Company · Sheffield
BEN's Centre for Vulnerable People (Sheffield)
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Christopher James HansonDirector · since 2026
- Andrew James BallDirector · since 2026
- Sarah RousseauDirector · since 2025
- Courtney HancockDirector · since 2025
- Brian WilsonDirector · since 2023
- Liz WilliamsDirector · since 2019
- Alan BraileyDirector · since 2019
- Ian ShermanDirector · since 2000
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- Brian WilsonSecretary · since 2023
Previous officers (28)
- Edward Sean HarfordDirector · 2023–2024
- Sarah BattyDirector · 2023–2025
- Jade HearsumDirector · 2022–2025
- Stephen James ParkerDirector · 2019–2023
- Anne Marie MurphyDirector · 2018–2022
- Heskett, Ralph, Rt RevDirector · 2018–2020
- Wendy Natalie AllenDirector · 2018–2021
- Shannon GabbertDirector · 2018–2022
- Jayne ShermanDirector · 2018–2019
- Janet PrykeDirector · 2017–2017
- Sian JonesDirector · 2016–2017
- Claire Louise TaylorDirector · 2016–2016
- Graham ChidlawDirector · 2015–2016
- Stephen GivnanDirector · 2012–2022
- Benjamin Anthony CurranDirector · 2012–2016
- Rafiat Omolara LagundoyeDirector · 2010–2015
- James Graeme IrvingDirector · 2010–2018
- Paul Ayrton GarlandDirector · 2008–2009
- Maltby, Josephine Anne, ProfDirector · 2005–2016
- Malcolm CrehanDirector · 2002–2010
- Jane Alison PriceDirector · 2002–2005
- Carol Ann AllcroftDirector · 2000–2011
- William WhitworthDirector · 2000–2005
- Smith, Edward Anthony Thomas, DeaconDirector · 2000–2001
- Briony Margaret BroomeDirector · 1999–2009
- Janet Ann Ivy JarroldDirector · 1999–2003
- Duckworth-Lloyd, Jean Frances, DeaconDirector · 1999–2000
- Carl ThorntonSecretary · 1999–2009
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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- Public Arts 1 shared director
- Diverse Academies Trust 1 shared director
- A3G LTD 1 shared director
- NOT Just Pink Custard CIC 1 shared director
- The Forking Good Dinner Club CIC 1 shared director
- Last Orders Pubs LTD 1 shared director
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About
- What it does
- Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 24/11/1999
- Registered office
- Sheffield
- Also a registered charity
- BEN's Centre for Vulnerable People (Sheffield)
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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 Graeme Irving ceased 2018-04-01
significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-10-15 - Ian Sherman ceased 2022-09-12
significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-06-28 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Shannon Gabbert ceased 2022-09-12
appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2019-07-01
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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
- Ian Sherman Director · appointed 2000
- Christopher James Hanson Director · appointed 2026
- Andrew James Ball Director · appointed 2026
- Liz Williams Director · appointed 2019
- Sarah Rousseau Director · appointed 2025
- Alan Brailey Director · appointed 2019
- Brian Wilson Director · appointed 2023
- Courtney Hancock Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Ian Sherman Director · appointed 2000
- Liz Williams Director · appointed 2019
- Alan Brailey Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Ian Sherman Director · appointed 2000
- Liz Williams Director · appointed 2019
- Sarah Rousseau Director · appointed 2025
- Alan Brailey Director · appointed 2019
- Brian Wilson Director · appointed 2023
- Courtney Hancock Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (2)
- Christopher James Hanson Director · appointed 2026
- Andrew James Ball Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Sarah Batty Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03896342
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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