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The Countryside Alliance Foundation

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 21

  1. Guy Lyster Portwin 2022–2024 Director View profile
  2. Rose Wells 2022–2022 Director View profile
  3. Charlotte Anne Marie Weston 2019–2023 Director View profile
  4. Timothy Russ 2017–2024 Director View profile
  5. Richard Alan Fry 2015–2021 Director View profile
  6. Tara John Douglas Home 2015–2021 Director View profile
  7. Nick Bannister 2015–2021 Director View profile
  8. Charles Martin Wilson 2015–2020 Director View profile
  9. Sally Jean Merison 2013–2016 Director View profile
  10. David Reynolds 2013–2016 Director View profile
  11. Sir Barnabas William Benjamin White-Spunner 2012–2013 Director View profile
  12. Tisdall, Caroline, Proffesor 2008–2016 Director View profile
  13. Jeremy Mark Quin 2008–2015 Director View profile
  14. Pryor QC, Robert Charles, His Honour 2007–2012 Director View profile
  15. Heseltine, Anne Harding, the Lady H 2007–2008 Director View profile
  16. Lady Mary Bridget Dulverton 2007–2009 Director View profile
  17. Richard David Arthur Burge 2006–2007 Director View profile
  18. Baroness Ann Mallalieu 2006–2007 Director View profile
  19. Roger Edward Wilson 2006–2012 Director View profile
  20. Edward William Eden Andrewes 2006–2007 Director View profile
  21. Benjamin Dowdeswell 2012–2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/01/2006
Also a registered charity
The Countryside Alliance Foundation

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.

  • Nick Bannister ceased 2021-05-13
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Tara John Douglas Home ceased 2021-06-25
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Richard Alan Fry ceased 2021-10-21
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. The Countryside Alliance Foundation is controlled by Nick Bannister
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-05-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nick Bannister.

1 other company in this group

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.

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.

6 directors on the board

1.8y median 1.6y
average tenure
2.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

0
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 5Retail and trade 5Finance 3Arts and leisure 2Business services 2Education 2Health and social care 1Property 1

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
05669451
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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