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Dogs in Need

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

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Previous officers 13

  1. Sarah Le Messurier Lambert 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Molly Beatrice Russell 2019-2022 Director View profile
  3. Christina Jane Ashwood 2014-2018 Director View profile
  4. Suzanne Patricia Wilson 2012-2015 Director View profile
  5. Barry John Rhodes Franklin 2006-2023 Director View profile
  6. Karen Jane Woodley 2005-2007 Director View profile
  7. Michael Jospeh Stephen Templeman 2005-2006 Director View profile
  8. Audrey Mallinson 2003-2022 Director View profile
  9. Vivien Budgen 2003-2012 Director View profile
  10. Sandra Flower 2003-2013 Director View profile
  11. Michael Heathcote Mallinson 2003-2022 Director View profile
  12. Nicholas Anthony Colwell 2005-2023 Secretary View profile
  13. Revd David Ian Oakden 2003-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/02/2003
Also a registered charity
Dogs in Need

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • Richard Powles
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-08-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Dogs in Need is controlled by Richard Powles
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-08-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Powles.

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.

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

6.3y median 3.9y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
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

  • 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04678335
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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