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Volunteer Friends

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 25

  1. Mikhael Sherlon Newman 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Susan Elizabeth Symonds 2020-2020 Director View profile
  3. Dr Mark Sharman 2020-2021 Director View profile
  4. Jayne Karen Sargeant 2018-2021 Director View profile
  5. Diane Winifred Pannell 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. Lindsey Sarah Parker 2012-2018 Director View profile
  7. Kerry Wright 2012-2017 Director View profile
  8. Anil Kalyanji Majithia 2011-2014 Director View profile
  9. Christopher John Humphrey 2010-2015 Director View profile
  10. Jacqueline Elizabeth Crisp 2009-2011 Director View profile
  11. Martin Terence Potts 2007-2009 Director View profile
  12. Stuart James Lees 2006-2011 Director View profile
  13. John William Mccallum 2006-2015 Director View profile
  14. Adrian Cox 2006-2017 Director View profile
  15. Guy Wellings 2005-2009 Director View profile
  16. Catherine Wilson Brandist 2004-2004 Director View profile
  17. Jane Ursula Kimberley 2003-2012 Director View profile
  18. Loraine Ruth Hayley 2002-2022 Director View profile
  19. Johanna Lesley Cole 2002-2018 Director View profile
  20. Kenneth John Wogan 2002-2006 Director View profile
  21. Christopher William Foster 2002-2003 Director View profile
  22. Rita Violet Kathleen Gargrave 2002-2006 Director View profile
  23. Mary Catherine Beaumont 2002-2011 Director View profile
  24. Kerry Wright 2013-2017 Secretary View profile
  25. Kariyappa Bojamma Palanganda 2002-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/12/2002
Also a registered charity
Volunteer Friends

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. Volunteer Friends is controlled by Richard Thomas Smith
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2018-06-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Thomas Smith.

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.

Grants received

18 grants · £1,098,002 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 · £998,602 (16 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £99,400 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,9332024-05-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £114,2862023-03-09
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9002022-01-28
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £41,0002020-05-15
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9002019-04-11
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.

6 directors on the board

5.2y median 5.3y
average tenure
9.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

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.

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04609837
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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