Refuge

Active01412276 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
30 January 1979 (47 years)
Industry
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors
Susan Elizabeth Acland-Hood Andrews
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
92 C/o Fora
Tintagel House (TH)
92 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7TY

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
20 October 2025

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Andrews, Susan Elizabeth Acland-Hood
Director · Appointed 24 September 2026
British
Born June 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 24 September 2026
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 6 May 2026
British
Born March 1975 (51)
Thorpe, Jayne
Secretary · Appointed 7 May 2025
Patel, Katharine
Director · Appointed 6 February 2025
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Bedi, Meera
Director · Appointed 23 February 2024
British
Born March 1962 (64)
Derbyshire, Justin James
Director · Appointed 23 February 2024
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 23 February 2024
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Nelsen, Amy Lauren
Director · Appointed 23 February 2024
British
Born October 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 23 February 2024
British
Born June 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 14 May 2020
British
Born January 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 13 December 2018
British
Born July 1972 (54)
Officer history (48 former)
24 September 2026
Appointed Andrews, Susan Elizabeth Acland-Hood as Director
24 September 2026
Appointed Nelson, Stephen Keith James as Director
6 May 2026
Appointed Boult, Laurie Victoria as Director
25 September 2025
7 May 2025
Appointed Thorpe, Jayne as Secretary
7 May 2025
Resigned Knowles, Joanna Mary as Secretary
31 March 2025
Resigned Nelson, Ayanna as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Balasundaram, Dheepa as Director
6 February 2025
Appointed Patel, Katharine as Director
23 February 2024
Appointed Derbyshire, Justin James as Director
23 February 2024
Appointed Sufit, Alexandra Yael as Director
23 February 2024
Appointed Nelsen, Amy Lauren as Director
23 February 2024
Appointed Lewis, Jeremy James as Director
23 February 2024
Appointed Bedi, Meera as Director
3 January 2024
Appointed Knowles, Joanna Mary as Secretary
13 December 2023
Resigned Smith, Ruth Madeleine as Director
13 December 2023
Resigned Edwards, Elizabeth Frida as Director
13 December 2023
Resigned Daniels, Andrea as Director
8 December 2023
Resigned Chamberlain, Michaela Louise as Secretary
5 June 2023
Appointed Chamberlain, Michaela Louise as Secretary
4 June 2023
Resigned Pemberton, Lornette as Secretary
17 May 2023
Appointed Pemberton, Lornette as Secretary
16 May 2023
Resigned Oglesby, Sally, Dr as Secretary
10 October 2022
Resigned Walkom, Kirsten Lynn as Director
22 March 2022
Resigned Watson-O'Neill, Edward James as Director
22 March 2022
Resigned Farrington, Katie as Director
22 March 2022
Appointed Nelson, Ayanna as Director
2 December 2021
Resigned Higgins, Christine Anne as Director
2 December 2021
Resigned Pearson, Carolyn as Director
8 November 2021
Appointed Balasundaram, Dheepa as Director
16 October 2021
Appointed Oglesby, Sally, Dr as Secretary
15 October 2021
Resigned Pemberton, Lornette as Secretary
15 July 2021
Appointed Pemberton, Lornette as Secretary
14 July 2021
Resigned Klass, Osbert Morris Alexander as Secretary
6 July 2021
Appointed Rowney, Jonathan Vincent Dominic as Director
6 July 2021
Appointed Watson-O'Neill, Edward James as Director
29 July 2020
Resigned Horley, Sandra as Secretary
29 July 2020
Appointed Klass, Osbert Morris Alexander as Secretary
28 July 2020
Resigned Somal, Amerdeep Kaur as Director
31 May 2020
Resigned Rae, Maggie as Director
14 May 2020
14 May 2020
Resigned De Silva, Manel as Director
14 May 2020
