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Shama Women's Centre
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Who leads it
- Arfa SyedaDirector · since 2025
- Fareena MughalDirector · since 2024
- Professor Catherine Jane NormingtonDirector · since 2022
- Aysha HussainDirector · since 2017
- Rashida BillimoriaDirector · since 2016
- Vandana Kumari NarotamoDirector · since 2008
- Yasmin NathaniDirector · since 1996
- Aysha HussainSecretary · since 2021
Previous officers 62
- Razia Noormahomed 2024-2024 View profile
- Dollie Unsudimi 2022-2024 View profile
- Razia Shaikh 2017-2025 View profile
- Dr Nosheen Gul 2017-2019 View profile
- Farida Mahomed 2016-2019 View profile
- Rajashree (Jay) Virdee 2014-2021 View profile
- Nargis Afzal 2014-2016 View profile
- Shakila Nadeem 2014-2016 View profile
- Carmen Miller 2013-2022 View profile
- Julekha Haroon Rashid 2012-2018 View profile
- Nafisa Ghumra 2010-2011 View profile
- Hajra Khote 2009-2013 View profile
- Rosita Miranda 2008-2009 View profile
- Baljinder Kaur 2008-2014 View profile
- Payman Majeed 2008-2009 View profile
- Anjna Soni 2007-2022 View profile
- Rubina Khot 2004-2006 View profile
- Sughra Bibi Jullani 2004-2006 View profile
- Harsha Chauhan 2003-2006 View profile
- Kala Parmar 2003-2004 View profile
- Zinat Satar 2002-2004 View profile
- Rajeshri Parmar 2002-2012 View profile
- Harpreet Kaur 2001-2002 View profile
- Shajida Sayani 2000-2018 View profile
- Shajida Janmohamed 1999-2002 View profile
- Shirley Henrietta Holmes 1999-2013 View profile
- Sabera Mulla 1999-2001 View profile
- Taruna Masani 1999-2001 View profile
- Sabera Patel 1997-2000 View profile
- Champaben Paun 1997-2000 View profile
- Sukhvinder Kaur Sahib 1997-1998 View profile
- Roshanara Vania 1996-2013 View profile
- Shaida Sayani 1996-1999 View profile
- Eleri Lewis 1995-1995 View profile
- Balbir Parmar 1995-1996 View profile
- Abeda Adam 1994-1996 View profile
- Snigdha Salem 1994-1996 View profile
- Ruby Prasad 1994-1996 View profile
- Brenda Searles 1993-1994 View profile
- Harbans Kaur Thiarey 1993-1999 View profile
- Mradula Patel 1992-1996 View profile
- Florie Ramkisson 1992-1993 View profile
- Nazma Fatima Bibi Mohamed 1992-1994 View profile
- Syeda Tamanna Quraishy 1992-1993 View profile
- Dipak Rao 1992-1995 View profile
- Sharfun Tayebjee 1992-1994 View profile
- Manju Bhalla 1992-1994 View profile
- Azima Kassam 1992 View profile
- Rachel Carmichael 1996 View profile
- Aunita Bhatt 1994 View profile
- Fatima Quadri 1994 View profile
- Dhanu Sisodia 1992 View profile
- Anu Kapoor 1991 View profile
- Nassim Alam 1991 View profile
- Shobhna Singh 1993 View profile
- Rajashree Virdee 2014-2021 View profile
- Ravi Vig 2000-2014 View profile
- Rukia Manjothi 1997-2007 View profile
- Johanne Robbins 1996-2022 View profile
- Shila Sampat 1994-1996 View profile
- Neeru Bala Mehta 1993-1994 View profile
- Afsana Mulla 1992-1993 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/06/1990
- Also a registered charity
- Shama Womens Centre
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.
- Yasmin Nathani
significant influence · notified 2016-09-29
Group
- Shama Women's Centre
is controlled by Yasmin Nathani
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-09-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Yasmin Nathani.
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
18 grants · £1,676,027 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 · £1,326,818 (9 grants)
- Smallwood Trust · £138,284 (3 grants)
- People's Health Trust · £101,035 (3 grants)
- Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation · £99,990 (2 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £9,900
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis for researchers
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
- Professor Catherine Jane Normington Director · appointed 2022
- Arfa Syeda Director · appointed 2025
- Fareena Mughal Director · appointed 2024
- Aysha Hussain Director · appointed 2017
- Vandana Kumari Narotamo Director · appointed 2008
- Rashida Billimoria Director · appointed 2016
- Yasmin Nathani Director · appointed 1996
Directors past 6 years
- Aysha Hussain Director · appointed 2017
- Vandana Kumari Narotamo Director · appointed 2008
- Rashida Billimoria Director · appointed 2016
- Yasmin Nathani Director · appointed 1996
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Arfa Syeda Director · appointed 2025
- Aysha Hussain Director · appointed 2017
- Vandana Kumari Narotamo Director · appointed 2008
- Rashida Billimoria Director · appointed 2016
- Yasmin Nathani Director · appointed 1996
Portfolio (2)
- Professor Catherine Jane Normington Director · appointed 2022
- Fareena Mughal Director · appointed 2024
Left in the last 12 months
- Razia Shaikh Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
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
- 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
- 02514040
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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