Company
Help for Persecuted Christians
Help for Persecuted Christians is an active UK company (number 08732752), incorporated 2013, with 3 current directors including Elizabeth Okorodudu and Joel Joseph Kyari. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Vanessa Ramchurn 2017-2021 View profile
- Shafiq-Ur-Rehman Wilson Chowdhry 2013-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/10/2013
- Also a registered charity
- Help for Persecuted Christians
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Dorah Mayah
25-50% voting · notified 2016-08-06 - Juliet Chowdhry
25-50% voting · notified 2016-10-15 - Shafiq-Ur-Rehman Wilson Chowdhry ceased 2019-06-22
significant influence · notified 2016-10-14 - Vanessa Ramchurn ceased 2021-06-16
25-50% voting · notified 2017-09-29
Group
- Help for Persecuted Christians
is controlled by Dorah Mayah
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-08-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Dorah Mayah.
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.
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.
3 directors on the board
- Joel Joseph Kyari Director · appointed 2020
- Dorah Mayah Director · appointed 2014
- Elizabeth Okorodudu Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Joel Joseph Kyari Director · appointed 2020
- Dorah Mayah Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Dorah Mayah Director · appointed 2014
- Elizabeth Okorodudu Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Joel Joseph Kyari Director · appointed 2020
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 08732752
- 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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