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Centre for Governance and Scrutiny
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Who leads it
- Iain Guthrie MurrayDirector · since 2025
- Dawson, James Clifford Hedley, CouncillorDirector · since 2024
- Radhika Vaidya-SahdevDirector · since 2021
- Helen Ruth BaileyDirector · since 2019
- Dr Catherine Ann HoweDirector · since 2017
- Dr Jonathan Chasey Carr-WestDirector · since 2013
- Sue Louise BearmanSecretary · since 2026
Previous officers 37
- Stephen Albert Martin Corcoran 2023-2024 View profile
- Coombes, Graeme Stuart, Cllr 2021-2023 View profile
- Juliet Baker 2021-2026 View profile
- Andrew Noel Burns 2019-2025 View profile
- Caraline Ann Johnson 2019-2024 View profile
- Michael John Riley 2017-2021 View profile
- Nicholas John Dixon Chard 2017-2017 View profile
- Diana Silvia Stirbu 2016-2019 View profile
- Lord Robert Walter Kerslake 2015-2023 View profile
- Brian David Roberts 2014-2019 View profile
- Anthony Peter Jackson 2014-2017 View profile
- Robert Arthur Whiteman 2013-2014 View profile
- Carolyn Grace Downs 2013-2014 View profile
- Melba Wilson 2012-2016 View profile
- Eric Andrew John Galvin 2012-2016 View profile
- Lady Amanda Rosemary Phillips 2012-2019 View profile
- Vicki Alexandra Lawson-Brown 2010-2018 View profile
- Andrew David Bacon 2010-2012 View profile
- Andrew James Clifford 2010-2019 View profile
- Andrew Sawford 2009-2012 View profile
- Maureen Ann Walsh Alderson 2007-2009 View profile
- Rt Hon Nick Yvyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford 2007-2015 View profile
- Stephen William Jones 2007-2012 View profile
- Jessica Kathryn Mary Crowe 2006-2010 View profile
- Dr David Janner-Klausner 2006-2007 View profile
- Dennis Paul Reed 2005-2006 View profile
- Anthony Wayland Wright 2004-2007 View profile
- Dr Jane Elizabeth Martin 2004-2006 View profile
- Fiona Campbell 2004-2009 View profile
- John Rees 2004-2007 View profile
- Stephen Roy Freer 2004-2013 View profile
- Matthew James Marsh 2019-2026 View profile
- Alexander David Lawrence 2018-2019 View profile
- Doreen Elizabeth Forrester-Brown 2013-2016 View profile
- Deborah Joan Collins 2010-2012 View profile
- Katie King Tai Luk 2007-2010 View profile
- Robert Anthony Fraser 2004-2006 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.
- The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-30 - Local Information Unit Limited
25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-30 - Local Government Association
25-50% voting · notified 2020-04-23
Group
- 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.
10 other companies in this group
- Institute of Public Finance (1966) Limited
- F.S.F. Limited
- Cipfa Community Charge Communications Limited
- Cipfa Consultancy for Health Limited
- IPF Limited
- Multiresearch Limited
- Cipfa Business Limited
- IPF (Cipfa) Limited
- Forward Local Enterprises Limited
- The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
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 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
- JRSST-CT · £33,500
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
- Helen Ruth Bailey Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Jonathan Chasey Carr-West Director · appointed 2013
- Radhika Vaidya-Sahdev Director · appointed 2021
- Dr Catherine Ann Howe Director · appointed 2017
- Iain Guthrie Murray Director · appointed 2025
- Dawson, James Clifford Hedley, Councillor Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Helen Ruth Bailey Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Jonathan Chasey Carr-West Director · appointed 2013
- Dr Catherine Ann Howe Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Dr Jonathan Chasey Carr-West Director · appointed 2013
- Radhika Vaidya-Sahdev Director · appointed 2021
- Dr Catherine Ann Howe Director · appointed 2017
- Dawson, James Clifford Hedley, Councillor Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (2)
- Helen Ruth Bailey Director · appointed 2019
- Iain Guthrie Murray Director · appointed 2025
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Juliet Baker Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026
- Andrew Noel Burns Director · appointed 2019 · 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
- 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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