Who leads it
- Timothy MaxwellDirector · since 2024
- Hugh William Edward FerrandDirector · since 2024
- Jane BeachamDirector · since 2024
- Peter ToppingDirector · since 2021
- Katherine Jane WilsonDirector · since 2013
- Dr Sarah SempleDirector · since 2010
- Christopher Michael GerrardDirector · since 2009
- Peter ToppingSecretary · since 2026
Previous officers 11
- Dr Christina Emily Cowart Smith 2025–2026 View profile
- Dr Judith Ann Murray 2025–2026 View profile
- Brian Cosgrove 2015–2024 View profile
- Dr David Petts 2012–2024 View profile
- John Andrew Davidson 2010–2023 View profile
- Christopher James Jones 2006–2024 View profile
- Thomas Edward Johnston 2004–2010 View profile
- Dr Christopher Burgess 2004–2021 View profile
- Professor Rosemary Jean Cramp 2004–2023 View profile
- Paul Nicholas Keith Frodsham 2004–2009 View profile
- Roger Miket 2004–2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/12/2004
- Also a registered charity
- The Gefrin Trust
Board analysis for researchers
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.
7 directors on the board
- Timothy Maxwell Director · appointed 2024
- Dr Sarah Semple Director · appointed 2010
- Hugh William Edward Ferrand Director · appointed 2024
- Katherine Jane Wilson Director · appointed 2013
- Jane Beacham Director · appointed 2024
- Christopher Michael Gerrard Director · appointed 2009
- Peter Topping Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Sarah Semple Director · appointed 2010
- Katherine Jane Wilson Director · appointed 2013
- Christopher Michael Gerrard Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Timothy Maxwell Director · appointed 2024
- Dr Sarah Semple Director · appointed 2010
- Jane Beacham Director · appointed 2024
- Christopher Michael Gerrard Director · appointed 2009
- Peter Topping Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (2)
- Hugh William Edward Ferrand Director · appointed 2024
- Katherine Jane Wilson Director · appointed 2013
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Dr Christina Emily Cowart Smith Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
- Dr Judith Ann Murray Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05306702
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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