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Company limited by guarantee · No. 03963421 · HastingsiSource and licenceOfficial record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

The Advocacy People

One organisation. This company is also the registered charity The Advocacy People (charity 1080679). The charity page has its income, spending and trustees; this page adds the company side: accounts, key dates, ownership and address.

Current officers

6 + 1 company secretaryiOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.
NameRoleAppointedOther boards
Tim O'BrienDirector1 October 2018No other current boards on our record
Irene Anderson BewsDirector28 June 2019No other current boards on our record
Sutin YangDirector26 March 2021
1 other current board
Elena Raluca Nistor-LustermansDirector26 March 2021No other current boards on our record
Neil TarbitDirector20 September 2024
1 other current board
Dr Niamh Lennox-ChhuganiDirector20 September 2024
1 other current board
Matthew HiltonCompany secretary1 October 2018No other current boards on our record

Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Former officers

37 listed, latest first
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Alison SolemaniDirector27 March 20201 April 2026
Jane Scott DodsonDirector31 March 201729 November 2024
Simi Gandhi-WhitakerDirector26 March 202126 January 2024
Charlotte BatesDirector26 March 202123 June 2023
Adam Rushby Chambersfiled as Adam Chambers (likely)Director19 July 20162 December 2022
Julie SwafferDirector1 October 201825 June 2021
Avril Davinia ChesterDirector28 September 201526 June 2020
Andrew VoyceDirector4 February 20163 January 2020
Verna ConnollyDirector27 March 20156 December 2019
Amanda Louise HeslopDirector2 October 20016 September 2019
Matthew James HiltonDirector1 October 20187 December 2018
Marie CaseyCompany secretary15 April 20161 October 2018
Graham John ParkerDirector2 September 20105 December 2017
Joanne Susanna AinsleyDirector27 March 201519 July 2016
Veronique Suzanne Monique BriantDirector29 November 20134 February 2016
Elizabeth Helen SherwoodDirector17 May 201329 September 2015
Sarah Holmes SmithDirector3 November 200427 March 2015
Barbara BrowningDirector3 April 200027 September 2013
James WellerDirector22 January 20108 July 2013
Paul CooperDirector22 January 201028 September 2012
Marie CaseyDirector3 April 200023 March 2012
Dr Elizabeth Ann McCreadiefiled as Elizabeth Mccreadie (likely)Director25 April 20082 December 2011
Alison Gwendy BirdDirector17 November 201030 September 2011
Alison BirdDirector25 April 200817 November 2010
Paul Edward RichardsonCompany secretary5 October 200717 October 2008
Jill MilesCompany secretary21 March 200625 April 2008
Stephen Michael WardDirector27 January 20065 October 2007
Christopher WhelanCompany secretary27 October 200030 March 2007
Jacqueline Heather LangleyDirector3 April 200022 January 2007
Brian PearseDirector18 January 200231 August 2004
Daphne BroadleyDirector15 October 200216 July 2004
Raymond Andrew VoyceDirector28 March 200314 May 2004
Liz FentonDirector2 October 200126 September 2003
Maggie HawkeDirector2 October 200115 October 2002
Georgina ClarkeDirector3 April 20002 October 2001
Jennifer BoltonDirector3 April 20002 October 2001
David Iain Nicoll WilsonDirector3 April 200027 October 2000

Board cycle

iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
5.1y
median 5.6y
Longest tenure
8y
since 2018
also govern a charity
0
Joined in the last 3 years
2
of 6 on the board

6 directors on the board

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

The charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Education 1Professional services 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.