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Cancer Information & Support Services

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

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Previous officers 9

  1. Sylvia Harries 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Annette Gravell 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Alyson Dowd 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Valerie Martin 2012-2019 Director View profile
  5. Dr Sharon Jayne Williams 2012-2019 Director View profile
  6. Helen Jayne Sullivan 2012-2020 Director View profile
  7. Reverend Thomas Eirwyn Evans 2012-2016 Director View profile
  8. Angela Dewitt 2012-2013 Director View profile
  9. Michaela Elizabeth Leyshon 2009-2018 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/11/2009
Also a registered charity
Cancer Information and Support Services LTD

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Carolyn Kirby
    significant influence · notified 2016-11-18
  • Carolyn Kirby ceased 2023-10-16
    significant influence · notified 2016-11-18
  • Michaela Elizabeth Leyshon ceased 2018-06-11
    significant influence · notified 2016-11-18
  • Michael John Piper ceased 2023-10-16
    significant influence · notified 2016-11-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Valerie Martin ceased 2019-11-13
    significant influence · notified 2016-11-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Annette Gravell ceased 2023-10-15
    significant influence · notified 2016-11-18

Group

  1. Cancer Information & Support Services is controlled by Carolyn Kirby
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-11-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Carolyn Kirby.

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 · £249,331 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 · £249,331

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £249,3312008-11-27
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

9.1y median 6.6y
average tenure
16.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Business 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
  • 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
07080573
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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