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Centre for Governance and Scrutiny

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 37

  1. Stephen Albert Martin Corcoran 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Coombes, Graeme Stuart, Cllr 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Juliet Baker 2021-2026 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Noel Burns 2019-2025 Director View profile
  5. Caraline Ann Johnson 2019-2024 Director View profile
  6. Michael John Riley 2017-2021 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas John Dixon Chard 2017-2017 Director View profile
  8. Diana Silvia Stirbu 2016-2019 Director View profile
  9. Lord Robert Walter Kerslake 2015-2023 Director View profile
  10. Brian David Roberts 2014-2019 Director View profile
  11. Anthony Peter Jackson 2014-2017 Director View profile
  12. Robert Arthur Whiteman 2013-2014 Director View profile
  13. Carolyn Grace Downs 2013-2014 Director View profile
  14. Melba Wilson 2012-2016 Director View profile
  15. Eric Andrew John Galvin 2012-2016 Director View profile
  16. Lady Amanda Rosemary Phillips 2012-2019 Director View profile
  17. Vicki Alexandra Lawson-Brown 2010-2018 Director View profile
  18. Andrew David Bacon 2010-2012 Director View profile
  19. Andrew James Clifford 2010-2019 Director View profile
  20. Andrew Sawford 2009-2012 Director View profile
  21. Maureen Ann Walsh Alderson 2007-2009 Director View profile
  22. Rt Hon Nick Yvyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford 2007-2015 Director View profile
  23. Stephen William Jones 2007-2012 Director View profile
  24. Jessica Kathryn Mary Crowe 2006-2010 Director View profile
  25. Dr David Janner-Klausner 2006-2007 Director View profile
  26. Dennis Paul Reed 2005-2006 Director View profile
  27. Anthony Wayland Wright 2004-2007 Director View profile
  28. Dr Jane Elizabeth Martin 2004-2006 Director View profile
  29. Fiona Campbell 2004-2009 Director View profile
  30. John Rees 2004-2007 Director View profile
  31. Stephen Roy Freer 2004-2013 Director View profile
  32. Matthew James Marsh 2019-2026 Secretary View profile
  33. Alexander David Lawrence 2018-2019 Secretary View profile
  34. Doreen Elizabeth Forrester-Brown 2013-2016 Secretary View profile
  35. Deborah Joan Collins 2010-2012 Secretary View profile
  36. Katie King Tai Luk 2007-2010 Secretary View profile
  37. Robert Anthony Fraser 2004-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/05/2004
Also a registered charity
Centre for Governance and Scrutiny

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Centre for Governance and Scrutiny is controlled by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

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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

1 grant · £33,500 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.

6 directors on the board

6.2y median 6.2y
average tenure
13.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

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 3Property 2

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05133443
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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