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The Somerset Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Ian Robertson CooperDirector · since 2026
- Dr Elizabeth Mary ParfittDirector · since 2025
- Auberon James PurkissDirector · since 2025
- Jenny Dina RaggettDirector · since 2025
- Janette Rose WardDirector · since 2025
- Sarah Jane HutchisonDirector · since 2022
- Vernon Phillip HughesDirector · since 2021
- Hugh Chandos Warrington WilliamsDirector · since 2020
- Rebecca Julie CollierSecretary · since 2026
Previous officers 38
- Gerhardus Hendrik Holtzhausen Hattingh 2025-2025 View profile
- Jannette Ward 2021-2025 View profile
- John Roberts 2021-2026 View profile
- Fiona Wilkie 2020-2021 View profile
- David Julian 2020-2025 View profile
- Stuart Eyles 2018-2019 View profile
- Fletcher Freeland Robinson 2017-2026 View profile
- Nicholas Whitsun-Jones 2015-2017 View profile
- Don Howarth Parkinson 2015-2025 View profile
- Fiona Beatrice Boyd 2014-2017 View profile
- Timothy Richard Whittingham 2013-2025 View profile
- Professor Christopher Gray Lewis 2012-2025 View profile
- Janine Margaret Manning 2011-2014 View profile
- John Barrie Lee 2011-2014 View profile
- Catherine Nicholls 2010-2020 View profile
- David Ellrington Burton Lloyd 2010-2020 View profile
- Paul Bryan 2009-2013 View profile
- Caroline Pepler Gentinetta 2009-2009 View profile
- Derek George Essen 2009-2011 View profile
- Roger John Adam Martin 2009-2010 View profile
- Henry Nicholas Best 2008-2016 View profile
- Peter Kidner 2007-2010 View profile
- Mary Mildred Acland-Hood 2004-2009 View profile
- Catherine Mary Le Grice-Mack 2004-2009 View profile
- Dr David Charles Rawlins 2004-2009 View profile
- Martin James Stone 2004-2009 View profile
- Kenneth Michael George Kirkbride 2003-2009 View profile
- Rufus Lyon Wilson 2003-2004 View profile
- Christina Ann Morgan 2003-2004 View profile
- Mary Claudina De Viggiani 2003-2009 View profile
- Gillian Rosemary Davies 2003-2005 View profile
- Donald Colin Rayner 2003-2006 View profile
- Derek Norman Lander Yeomans 2003-2004 View profile
- David John Orme 2003-2003 View profile
- Alison Jane Mcvay 2003-2003 View profile
- Richard Michael Dixon 2007-2009 View profile
- Francis Michael Pulvermacher 2004-2007 View profile
- John Deering 2003-2004 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/05/2003
- Also a registered charity
- The Somerset Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
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.
- John Roberts ceased 2026-04-28
significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-05-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- The Somerset Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
is controlled by John Roberts
Evidence
ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-05-01, ceased 2026-04-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by John Roberts.
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
- Net assets
- £48,267
- Total assets
- £48,267
- Employees
- 1
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Micro-entity accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £48,267 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £48,267 |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | £48,656 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £5,000 total360Giving 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
- Somerset Community Foundation · £5,000
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.
8 directors on the board
- Ian Robertson Cooper Director · appointed 2026
- Janette Rose Ward Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Elizabeth Mary Parfitt Director · appointed 2025
- Hugh Chandos Warrington Williams Director · appointed 2020
- Jenny Dina Raggett Director · appointed 2025
- Vernon Phillip Hughes Director · appointed 2021
- Auberon James Purkiss Director · appointed 2025
- Sarah Jane Hutchison Director · appointed 2022
Directors past 6 years
- Hugh Chandos Warrington Williams Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Ian Robertson Cooper Director · appointed 2026
- Dr Elizabeth Mary Parfitt Director · appointed 2025
- Hugh Chandos Warrington Williams Director · appointed 2020
- Vernon Phillip Hughes Director · appointed 2021
- Auberon James Purkiss Director · appointed 2025
- Sarah Jane Hutchison Director · appointed 2022
Portfolio (2)
- Janette Rose Ward Director · appointed 2025
- Jenny Dina Raggett Director · appointed 2025
Left in the last 12 months
- Timothy Richard Whittingham Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2025
- Fletcher Freeland Robinson Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2026
- John Roberts Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026
- Jannette Ward Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
- Gerhardus Hendrik Holtzhausen Hattingh Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2025
- David Julian Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
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.
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
- 04755482
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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