Resigned Nelmes, Dianne Gwenllian as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Somal, Amerdeep Kaur as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Smith, Ruth Madeleine as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Edwards, Elizabeth Frida as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Daniels, Andrea as Director
23 September 2019
3 July 2019
Resigned Rimington, Stella, Dame as Director
30 June 2019
Resigned Panton, Janice Pamela as Director
13 December 2018
Appointed Farrington, Katie as Director
13 December 2018
Appointed Pearson, Carolyn as Director
13 December 2018
Appointed Walkom, Kirsten Lynn as Director
13 December 2018
Appointed Sagayam, Selina Shanti as Director
13 December 2018
Appointed Higgins, Christine Anne as Director
3 December 2018
Resigned Kennedy, Helena Ann, Baroness as Director
2 November 2018
Resigned Mckibbin, Shelagh as Director
11 September 2018
Resigned Harding, Ruth Margaret as Director
26 September 2013
Appointed Mckibbin, Shelagh as Director
9 October 2012
Resigned Wallach, Peter John as Director
5 November 2009
Resigned Zennstrom, Catherine Suzanne as Director
5 November 2009
Appointed Kennedy, Helena Ann, Baroness as Director
9 December 2008
7 October 2008
Appointed Vavalidis, Barbara Joan Donoghue as Director
7 October 2008
Resigned Rogers, Ruth, Lady as Director
1 July 2008
Resigned Cammack, Victoria as Director
10 October 2006
Appointed Rimington, Stella, Dame as Director
10 October 2006
Resigned Ainscow, Lorraine as Director
10 October 2006
Appointed Zennstrom, Catherine Suzanne as Director
10 October 2006
Resigned Nokes, Barbara Ann as Director
4 October 2005
Resigned Hamwee, Sally Rachel, Baroness as Director
4 October 2005
Appointed Nelmes, Dianne Gwenllian as Director
4 October 2005
Appointed Rae, Maggie as Director
16 December 2004
Resigned Rendell, Ruth Barbara as Director
19 October 2004
Resigned Booth, Cherie as Director
27 April 2004
Appointed Cammack, Victoria as Director
11 September 2002
Resigned Duffy, James as Director
11 September 2002
Resigned Bahl, Kamlesh as Director
1 November 2000
Appointed Panton, Janice Pamela as Director
20 July 2000
20 July 2000
Resigned Reuter, Rosemary as Director
20 July 2000
Resigned Reuter, Rosemary as Secretary
23 May 2000
Appointed Horley, Sandra as Secretary
16 July 1998
Appointed Bahl, Kamlesh as Director
11 November 1997
Appointed Rendell, Ruth Barbara as Director
5 November 1997
Resigned Townshend, Karen Sheila as Director
16 July 1997
Appointed Harding, Ruth Margaret as Director
16 July 1997
Appointed Nokes, Barbara Ann as Director
16 July 1997
Appointed Rogers, Ruth, Lady as Director
31 May 1997
Resigned Rayne, Jayne, Lady as Director
4 May 1997
10 March 1997
Resigned Parker, Gillian, Lady as Director
16 May 1995
Appointed Booth, Cherie as Director
16 May 1995
7 December 1993
Resigned Wallach, Peter John as Secretary
7 December 1993
Appointed Reuter, Rosemary as Secretary
14 April 1993
Resigned Harrington, Illtyd as Director
4 December 1992
Appointed Wallach, Peter John as Director
19 November 1992
Appointed Townshend, Karen Sheila as Director
15 May 1991
Appointed Reuter, Rosemary as Director
15 May 1991
Appointed Parker, Gillian, Lady as Director
14 March 1991
Appointed Hamwee, Sally Rachel, Baroness as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where Refuge is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

What Refuge say about themselves

“Empowering women to live without violence & fear. Refuge is the largest domestic abuse organisation in the UK. Supporting thousands of women & their children overcome the physical, emotional, financial impacts of abuse.”

— from refuge.org.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 May 2026Appointment of a director
10 December 2025Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
7 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates20 October 2025
30 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
8 May 2025Termination of appointment of a secretary
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