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The Ferne Animal Sanctuary

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Stephan Paul Pomeroy 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Kevan Hodges 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Samantha Ann Minden Wilson 2021-2022 Director View profile
  4. Jayne Souter 2021-2021 Director View profile
  5. Samantha Claire Hannay 2019-2022 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Graham Foxcroft 2019-2020 Director View profile
  7. Jane Elizabeth Airey-Regardsoe 2019-2021 Director View profile
  8. David Allan Hancock Cook 2017-2023 Director View profile
  9. Graham Higgins 2016-2019 Director View profile
  10. Mark Alexandar Ellis 2015-2021 Director View profile
  11. Alexander John Newnham 2015-2016 Director View profile
  12. Sara Gillian Dowell 2015-2017 Director View profile
  13. Elaine Margaret Hayes 2015-2015 Director View profile
  14. Bernadette Ann Steadman 2015-2020 Director View profile
  15. Margaret Ann Bradshaw 2015-2020 Director View profile
  16. Nanette Jane Wale 2015-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/09/2015
Also a registered charity
The Ferne Animal Sanctuary

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above The Ferne Animal Sanctuary on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

1 other company in this group

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

4 grants · £20,233 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

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £9,033 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £8,700
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £2,500

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £4,1102022-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £4,9232021-04-01
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £8,7002018-05-09
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £2,5002017-03-15
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

4.3y median 4.6y
average tenure
6.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Other services 2Agriculture 1Health and social care 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
09772680
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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