Wildlife and Countryside Link

Active03889519 Private company limited by guarantee

What Wildlife And Countryside Link say about themselves

“Wildlife and Countryside Link is a unique coalition of 98 voluntary organisations concerned with the conservation and protection of wildlife and the countryside. Link is the biggest environmental coalition in England.”

— from wcl.org.uk
Incorporated
7 December 1999 (26 years)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Controlled by
Richard Benwell
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
N101c Vox Studios
Durham Street
London
SE11 5JH

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 December 2025

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 11 December 2025
British
Born May 1989 (37)
Director · Appointed 11 December 2025
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Royle, Adam Christopher
Director · Appointed 12 December 2024
British
Born September 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 11 December 2023
British
Born September 1968 (58)
Ogden-Newton, Allison Claire
Director · Appointed 6 December 2021
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Reeves, Jason Martin
Director · Appointed 6 December 2021
British
Born December 1981 (44)
Benwell, Richard, Dr
Secretary · Appointed 1 October 2019
Director · Appointed 1 December 2018
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Officer history (54 former)
13 March 2026
Resigned Childs-Clarke, Jemima Ruth as Director
11 December 2025
Appointed Speight, Rebecca Susan as Director
11 December 2025
Appointed Browne, Matthew Ray Courtney as Director
11 December 2025
Resigned Spray, Martin Coulson as Director
3 March 2025
Resigned Plummer, Alison Kimberley as Director
12 December 2024
Appointed Royle, Adam Christopher as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Gilleard, Marcus as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Luk, Margrit Alexandra as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Shaikh, Nadia as Director
11 December 2023
Appointed Plummer, Alison Kimberley as Director
11 December 2023
Appointed Cooper, James Vincent as Director
11 December 2023
Appointed Childs-Clarke, Jemima Ruth as Director
11 December 2023
Resigned Mcmonagle, Sarah as Director
11 December 2023
Resigned Marsh, Simon as Director
15 December 2022
Resigned Hewetson, Philip as Director
6 December 2021
Appointed Shaikh, Nadia as Director
6 December 2021
Resigned Hutchinson, Nicola Anne as Director
6 December 2021
Appointed Mcmonagle, Sarah as Director
6 December 2021
Appointed Reeves, Jason Martin as Director
6 December 2021
Appointed Ogden-Newton, Allison Claire as Director
3 December 2020
Appointed Hewetson, Philip as Director
3 December 2020
Resigned Williams, Nicola Jane as Director
3 December 2020
Resigned Williams, Nikki as Director
3 December 2020
Resigned Lind, David as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Benwell, Richard, Dr as Secretary
30 June 2019
Resigned King, Elaine Janice, Dr as Secretary
3 December 2018
Appointed Luk, Margrit Alexandra as Director
3 December 2018
Resigned Butler-Stroud, Chris as Director
3 December 2018
Resigned Norman, Hazel June, Dr as Director
3 December 2018
Appointed Spray, Martin Coulson as Director
3 December 2018
Resigned Miner, Paul Simon as Director
3 December 2018
Appointed Marsh, Simon as Director
1 December 2018
Appointed Dyer, Dominic John as Director
9 February 2018
Resigned Trotter, Stephen as Director
24 June 2015
Appointed Trotter, Stephen as Director
24 June 2015
Appointed Gilleard, Marcus as Director
24 June 2015
Appointed Butler-Stroud, Chris as Director
31 May 2015
Resigned Coyte, Amy Manuella as Director
10 December 2014
Resigned Chapman, Helen as Director
10 December 2014
Resigned Biggs, Jeremy, Dr as Director
10 December 2014
Appointed Williams, Nicola Jane as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Williams, Nikki as Director
24 September 2014
4 December 2013
Appointed Hutchinson, Nicola Anne as Director
1 November 2013
Resigned Chester, Victoria Frances as Director
5 December 2012
Resigned Cooper, Lucy Anne as Director
5 December 2012
Resigned De Zylva, Alaisdair Paul as Director
5 December 2012
Resigned Bullock, David John, Dr as Director
5 December 2012
Appointed Norman, Hazel June, Dr as Director
5 December 2012
Appointed Miner, Paul Simon as Director
5 December 2012
Appointed Coyte, Amy Manuella as Director
5 December 2012
