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Relationship and Family Therapy (Raft) LTD

Other human health activities

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

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Debra Clark 2020-2026 Director View profile
Amanda Jane Cookson 2018-2018 Director View profile
Christopher Ellison Bazell 2018-2022 Director View profile
Kate Long 2017-2018 Director View profile
Richard Absolam 2017-2018 Director View profile
Charles Oliver Sheldrick 2016-2018 Director View profile
Sally Elizabeth Hallum 2016-2017 Director View profile
Nicola Anne Lowe 2014-2017 Director View profile
Martin Arthur 2014-2016 Director View profile
Jocelyn Anne Hayter 2013-2014 Director View profile
Chris Ellison Bazell 2013-2018 Director View profile
Joy Reynolds 2012-2018 Director View profile
Sandy Werrey-Easterbrook 2011-2017 Director View profile
Ann Bazell 2010-2012 Director View profile
Kathleen Glenys Mcnally 2009-2013 Director View profile
Michael David Goodman 2008-2013 Director View profile
Hilary Joan Alder 2007-2008 Director View profile
Paul Rossiter Newsome 2007-2016 Director View profile
Gillian Marie Donnell 2007-2018 Director View profile
Martin Peter Turner 2007-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does: Other human health activities
Incorporated: 15/02/2007
Registered office: Bournemouth
Also a registered charity: Relationship and Family Therapy (Raft) Ltd
Previous names: Relate Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch (until 01/04/2025)

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Charles Oliver Sheldrick ceased 2017-01-30
significant influence · notified 2017-01-30

Group

Relationship and Family Therapy (Raft) LTD is controlled by Charles Oliver Sheldrick
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2017-01-30, ceased 2017-01-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles Oliver Sheldrick.

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

8 grants · £83,911 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 · £76,940 (6 grants)
Dorset Community Foundation · £6,971 (2 grants)

Most recent

The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002026-02-06
The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002024-07-15
Dorset Community Foundation £3,9932023-02-06
Dorset Community Foundation £2,9772022-12-01
The National Lottery Community Fund £9,6502018-06-22

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

Dorothy Avice Brown Director · appointed 2019
Anne Clarkson Director · appointed 2018
Nicole Jessop Director · appointed 2023
Pauline Wheeler Director · appointed 2018
Richard Cook Director · appointed 2018
Jacqueline Ann Reeves Director · appointed 2018

7y median 7.7y

average tenure

8.3y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Dorothy Avice Brown Director · appointed 2019
Anne Clarkson Director · appointed 2018
Pauline Wheeler Director · appointed 2018
Richard Cook Director · appointed 2018
Jacqueline Ann Reeves Director · appointed 2018

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Anne Clarkson Director · appointed 2018
Nicole Jessop Director · appointed 2023
Pauline Wheeler Director · appointed 2018
Richard Cook Director · appointed 2018
Jacqueline Ann Reeves Director · appointed 2018

Portfolio (1)

Dorothy Avice Brown Director · appointed 2019

also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Debra Clark Director · appointed 2020 · 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.

Professional services 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: 06109030
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due: 31/12/2026
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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