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The Candlelighters Trust

Other human health activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 30

  1. Mathew Bower 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Mark Shipley 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Dr Simone Wilkins 2021-2026 Director View profile
  4. Chiara De Biase 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Patricia Thompson 2015-2021 Director View profile
  6. Roger John Stocker 2009-2020 Director View profile
  7. Rev Stephen Charles Redman 2007-2022 Director View profile
  8. Yorke Joseph John Eaton 2007-2019 Director View profile
  9. Marie Catherine Sedgwick 2006-2008 Director View profile
  10. Dr Geoffrey Alister Shenton 2006-2014 Director View profile
  11. Deborah Louise Kaiper Holmes 2005-2014 Director View profile
  12. Professor Clifford Charles Bailey 2005-2012 Director View profile
  13. Gary Whitelam 2002-2018 Director View profile
  14. Professor Chris Francis Inglehearn 2002-2008 Director View profile
  15. Adams, Jonathan, Doctor 1999-2007 Director View profile
  16. Dr Adam Glaser 1999-2013 Director View profile
  17. Alan Glasby 1999-2001 Director View profile
  18. Ronald Tudor Semain 1997-2000 Director View profile
  19. Picton, Susan Vanessa, Doctor 1996-2018 Director View profile
  20. Andrew Michael Worth 1996-1999 Director View profile
  21. Sally Elizabeth Kinsey 1995-2018 Director View profile
  22. Ian John Lewis 1995-2011 Director View profile
  23. Sir Alexander Fred Markham 1995-2016 Director View profile
  24. Michael Brown 1995-1997 Director View profile
  25. Taylor, Roger, Doctor 1995-1999 Director View profile
  26. Patrick Harrigan 1995-1998 Director View profile
  27. Michael John Emery 1995-2007 Director View profile
  28. Margaret Eaton 1995-2007 Director View profile
  29. Joanne Shepheard 2012-2018 Secretary View profile
  30. Sally Elizabeth Amos 1995-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other human health activities; Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated
10/02/1995
Registered office
Leeds
Also a registered charity
The Candlelighters Trust

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. The Candlelighters Trust is controlled by Joanne Shepheard
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-07, ceased 2018-01-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Joanne Shepheard.

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

8 grants · £47,224 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

Most recent

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.

12 directors on the board

9.1y median 6.7y
average tenure
27.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (5)

Also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 2Business services 1Health and social care 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
  • 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
03020552
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/11/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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