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The College of Animal Welfare Limited

Other education n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Peter Jeremy Branson 2003-2004 Director View profile
  2. Gregory Leonard Warman 2003-2004 Director View profile
  3. Norman Younger 1994-1994 Director View profile
  4. Miriam Younger 1994-1994 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
09/09/1994
Registered office
Huntingdon

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.

  • Barbara Heaton Smith
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-09-09
  • Leslie Heaton-Smith
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-09-09

Group

  1. The College of Animal Welfare Limited is controlled by Barbara Heaton Smith
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-09-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Barbara Heaton Smith.

3 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.

Financials

Total assets
£1,189,450
Cash
£15,984
Employees
226
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

7 grants · £3,187,645 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

  • Department for Education · £3,187,645 (7 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £9692024-04-01
  • Department for Education £401,3002023-04-01
  • Department for Education £114,0292021-04-01
  • Department for Education £251,1812020-04-01
  • Department for Education £249,1702020-04-01
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.

2 directors on the board

23.2y median 23.2y
average tenure
30.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

Also govern a charity

0
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.

Tech and media 4Business services 2Education 2Finance 1Hospitality 1Professional services 1Property 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02966536
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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