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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 20

  1. Barbie Jane Pocklington 2018-2026 Director View profile
  2. Brett Nigel Travers Gunning 2018-2019 Director View profile
  3. Dr Helena Katharine Mennell Fetto 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. William Berdinner 2015-2019 Director View profile
  5. Catriona Townley 2015-2016 Director View profile
  6. Rev Helen Mary Roberts 2013-2015 Director View profile
  7. Dr Tamarisk Frances Downes 2012-2013 Director View profile
  8. Lindsay Fiona Macdonald 2011-2018 Director View profile
  9. Angela Kristina Akpata 2010-2011 Director View profile
  10. Matthew Thomas Penny 2010-2011 Director View profile
  11. Juliet Mary Johnson 2010-2015 Director View profile
  12. Anne Mcriam Layzell 2008-2013 Director View profile
  13. John Stearn Scott 2008-2012 Director View profile
  14. Alison Maffey 2008-2011 Director View profile
  15. Rachel Louise Paskin 2008-2012 Director View profile
  16. Kathleen Anne Clark 2005-2007 Director View profile
  17. Taryn Freeland 2002-2005 Director View profile
  18. Reverend Robert White Yule 2002-2008 Director View profile
  19. Vanessa Jane Kerswill 2011-2012 Secretary View profile
  20. Fiona Christian-Edwards 2002-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/10/2002
Also a registered charity
Alternatives Watford

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Alternatives Watford on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

1 other company in this group

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

Employees
5
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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 · £10,920 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

Most recent

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

8.6y median 9.3y
average tenure
13.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Business services 2Property 2Finance 1Other services 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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

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
04556657
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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