Company
Raise the Children International
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Ipek Celine Martha CruzDirector · since 2022
- Lesego Florence SerolongDirector · since 2013
- Neil Walter HolzapfelDirector · since 2013
- Dunstan Lwendo KamanaDirector · since 2012
- Lord Michael John HastingsDirector · since 2012
- Mark Edward FreemanDirector · since 2012
- Mark Freeman & AssociatesCorporate-secretary · since 2012
Previous officers 1
- Benjamin David Grizzle 2012-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 30/07/2012
- Also a registered charity
- Raise the Children International
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.
- Neil Walter Holzapfel
significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-07-30
Group
- Raise the Children International
is controlled by Neil Walter Holzapfel
Evidence
active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-07-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Neil Walter Holzapfel.
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
- £54,742
- Total assets
- £54,742
- Cash
- £55,342
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. 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
- Dunstan Lwendo Kamana Director · appointed 2012
- Lesego Florence Serolong Director · appointed 2013
- Neil Walter Holzapfel Director · appointed 2013
- Ipek Celine Martha Cruz Director · appointed 2022
- Lord Michael John Hastings Director · appointed 2012
- Mark Edward Freeman Director · appointed 2012
Directors past 6 years
- Dunstan Lwendo Kamana Director · appointed 2012
- Lesego Florence Serolong Director · appointed 2013
- Neil Walter Holzapfel Director · appointed 2013
- Lord Michael John Hastings Director · appointed 2012
- Mark Edward Freeman Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Lesego Florence Serolong Director · appointed 2013
Portfolio (5)
- Dunstan Lwendo Kamana Director · appointed 2012
- Neil Walter Holzapfel Director · appointed 2013
- Ipek Celine Martha Cruz Director · appointed 2022
- Lord Michael John Hastings Director · appointed 2012
- Mark Edward Freeman Director · appointed 2012
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
- 08161569
- 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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