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National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of the United Kingdom

National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of the United Kingdom is an active UK company (number 00355737), incorporated 1939, with 9 current directors including May Taleb and Stephen Murphy. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Marco Milone 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Shirin Munirih Taherzadeh 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Dr Vafa Ram 2019-2023 Director View profile
  4. Annabel Frances Djalili 2019-2021 Director View profile
  5. Vivien Craig 2016-2022 Director View profile
  6. Sara Talai 2010-2016 Director View profile
  7. Masoud Ali Mohammad Afnan 2009-2010 Director View profile
  8. Zarin Hainsworth-Fadaei 2009-2013 Director View profile
  9. Dr Vafa Ram 2005-2019 Director View profile
  10. Jill Michaele Hughes 2005-2005 Director View profile
  11. Fidelma Christine Meehan 2005-2019 Director View profile
  12. Shirin Tahzib 2000-2016 Director View profile
  13. Rita Bartlett 1994-2009 Director View profile
  14. Peter Hulme 1988-2014 Director View profile
  15. Dr Wendi Cunningham Momen 2005 Director View profile
  16. Dr Iain Stuart Palin 2005 Director View profile
  17. Carolyn Wade 2000 Director View profile
  18. Trevor Raymond James Finch 2002 Director View profile
  19. Dr John Bower Parris 2006 Director View profile
  20. Philip Hainsworth 1994 Director View profile
  21. Roger Prentice 1993 Director View profile
  22. Dr Ridvan Kaikhosrow Moqrel 1992 Director View profile
  23. Shirin Fozdar-Foroudi 2026-2026 Secretary View profile
  24. Patrick O'Mara 2010-2025 Secretary View profile
  25. Dr Kishan Fitzgerald Manocha 1998-2014 Secretary View profile
  26. Hon John Barnabas Leith 1993-2021 Secretary View profile
  27. Hugh Carswell Adamson 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/08/1939
Also a registered charity
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of the United Kingdom

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'IS of the United Kingdom 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.

Financials

Net assets
£9,609,422
Total assets
£10,013,628
Cash
£537,682
Employees
48
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Small company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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.

9 directors on the board

8.6y median 9.9y
average tenure
19.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (3)

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 3Tech and media 2Agriculture 1Construction 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

  • 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
00355737
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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