Company
The Compassionate Friends
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Antonio BrunoDirector · since 2025
- Karen Jane ChandlerDirector · since 2024
- Jackie HewittDirector · since 2024
- Sefton Elia KwasnikDirector · since 2023
- Alison CrampDirector · since 2023
- Adelle Claire BrennerDirector · since 2023
- Melian Barbara MansfieldDirector · since 2020
- Gillian Sue HardyDirector · since 2017
- George BurnDirector · since 2017
- Sheila Mary PhillipsDirector · since 2017
- Warren Richard WeissSecretary · since 2020
Previous officers 66
- Claire Eleanor Coveney 2023–2025 View profile
- Dr Nisha Indu Shah 2020–2025 View profile
- Kenneth James Barclay 2020–2025 View profile
- Susan Higgins 2019–2019 View profile
- Lyndon Hughes 2017–2017 View profile
- Miller, Andrew, Mr. 2016–2024 View profile
- Ahern, Maria, Mrs. 2016–2023 View profile
- Prof Nicola Martin 2014–2017 View profile
- Jen Hughes 2014–2025 View profile
- Jane Harris 2014–2019 View profile
- Vicky Joseph 2014–2017 View profile
- Nigel Taylor 2014–2023 View profile
- Adrian Keach 2014–2016 View profile
- Dannielle Sophia Elster 2014–2016 View profile
- Margaret Brearley 2013–2024 View profile
- Gina Claye 2013–2023 View profile
- Ann Elizabeth Atkins 2013–2015 View profile
- Richard Anthony Challinor 2013–2014 View profile
- James Sirett 2013–2013 View profile
- Susan Tudor Hughes 2012–2023 View profile
- Kendall Lion Massey 2011–2012 View profile
- Shushma Jain 2011–2014 View profile
- Caroline Vidler 2011–2012 View profile
- Rebecca Fitzsimons 2011–2013 View profile
- Margaret Bronwen Ferland 2011–2013 View profile
- Jannet Reinarda Willemina Mathers 2011–2013 View profile
- Stephen Dale Mathers 2010–2013 View profile
- Anita Murray 2010–2014 View profile
- Stuart Bowen Craig 2010–2013 View profile
- Rachael Nancy Claye 2010–2011 View profile
- Shaun Victor Hewitt 2009–2014 View profile
- Patrick Ralph Roberts 2009–2014 View profile
- Margaret Oneill 2009–2010 View profile
- Philip Sargerson Hack 2008–2011 View profile
- Barry Frederick Bridges 2008–2010 View profile
- Norris, Malcolm John, Chairman 2007–2008 View profile
- Anna Janina Murphy 2007–2008 View profile
- Anne Elizabeth Logan 2007–2008 View profile
- Kevin John Murphy 2007–2009 View profile
- Brian Paine 2006–2008 View profile
- Mark Ferland 2006–2013 View profile
- Roseanne Louise Kay 2006–2009 View profile
- Nora Catherine Riordan Cox 2005–2016 View profile
- Diana Lynette Youdale 2004–2016 View profile
- Audrie Norris 2004–2007 View profile
- Marian Christine Venn 2004–2007 View profile
- Jenna Harrison 2004–2007 View profile
- Jillian Valerie Tallon 2004–2005 View profile
- Margaret Pringle 2004–2006 View profile
- James Frederick Pringle 2003–2006 View profile
- Linda Jane Hurcombe 2003–2005 View profile
- Janet Dacombe 2002–2003 View profile
- James Neale Antrobus 2002–2008 View profile
- John Arthur Baldock 2002–2006 View profile
- Barbara Pitts 2002–2003 View profile
- Jennifer Mary Whitaker 2001–2002 View profile
- Rosaleen Dixon 2001–2002 View profile
- Dr Sydney Lawrence Dixon 2001–2002 View profile
- Irene Elizabeth Baldock 2001–2002 View profile
- Dr Rodney Harold Self 2000–2002 View profile
- George Robert Murray Burn 2020–2023 View profile
- Andrew Miller Qc 2016–2020 View profile
- Nora Riordan 2014–2016 View profile
- Margaret Smith Roberts 2007–2007 View profile
- David Lloyd Hughes 2002–2004 View profile
- John Graeme Peart 2000–2002 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/07/2000
- Also a registered charity
- The Compassionate Friends
Board analysis for researchers
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.
10 directors on the board
- Gillian Sue Hardy Director · appointed 2017
- Karen Jane Chandler Director · appointed 2024
- Antonio Bruno Director · appointed 2025
- Sefton Elia Kwasnik Director · appointed 2023
- George Burn Director · appointed 2017
- Melian Barbara Mansfield Director · appointed 2020
- Alison Cramp Director · appointed 2023
- Jackie Hewitt Director · appointed 2024
- Adelle Claire Brenner Director · appointed 2023
- Sheila Mary Phillips Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Gillian Sue Hardy Director · appointed 2017
- George Burn Director · appointed 2017
- Melian Barbara Mansfield Director · appointed 2020
- Sheila Mary Phillips Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Gillian Sue Hardy Director · appointed 2017
- Karen Jane Chandler Director · appointed 2024
- Alison Cramp Director · appointed 2023
- Jackie Hewitt Director · appointed 2024
- Adelle Claire Brenner Director · appointed 2023
- Sheila Mary Phillips Director · appointed 2017
Portfolio (4)
- Antonio Bruno Director · appointed 2025
- Sefton Elia Kwasnik Director · appointed 2023
- George Burn Director · appointed 2017
- Melian Barbara Mansfield Director · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
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
- 04029535
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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