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The Friends of Eritrea in the United Kingdom

The Friends of Eritrea in the United Kingdom is an active UK company (number 03142123), incorporated 1995, with 3 current directors including Haile Kidane and James Trafford. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Araya, Abraham, Doctor 1999-2003 Director View profile
  2. Haile Kidane 1998-2026 Director View profile
  3. Patricia Elizabeth Christian 1995-2011 Director View profile
  4. Dr John Angus Black 1995-2011 Director View profile
  5. Lynn Mclean 1995-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/12/1995
Also a registered charity
The Friends of Eritrea in the United Kingdom

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.

  • James Trafford
    significant influence · notified 2016-08-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Friends of Eritrea in the United Kingdom is controlled by James Trafford
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-08-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Trafford.

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

Net assets
£4,015
Total assets
£4,015
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as 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.

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.

3 directors on the board

20.5y median 30.5y
average tenure
30.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Left in the last 12 months

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
03142123
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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