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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 41

  1. Elizabeth Ann Robinson 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Mark Alexander Taylor 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Noel Henry Lavery Cb 2021-2025 Director View profile
  4. Susan Josephine Mcaleer 2019-2024 Director View profile
  5. Dr Gerard Hanna 2017-2018 Director View profile
  6. Professor Paul Stephen Jeffcutt 2017-2020 Director View profile
  7. Ivan Ernest Mcminn 2015-2023 Director View profile
  8. Patricia Mcclelland 2015-2023 Director View profile
  9. James Terence Carrigan 2013-2020 Director View profile
  10. Alex Mcguiggan 2013-2017 Director View profile
  11. Sally Jayne Elizabeth Campalani 2013-2014 Director View profile
  12. Julieann Tsang 2011-2019 Director View profile
  13. Dr Trevor Morrow 2011-2019 Director View profile
  14. Breda Teahan 2011-2019 Director View profile
  15. Lady Christine Eames OBE 2010-2019 Director View profile
  16. Alison Joyce Porter 2009-2012 Director View profile
  17. John Land Leckey 2009-2017 Director View profile
  18. Dr Henrietta Dr Campbell 2008-2011 Director View profile
  19. John Curran 2007-2015 Director View profile
  20. Dr Terence Anthony Maguire 2006-2012 Director View profile
  21. Geoffrey William George Hill 2006-2015 Director View profile
  22. Martin Devlin 2005-2009 Director View profile
  23. Alexander Mcguigan 2005-2007 Director View profile
  24. Elizabeth Irene Henderson 2005-2006 Director View profile
  25. Professor Roy Archibald Joseph Spence 2004-2021 Director View profile
  26. Leontia Mary Keegan 2004-2010 Director View profile
  27. Patrick Mcguinness 2004-2005 Director View profile
  28. Nancy Joan Roberts 2004-2009 Director View profile
  29. Elvira Jean Lowe 2004-2010 Director View profile
  30. Kathleen Murphy 2004-2009 Director View profile
  31. Barbara Karen Patterson 2004-2005 Director View profile
  32. Iris Amelia Colvin 2004-2005 Director View profile
  33. William Wesley Marsden Mcconnell 2004-2009 Director View profile
  34. Bernard Moran Dr 2004-2006 Director View profile
  35. Eileen Bell 2004-2006 Director View profile
  36. James Michael Boyd 2004-2010 Director View profile
  37. Professor Norman Nevin 2004-2008 Director View profile
  38. Dr James Whyte Birnie 2004-2020 Director View profile
  39. Joseph Desmond Dr Mcmullan 2004-2010 Director View profile
  40. Olive Roisin Ursula Foster 2010-2020 Secretary View profile
  41. Mary Arlene Anne Spiers 2004-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/02/2004

Ownership

Owned by (14) 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.

  • James Terence Carrigan ceased 2020-09-07
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-16
  • John Boyd Carson ceased 2024-10-02
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-16 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Breda Teahan ceased 2019-11-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-16
  • Julieann Tsang ceased 2019-11-20
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-16
  • Alex Mcguiggan ceased 2017-10-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-16
  • Ivan Ernest Mcminn ceased 2023-11-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-16
  • Patricia Mcclelland ceased 2023-08-02
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-16
  • Violet Newton Spence ceased 2024-10-02
    significant influence · notified 2017-11-22
  • Caroline Murdoch ceased 2024-10-02
    significant influence · notified 2019-11-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Donald Harte ceased 2024-10-02
    significant influence · notified 2019-11-20
  • Susan Josephine Mcaleer ceased 2024-06-19
    significant influence · notified 2019-11-20
  • Margaret Anne Brown ceased 2024-10-02
    significant influence · notified 2021-02-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Noel Henry Lavery ceased 2024-10-02
    significant influence · notified 2021-02-17
  • Elizabeth Ann Robinson ceased 2024-10-02
    significant influence · notified 2021-11-24 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Cancer Focus Northern Ireland is controlled by James Terence Carrigan
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-16, ceased 2020-09-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Terence Carrigan.

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

11 grants · £2,231,416 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 · £2,231,416 (11 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £500,0002025-12-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002025-03-20
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £566,1602017-12-08
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £4,4462016-10-13
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £7,5492013-05-09
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.

12 directors on the board

7y median 6.7y
average tenure
19.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Dormant 11Property 4Health and social care 3Mining 3Professional services 3Construction 2Finance 2Manufacturing 2

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
NI049781
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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