Appointed Chapman, Helen as Director
8 December 2011
8 December 2011
Resigned Edwards, Joan as Director
21 November 2011
Resigned Bettis, Jodie Joanne as Secretary
21 November 2011
Appointed King, Elaine Janice, Dr as Secretary
7 December 2010
Resigned Harper, Martin Clive as Director
7 December 2010
Appointed Cooper, Lucy Anne as Director
29 September 2010
Resigned Atkinson, Robert Peter Douglas, Dr as Director
8 December 2009
Resigned Edwards, Helga as Director
8 December 2009
Appointed Lind, David as Director
2 December 2008
Appointed Edwards, Joan as Director
2 December 2008
Resigned Butler Stroud, Christopher as Director
2 December 2008
Appointed Chester, Victoria Frances as Director
25 September 2008
Resigned Wellbelove, Alexia Patricia as Secretary
25 September 2008
Appointed Bettis, Jodie Joanne as Secretary
23 September 2008
Resigned Chambers, Ruth Mary as Director
10 March 2008
Appointed Biggs, Jeremy, Dr as Director
5 December 2007
Resigned Allison, Hilary Mary as Director
5 December 2007
Resigned Shardlow, Matthew Edward as Director
5 December 2007
Appointed Atkinson, Robert Peter Douglas, Dr as Director
8 December 2006
Appointed De Zylva, Alaisdair Paul as Director
8 December 2006
Appointed Bullock, David John, Dr as Director
8 December 2006
Appointed Edwards, Helga as Director
8 December 2006
Resigned Shiel, Anna Christina as Director
8 December 2006
Resigned Syratt, Frank Lindsey as Director
17 August 2006
Resigned Spray, Martin Coulson as Director
9 December 2005
Appointed Shiel, Anna Christina as Director
15 April 2005
Appointed Spray, Martin Coulson as Director
6 April 2005
Appointed Shardlow, Matthew Edward as Director
17 February 2005
Resigned King, Elaine Janice, Dr as Director
10 December 2004
Resigned Williams, Gwyn Meirion as Director
10 December 2004
Appointed King, Elaine Janice, Dr as Director
10 December 2004
Resigned Marsland, Robbie as Director
10 December 2004
Appointed Harper, Martin Clive as Director
10 December 2004
Appointed Chambers, Ruth Mary as Director
10 December 2004
Resigned Everitt, John Neil as Director
26 November 2004
Resigned Richmond, Ruth Emily as Director
15 November 2004
Appointed Wellbelove, Alexia Patricia as Secretary
12 November 2004
Resigned Langford, Philippa Mary as Secretary
12 December 2003
Appointed Butler Stroud, Christopher as Director
12 December 2003
Resigned Coyte, Amy Manuella as Director
12 December 2003
Appointed Marsland, Robbie as Director
12 December 2003
Resigned Burton, Tony as Director
13 December 2002
Resigned Bowles, David as Director
13 December 2002
Appointed Everitt, John Neil as Director
13 December 2002
Resigned Begg, Patrick as Director
18 June 2002
Appointed Richmond, Ruth Emily as Director
13 June 2002
Resigned Stoneman, Robert, Dr as Director
1 June 2002
Appointed Coyte, Amy Manuella as Director
1 May 2002
Appointed Syratt, Frank Lindsey as Director
1 January 2002
Appointed Langford, Philippa Mary as Secretary
12 December 2001
Appointed Stoneman, Robert, Dr as Director
12 December 2001
Resigned Greenwald, Michelle Ruth as Director
12 December 2001
Resigned Mcseveny, Iain as Director
30 November 2001
Resigned Worthington, Bryony Katherine as Secretary
16 December 2000
Appointed Begg, Patrick as Director
16 December 2000
Appointed Williams, Gwyn Meirion as Director
16 December 2000
Appointed Allison, Hilary Mary as Director
16 December 2000
Appointed Burton, Tony as Director
16 December 2000
Appointed Bowles, David as Director
16 December 2000
Appointed Mcseveny, Iain as Director
15 December 2000
Resigned Butler Stroud, Christopher as Director
7 December 1999
Appointed Butler Stroud, Christopher as Director
7 December 1999
Appointed Worthington, Bryony Katherine as Secretary
7 December 1999
Appointed Greenwald, Michelle Ruth as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Richard Benwell
Individual · Notified 7 November 2019
Has significant influence or control
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
British
Born April 1983 (43)
Former controllers (1)
30 June 2019
Ceased Elaine Janice King — Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 August 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
7 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
31 December 2025Appointment of a director
31 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates18 December 2025
16 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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