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Company limited by guarantee · No. SC869974 · Edinburgh

Edinburgh Cat Protection League

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Overview

Edinburgh Cat Protection League's network

6 people1 organisationExplore in 3Di6 listed on the board. 1 organisation shares a board member with this company.The large node is Edinburgh Cat Protection League. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

6 listediDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Matthew Frank Eastwoodfiled as Matthew Eastwood (likely)Director2025
1 yr
Annabel Maria BatesDirector2025
1y
Stuart McMillanDirector2025
1y
Lorna Kirsten HeaneyDirector2025
1y
Elizabeth Mary LewisDirector2025
1y
Louise Jayne BellDirector2025
1y
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Recent news and events

From the public record

  • 3 August 2026Andrew Payne left as directorCompanies House officer data
  • 21 February 2026Shelby Louise Bridget Brown left as directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Matthew Eastwood appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Annabel Maria Bates appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Stuart McMillan appointed directorCompanies House officer data

Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Board

Current officers

6iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.
NameRoleAppointedOther boards
Matthew Frank Eastwoodfiled as Matthew Eastwood (likely)Director13 November 2025No other current boards on our record
Annabel Maria BatesDirector13 November 2025No other current boards on our record
Stuart McMillanDirector13 November 2025No other current boards on our record
Lorna Kirsten HeaneyDirector13 November 2025No other current boards on our record
Elizabeth Mary LewisDirector13 November 2025
1 other current board
Louise Jayne BellDirector13 November 2025No other current boards on our record

Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Former officers

2 listed, latest first
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Andrew PayneDirector13 November 20253 August 2026
Shelby Louise Bridget BrownDirector13 November 202521 February 2026

When board seats may change

iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Who is on the board

iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
0.9y
median 0.9y
Longest tenure
0.9y
since 2025
Over 6 years
0
of 6 on the board
also govern a charity
0
Joined in the last 3 years
6
of 6 on the board

6 directors on the board

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

The charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Property 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Network

Network

iThe large node is Edinburgh Cat Protection League. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

Most connected

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Finances

Financial history

No accounts filed yet.

First accounts due by 13 August 2027.

Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Key dates and compliance

Accounts category
No accounts filedCompanies House has no accounts on file.
Accounts last made up to
None filed yet
First accounts due
13 August 2027 Not yet due
Confirmation statement last made up to
None filed yet
First confirmation statement due
26 November 2026 Due in 12 days
Charges (secured loans)
None registered

Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Company number
SC869974
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Status
Active
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Incorporated
13 November 2025
Registered office
3 Casselbank Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5HA
Nature of business (SIC)
  • 94990 Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.

Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Key dates and compliance

Accounts category
No accounts filedCompanies House has no accounts on file.
Accounts last made up to
None filed yet
First accounts due
13 August 2027 Not yet due
Confirmation statement last made up to
None filed yet
First confirmation statement due
26 November 2026 Due in 12 days
Charges (secured loans)
None registered

Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Same sector and place

11iThe list starts with a sample; Show all lists every one. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.

11 other active companies have the same main business code (94990 Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.) and a registered office in the EH6 postcode district.

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Recent news and events

From the public record

  • 3 August 2026Andrew Payne left as directorCompanies House officer data
  • 21 February 2026Shelby Louise Bridget Brown left as directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Matthew Eastwood appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Annabel Maria Bates appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Stuart McMillan appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Lorna Kirsten Heaney appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Elizabeth Mary Lewis appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Andrew Payne appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Shelby Louise Bridget Brown appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Louise Jayne Bell appointed directorCompanies House officer data
  • 13 November 2025Company incorporatedCompanies House

Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Ownership

Group structure

This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.

People with significant control

iNo people or companies with significant control are listed. Companies House holds a statement about this (dated 13 November 2025), usually that the company has not identified any or has none to report.

Source: Companies House people with significant control data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Companies it controls

iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.

From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.