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The Compassionate Mind Foundation

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Shelley Dowd 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Wendy Wood 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. Dr Thomas Albert Schroder 2009-2026 Director View profile
  4. Dr Chris Robert Gillespie 2006-2011 Director View profile
  5. Paul Raymond Gilbert 2006-2017 Director View profile
  6. Rachel Mary Oliver 2006-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/07/2006
Also a registered charity
The Compassionate Mind Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Jean Gilbert
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Diane Rosalind Woollands
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-01
  • Kirsten Laura Mcewan
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-01-11
  • Dipen Shantilal Shah
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-07-15
  • Judith Forrest
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-09-28 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Paul Raymond Gilbert ceased 2017-04-11
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Wendy Wood ceased 2020-03-11
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-01-11 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Compassionate Mind Foundation is controlled by Jean Gilbert
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jean Gilbert.

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £10,000 total

360Giving 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 · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002018-07-20
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.

5 directors on the board

10.9y median 9.5y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Health and social care 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
  • 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
05888231
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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