Virunga Foundation

Active05598718 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 October 2005 (21 years)
Previously known as
Africa Conservation Fund (UK) (until 20 May 2014)
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Owned by
Jan Bonde Nielsen
Francois Xavier De Donnea
Emmanuel De Merode
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
48 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1JF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
20 October 2025

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mindua, Antoine Kesia-Mbe, Dr
Director · Appointed 26 June 2022
Congolese (Drc)
Born December 1956 (69)
Director · Appointed 17 December 2020
Dutch
Born October 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 10 October 2019
Irish
Born January 1946 (80)
Director · Appointed 9 September 2015
British
Born October 1980 (46)
Keystone Law Limited
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 25 July 2014
De Donnea, Francois Xavier
Director · Appointed 1 January 2014
Belgian
Born April 1941 (85)
Bonde Nielsen, Jan
Director · Appointed 7 July 2008
Danish
Born May 1938 (88)
Officer history (9 former)
8 September 2025
Resigned Leander-Engstrom, Paul as Director
26 June 2022
Appointed Mindua, Antoine Kesia-Mbe, Dr as Director
16 March 2021
Resigned Back, Clare Letitia Rebecca as Director
17 December 2020
Appointed Lanjouw, Annette Elizabeth as Director
10 October 2019
Appointed Joseph, Michael as Director
10 October 2019
Appointed Leander-Engstrom, Paul as Director
25 January 2018
Resigned De Merode, Emmanuel as Director
10 March 2017
Appointed Back, Clare Letitia Rebecca as Director
9 September 2015
Appointed Natasegara, Joanna Grace as Director
25 July 2014
Resigned Keystone Law Limited as Corporate Director
25 July 2014
Resigned De Merode, Emmanuel as Secretary
25 July 2014
Appointed Keystone Law Limited as Corporate Director
25 July 2014
Appointed Keystone Law Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 January 2014
Appointed De Donnea, Francois Xavier as Director
1 January 2014
Resigned De Donnea, Francois Xavier as Director
1 November 2008
Resigned Westergren, Jussi Pekka as Director
7 July 2008
Appointed De Donnea, Francois Xavier as Director
7 July 2008
Appointed De Merode, Emmanuel as Director
7 July 2008
Appointed De Merode, Emmanuel as Secretary
7 July 2008
Resigned Westergren, Jussi Pekka as Secretary
7 July 2008
Appointed Bonde Nielsen, Jan as Director
30 May 2008
Resigned Leakey, Richard, Dr as Director
20 October 2005
Appointed Leakey, Richard, Dr as Director
20 October 2005
Appointed Westergren, Jussi Pekka as Secretary
20 October 2005
Appointed Westergren, Jussi Pekka as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Jan Bonde Nielsen
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Danish
Born May 1938 (88)
Francois Xavier De Donnea
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Belgian
Born April 1941 (85)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Belgian
Born May 1970 (56)

Holdings 1

Companies where Virunga Foundation is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
25 January 2018
Ceased Emmanuel De Merode — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

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