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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 37

  1. Sachin Randunne 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Christopher George William Barber 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Glynis Lilian Holmes 2014-2019 Director View profile
  4. Anna Maria Lambe 2012-2015 Director View profile
  5. Ian Gower Dallaway 2010-2011 Director View profile
  6. Judith Ann Van Den Broek 2006-2006 Director View profile
  7. John Leslie Parrott 2005-2014 Director View profile
  8. James Simon Bleach 2005-2006 Director View profile
  9. Martin Mcauley 2003-2004 Director View profile
  10. Michael John O'Connor 2003-2005 Director View profile
  11. Margaret Rose Mooge 2003-2006 Director View profile
  12. Dr Sakal Dip Singh 2003-2005 Director View profile
  13. Gwyneth Golledge 2003-2003 Director View profile
  14. Deborah Mary Stubberfield 2003-2004 Director View profile
  15. Joan Headington 2000-2005 Director View profile
  16. Paul Andrew Curd 2000-2003 Director View profile
  17. Bryan Douglas Leslie 2000-2003 Director View profile
  18. Valerie Bayliss 2000-2001 Director View profile
  19. Jane Anne Cramp 2000-2005 Director View profile
  20. Sally Elisabeth Heddle 1999-2001 Director View profile
  21. Christopher Warren Gill 1999-2005 Director View profile
  22. Malcolm Edward Hubbard 1999-2000 Director View profile
  23. Peter William Corpe 1998-1999 Director View profile
  24. Kevin Richard Sutton 1998-2001 Director View profile
  25. Carol Anne Scrivens 1998-2000 Director View profile
  26. Christine Linley 1998-1999 Director View profile
  27. Tony Jack Catherall 1998-2006 Director View profile
  28. Valerie June Weaver 1998-1999 Director View profile
  29. Manjit Virdee 1998-2003 Director View profile
  30. Brendan Francis Mccormack 1998-2007 Director View profile
  31. Joan Alexandra Maclennan 1998-1999 Director View profile
  32. Helen Bratton 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  33. Micheal Judge Judge 2005-2016 Secretary View profile
  34. John Henry Hillier 2004-2014 Secretary View profile
  35. Alexander Hendry Murdoch Clark 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  36. Irving Radnor 2001-2025 Secretary View profile
  37. Patricia Anne Wade 1998-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/08/1998
Also a registered charity
Advocacy First

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. Advocacy First is controlled by Stephen Harold Shooman
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2025-07-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Harold Shooman.

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
£24,148
Total assets
£24,148
Employees
2
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

3 grants · £93,845 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £93,845 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,7292010-12-02
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £5,0002006-05-17
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £79,1162005-05-10
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.

4 directors on the board

10.4y median 12.7y
average tenure
16.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

1
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.

Health and social care 2Finance 1Tech and media 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
  • 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
03613999
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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