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Friends of Palestinian Universities

First-degree level higher education

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

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Previous officers 31

  1. Dr Juliette Dawn Harkin 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Mazen Zahi Arafat Nomura 2017-2022 Director View profile
  3. Dr Donna Hebrides Baillie 2017-2023 Director View profile
  4. Dr Alaa Owaineh 2014-2023 Director View profile
  5. Belinda Jane Coote 2012-2019 Director View profile
  6. Marwan Darweish 2010-2020 Director View profile
  7. Professor Adah Kay 2010-2014 Director View profile
  8. Neil Nadim Moge 2010-2013 Director View profile
  9. John Francis Ferguson 2010-2018 Director View profile
  10. Dr Makram Khoury-Machool 2009-2012 Director View profile
  11. Anne Kristine Mackintosh Stoneham 2008-2018 Director View profile
  12. Helen Frances Murray 2007-2011 Director View profile
  13. Kamel Isaac Muhammed Hawwash 2007-2011 Director View profile
  14. Connelly, John, Councillor 2007-2009 Director View profile
  15. Professor Hilary Ann Rose 2006-2007 Director View profile
  16. Christopher John Francis Doyle 2006-2012 Director View profile
  17. John Roland Green 2006-2007 Director View profile
  18. John Grigg 2006-2010 Director View profile
  19. Professor Gwyn Rowley 2006-2007 Director View profile
  20. Rev Dr Duncan Macpherson 2006-2007 Director View profile
  21. Lucy Sorcha Hayter 2006-2007 Director View profile
  22. Gillian Watt 2006-2009 Director View profile
  23. Paul Bennett 2006-2011 Director View profile
  24. Haifa Hammami 2006-2007 Director View profile
  25. John Tippler 2006-2008 Director View profile
  26. Catherine Lydia Mary Macpherson 2006-2007 Director View profile
  27. Michel Abdel Mash 2006-2007 Director View profile
  28. Brian John Harold Sykes 2006-2014 Director View profile
  29. Jamil Yousif Bullata 2006-2012 Director View profile
  30. Jocelyn Elizabeth Hurndall 2008-2013 Secretary View profile
  31. Daniel John Richards 2006-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
First-degree level higher education; Post-graduate level higher education; Educational support services; Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
17/02/2006
Also a registered charity
Friends of Palestinian Universities
Previous names
The Friends of Birzeit University (until 13/08/2025)

Financials

Net assets
£120,135
Total assets
£120,135
Cash
£8,583
Employees
3
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-08-31Not reported£120,135
2025-08-31Not reported£120,135

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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 7.2y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

2
also govern a charity
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 4Arts and leisure 1Education 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.

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
05713430
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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