The Big Cat Sanctuary Limited

Active04365977 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 4 February 2002 (24 years)
Previously known as: Wildlife Heritage Foundation Limited (until 1 October 2019)
Industry: Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040)
Directors: Jane Mary Warden
Brian Lund Kane
Cameron Stevie Whitnall
all 9 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: South East
Address: Marley Farm
Headcorn Road Smarden
Ashford
TN27 8PJ

Website & contact details

Website: thebigcatsanctuary.org

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 18 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 4 February 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Warden, Jane Mary

Director · Appointed 16 March 2026

British

Born May 1979 (47)

Kane, Brian Lund

Director · Appointed 9 March 2026

British

Born April 1946 (80)

Whitnall, Cameron Stevie

Director · Appointed 1 February 2025

British

Born July 1995 (31)

Batters, Gary

Director · Appointed 7 August 2024

British

Born May 1962 (64)

Winterburn, Stephen John

Director · Appointed 22 April 2021

Also at Winterburn Fine Art Limited

English

Born November 1959

Whitnall, Tyler Peter

Director · Appointed 20 March 2020

Also at Hertfordshire Zoo Limited, The British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Parkside Leisure Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1993 (33)

Spiller, Ruth Elizabeth

Secretary · Appointed 15 May 2018

Brady, Matthew John

Director · Appointed 20 January 2015

British

Born October 1977 (49)

Peacock, William Eric, Sir

Director · Appointed 13 January 2015

Also at Consumer Dispute Resolution Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1944 (82)

Whitnall, Lynn Kathleen

Director · Appointed 8 October 2008

Also at Hertfordshire Zoo Limited, The Zoological Society of Hertfordshire Limited, Parkside Leisure Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1964 (62)

Officer history (12 former)

16 March 2026

Appointed Warden, Jane Mary as Director

9 March 2026

Appointed Kane, Brian Lund as Director

1 February 2025

Appointed Whitnall, Cameron Stevie as Director

15 December 2024

Resigned Wiggins, Paul as Director

7 August 2024

Appointed Batters, Gary as Director

30 April 2022

Appointed Wiggins, Paul as Director

22 April 2021

Appointed Winterburn, Stephen John as Director

20 March 2020

Appointed Whitnall, Tyler Peter as Director

31 January 2020

Resigned Sampson, Peter Charles as Director

15 May 2018

Appointed Spiller, Ruth Elizabeth as Secretary

15 May 2018

Resigned Philpott, Alan John as Secretary

2 December 2016

Resigned Marsh, Alan Robert, Cpt as Director

6 October 2015

Resigned Eames, Anne Helen Clayton as Director

20 January 2015

Appointed Brady, Matthew John as Director

13 January 2015

Appointed Peacock, William Eric, Sir as Director

13 January 2015

Appointed Marsh, Alan Robert, Cpt as Director

18 December 2014

Resigned Kane, Brian Lund, Dr as Director

1 December 2013

Appointed Eames, Anne Helen Clayton as Director

1 July 2013

Resigned Candler, Stephen John Edward as Director

15 April 2010

Appointed Candler, Stephen John Edward as Director

31 October 2008

Resigned Green, Paul Joseph Sylvester as Director

8 October 2008

Appointed Whitnall, Lynn Kathleen as Director

2 January 2008

Resigned James, Peter as Director

31 March 2007

Appointed Kane, Brian Lund, Dr as Director

20 October 2005

Appointed Green, Paul Joseph Sylvester as Director

30 June 2004

Resigned Philpott, Alan John as Director

11 February 2002

Appointed Sampson, Peter Charles as Director

4 February 2002

Appointed Mc Formations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

4 February 2002

Resigned Mc Formations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

4 February 2002

Appointed Philpott, Alan John as Director

4 February 2002

Resigned Crs Legal Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

4 February 2002

Appointed James, Peter as Director

4 February 2002

Appointed Crs Legal Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

4 February 2002

Appointed Philpott, Alan John as Secretary

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 The Big Cat Sanctuary Limited is registered as a person with significant control

The Big Cat Sanctuary Experiences Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
24 April 2026	Appointment of a director
24 April 2026	Appointment of a director
18 April 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	4 February 2026
15 April 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
2 March 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director