Endymion Beer 2021-2026 Director View profile
  3. Neil David Redgate 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Joseph Michael Gray 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Thomas John Thomas 2012-2023 Director View profile
  6. David Peter Meanwell 2011-2016 Director View profile
  7. Bryan Robert Sherwood 2011-2020 Director View profile
  8. Gerald James Wallace Wilkinson 2009-2017 Director View profile
  9. Barry Kaufmann Wright 2009-2016 Director View profile
  10. Maureen Rosalie Norrington 2006-2021 Director View profile
  11. John Harold Heap 2006-2010 Director View profile
  12. Peter John Kirby 2005-2006 Director View profile
  13. Michael Richard Wallis 2003-2006 Director View profile
  14. Mark Henry William Simons 2002-2003 Director View profile
  15. Brian Thomas Hay Mclelland 2001-2009 Director View profile
  16. Nicholas Charles Conrad 2001-2002 Director View profile
  17. Leonardo Barry Martini-Brown 1999-2004 Director View profile
  18. Yvonne Hilda Griffiths 1999-2013 Director View profile
  19. Samuel Colman Melnick 1999-2004 Director View profile
  20. Paul Ashley Forrest-Jameson 1998-2004 Director View profile
  21. Alan Massam 1997-1999 Director View profile
  22. Trevor Beer 1996-1997 Director View profile
  23. Dr June Elizabeth Chatfield 1993-1999 Director View profile
  24. Gerald Patrick Woodgate 1993-1995 Director View profile
  25. Graeme Paul Smith 1995 Director View profile
  26. John Griffiths 1997 Director View profile
  27. Dr David Gerald Applin 2002 Director View profile
  28. Eileen Yvonne Miles 1995 Director View profile
  29. Roger Keith Tabor 2018 Director View profile
  30. Martin Graham Catt 2006 Director View profile
  31. Trevor Charles Burbidge 2009 Director View profile
  32. Maureen Rosalie Norrington 2013-2021 Secretary View profile
  33. Sharon Denise Ward 2006-2013 Secretary View profile
  34. Pamela Elizabeth White 1998-2006 Secretary View profile
  35. June Florence Pearton 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other education n.e.c.
Incorporated
02/04/1987
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
British Naturalists' Association

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. British Naturalists' Association is controlled by John William Curwen
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-10-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John William Curwen.

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 · £4,500 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 Heritage Fund · £4,500

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £4,5002004-11-12
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

8.2y median 8.4y
average tenure
22.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Manufacturing 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02119195
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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