Governance Register

The UK's map of who governs what.

Who sits on the boards of charities, companies, schools and public bodies, joined up from official registers so you can see the people, the organisations and the links between them.

10mpeople, one record each

170kregistered charities

5.7mcompanies

17.2mboard and officer records

9,959,215 people, one record each · 170,298 registered charities · 5,704,711 companies · 17,150,909 board and officer records. United Kingdom, from the live register.

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Who governs Cancer Research UK, and where else they siti

1 The board

Registered charity - Redman Place, LondonCancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK is a registered charity (number 1089464) based in London, governed by 14 trustees. Latest income £735m (2025).

Dr Robert James Campbell Easton 6+ yearsTrustee · since 2020
Professor Pamela Renate KearnsTrustee · since 2021
Professor Doreen Ann Cantrell FRSTrustee · since 2022
Professor Gerard Ian EvanTrustee · since 2022
Hitesh ThakrarTrustee · since 2023
Lord Simon StevensTrustee · since 2023

8 more people on this board.

Source: Charity Commission register · updated 25th October 2026 · See the whole board

2 Their other boards

Registered charity - Redman Place, LondonCancer Research UK

People on this board also sit on these boards. Each link is a person recorded on both.

The Alan Turing Institute2 shared trustees
The Young VIC Company1 shared trustee
Imperial Cancer Research Fund1 shared trustee

Source: Charity Commission register · updated 25th October 2026 · See the network

3 A route between two boards

A recorded routeCancer Research UK to The Alan Turing Institute

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Cancer Research UKRegistered charity · London
2
Hitesh ThakrarOn both boards: trustee of Cancer Research UK since 2023
3
The Alan Turing InstituteRegistered charity · London

Cancer Research UK and The Alan Turing Institute are joined through 2 people on both boards, including Hitesh Thakrar.

Source: Charity Commission and Companies House board records. A shared board is a formal link, not proof that people know each other.

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