Company · Wiltshire
Whale and Dolphin Conservation
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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Arietta BortotDirector · since 2023
- Hannah MccarthyDirector · since 2023
- Jessica PollittDirector · since 2023
- Alexander John HuntDirector · since 2021
- Lisa Joanne DreweDirector · since 2016
- Philip SmithDirector · since 2012
- Adrian John Harbottle ReedDirector · since 1997
- John Norman Gerard-LeighDirector · since 1995
- Gaye Karen BakerSecretary · since 2026
Previous officers 17
- George Mills Bramston Adams 2009-2018 View profile
- Sandra Jane Pope 2005-2017 View profile
- Antrim, Liza, Countess 2003-2012 View profile
- Percy Harold Kelland 2003-2022 View profile
- Claire Lyell 1997-2009 View profile
- Michael Robert Stobie 1995-2002 View profile
- Ian Robert Buxton 1995-1996 View profile
- Andrew Wilson Chivers 1995-2003 View profile
- Adrian Philip Boswell 1992-1995 View profile
- Terence Geoffrey Dickinson 1992-2002 View profile
- Sean Robert Whyte 1992-1995 View profile
- Carolyn Moore 2022-2026 View profile
- Mary Jane Bryan 2009-2022 View profile
- Sian Carys Davies Hamilton 1996-2009 View profile
- Peter Edgar James West 1995-1996 View profile
- Jane Marie Massey 1993-1995 View profile
- Kenneth John Lewis 1992-1993 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
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- Incorporated
- 05/08/1992
- Registered office
- Wiltshire
- Also a registered charity
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation
- Previous names
- Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (until 11/09/2012)
Group
No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Whale and Dolphin Conservation on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.
1 other company 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
6 grants · £258,101 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
- John Ellerman Foundation · £150,000
- R S Macdonald Charitable Trust · £99,050 (3 grants)
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £9,051 (2 grants)
Most recent
- R S Macdonald Charitable Trust
- R S Macdonald Charitable Trust
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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.
8 directors on the board
- Arietta Bortot Director · appointed 2023
- Philip Smith Director · appointed 2012
- John Norman Gerard-Leigh Director · appointed 1995
- Adrian John Harbottle Reed Director · appointed 1997
- Lisa Joanne Drewe Director · appointed 2016
- Hannah Mccarthy Director · appointed 2023
- Alexander John Hunt Director · appointed 2021
- Jessica Pollitt Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Philip Smith Director · appointed 2012
- John Norman Gerard-Leigh Director · appointed 1995
- Adrian John Harbottle Reed Director · appointed 1997
- Lisa Joanne Drewe Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Arietta Bortot Director · appointed 2023
- Philip Smith Director · appointed 2012
- John Norman Gerard-Leigh Director · appointed 1995
- Hannah Mccarthy Director · appointed 2023
- Alexander John Hunt Director · appointed 2021
- Jessica Pollitt Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (2)
- Adrian John Harbottle Reed Director · appointed 1997
- Lisa Joanne Drewe Director · appointed 2016
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
- 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
- 02737421
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- 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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