Company · Midhurst
The Research Council for Complementary Medicine
Other human health activities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 20
- Dr Lesley Ward 2025-2026 View profile
- Lily Cheng 2025-2026 View profile
- Patricia-Anne Frances Blyth Cook 2024-2026 View profile
- Philip Mays 2021-2024 View profile
- Lianne Marie Aquilina 2020-2026 View profile
- Jennifer Mary Barnes 2019-2025 View profile
- Dr Graeme Donald 2018-2024 View profile
- Paul Stephen Hitchcock 2017-2018 View profile
- Mita Mistry 2016-2018 View profile
- Craig David Vassie 2016-2017 View profile
- Patricia Sarah Lesley North 2016-2025 View profile
- Maurice Chang 2015-2019 View profile
- Madan Thangavelu 2013-2017 View profile
- Simon Brasch 2013-2021 View profile
- Celia Margaret Bell 2012-2018 View profile
- Aj Yates 2012-2016 View profile
- Nick Pahl 2012-2017 View profile
- Dr Janine Leach 2012-2016 View profile
- Patricia-Anne Frances Blyth Williams 2012-2024 View profile
- Professor Nicola Robinson 2011-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other human health activities
- Incorporated
- 29/11/2011
- Registered office
- Midhurst
- Also a registered charity
- The Research Council for Complementary Medicine
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.
- Ava Beatrix Lorenc
significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-08-09 - Patricia-Anne Frances Blyth Williams ceased 2023-09-19
significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-08-09 - Patricia-Anne Frances Blyth Cook ceased 2026-05-17
significant influence · notified 2024-01-16
Group
- The Research Council for Complementary Medicine
is controlled by Ava Beatrix Lorenc
Evidence
active significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-08-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ava Beatrix Lorenc.
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £27,087
- Total assets
- £27,087
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Not reported | £27,087 |
| 2025-03-31 | Not reported | £23,936 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. 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
- Zetta Helen Thomelin Director · appointed 2020
- Karen Charlesworth Director · appointed 2024
- Ava Beatrix Lorenc Director · appointed 2019
- Dr John Hughes Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Carol Anne Granger Director · appointed 2012
- Dr Sandra Lucas Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Zetta Helen Thomelin Director · appointed 2020
- Ava Beatrix Lorenc Director · appointed 2019
- Dr John Hughes Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Carol Anne Granger Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Karen Charlesworth Director · appointed 2024
- Ava Beatrix Lorenc Director · appointed 2019
- Dr John Hughes Director · appointed 2014
- Dr Sandra Lucas Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (2)
- Zetta Helen Thomelin Director · appointed 2020
- Dr Carol Anne Granger Director · appointed 2012
Left in the last 12 months
- Lianne Marie Aquilina Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2026
- Patricia-Anne Frances Blyth Cook Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
- Lily Cheng Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
- Dr Lesley Ward Director · appointed 2025 · 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.
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
- 07864912
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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