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Who leads it
Previous officers 18
- Irene Isabel Jones 2020-2022 View profile
- Sylvie Janine More 2020-2021 View profile
- Robert Henry Mayne 2018-2026 View profile
- Graham William Thompson 2017-2018 View profile
- Megan Jane Binns 2016-2019 View profile
- Derek Thomas Frost 2016-2019 View profile
- Graham John Weaver 2014-2016 View profile
- David Keith Doonan 2014-2019 View profile
- Grant Lewis James Wells 2010-2016 View profile
- David Gerard Jamieson 2007-2013 View profile
- Rachel Wells 2007-2013 View profile
- Helen Elizabeth Marriott 2005-2007 View profile
- Peter Colin Sackett 2005-2022 View profile
- Jackie Bryson 2005-2007 View profile
- Jeremy Keeling 2005-2017 View profile
- Nigel Booth 2005-2006 View profile
- Peter Sackett 2021-2022 View profile
- Steven Brayford 2006-2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/09/2005
- Also a registered charity
- The Bren Project
Financials
- Employees
- 0.08
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
10 grants · £651,686 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
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £634,186 (8 grants)
- Cheshire Community Foundation · £17,500 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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
- Ian George Mason Director · appointed 2026
- Michael Ian Shotton Director · appointed 2014
- Debra Gail Piper Director · appointed 2023
- Brendan Harrington Director · appointed 2020
- Roy Rodger Daniel Smith Director · appointed 2022
- David John Doughton Atkinson Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Michael Ian Shotton Director · appointed 2014
- Brendan Harrington Director · appointed 2020
- David John Doughton Atkinson Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Michael Ian Shotton Director · appointed 2014
- Brendan Harrington Director · appointed 2020
- Roy Rodger Daniel Smith Director · appointed 2022
- David John Doughton Atkinson Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (2)
- Ian George Mason Director · appointed 2026
- Debra Gail Piper Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Robert Henry Mayne Director · appointed 2018 · 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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05551999
- 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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