Justice Defenders

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What Justice Defenders say about themselves

“A movement transforming justice systems from the inside out. We provide legal education within prisons in Uganda and Kenya, equipping people in prison and prison staff to become paralegals and lawyers who secure fair hearings for all. Justice Defenders is an international charity working in prisons…”

— from justice-defenders.org
Incorporated
25 May 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as
African Prisons Project (until 23 December 2019)
Industry
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors
Ruth Ibegbuna
Jonathan Stewart Philip Coulson
Luis Franceschi
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Bryden Johnson Kings Parade
Lower Coombe Street
Croydon
CR0 1AA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 May 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ibegbuna, Ruth
Director · Appointed 3 February 2026
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Coulson, Jonathan Stewart Philip
Director · Appointed 23 July 2024
Kenyan
Born May 1966 (60)
Franceschi, Luis, Prof
Director · Appointed 1 May 2024
Kenyan
Born November 1967
Lintott, Janet
Director · Appointed 1 May 2024
British
Born October 1976 (50)
Mclean, Alexander Nicholas Ian Karim
Secretary · Appointed 25 May 2007
British
Officer history (28 former)
3 February 2026
Appointed Ibegbuna, Ruth as Director
18 May 2025
Resigned Merriman, Anne, Dr as Director
23 July 2024
Appointed Coulson, Jonathan Stewart Philip as Director
22 May 2024
Resigned Dighton, Trevor Leslie as Director
1 May 2024
Appointed Franceschi, Luis, Prof as Director
1 May 2024
Appointed Lintott, Janet as Director
1 May 2024
Resigned Hollow, David Michael, Dr as Director
1 May 2024
Resigned Cook, Sally Louise as Director
20 October 2023
Resigned Daly, George as Director
22 June 2023
Resigned Johnston, Timothy Paul as Director
11 October 2022
Resigned Holt, James Alan as Director
5 November 2021
Resigned Price, Jonathan Somerville as Director
22 June 2021
Resigned Johnson, Nicholas Jeremy as Director
16 March 2021
Resigned Lule, Jacqueline as Director
25 February 2020
Resigned Cavadino, Paul Francis as Director
6 January 2020
Resigned Oh, Shirlene as Director
15 October 2019
Appointed Holt, James Alan as Director
15 October 2019
Appointed Lule, Jacqueline as Director
15 October 2019
Appointed Cook, Sally Louise as Director
13 August 2019
Appointed Dighton, Trevor Leslie as Director
18 June 2019
Resigned Mclean, Lyn Margaret as Director
30 April 2019
Appointed Johnston, Timothy Paul as Director
28 July 2018
Resigned Kaweesi, Aisha as Director
26 July 2018
Resigned Daw, Robert as Director
10 July 2018
Appointed Hollow, David Michael, Dr as Director
6 July 2017
Resigned Bryant, Siobhan as Director
6 July 2017
Resigned Reed, Richard John as Director
29 May 2017
Appointed Daw, Robert as Director
1 April 2015
Appointed Bryant, Siobhan as Director
1 March 2015
Appointed Oh, Shirlene as Director
1 March 2015
Appointed Kaweesi, Aisha as Director
15 February 2015
Resigned Mayo, James Andrew Burton as Director
15 February 2015
Resigned Jones, Patricia as Director
15 February 2015
Resigned Opio, Diane Jane as Director
1 February 2015
Appointed Johnson, Nicholas Jeremy as Director
12 May 2014
Appointed Daly, George as Director
12 May 2014
Appointed Merriman, Anne, Dr as Director
12 May 2014
Appointed Reed, Richard John as Director
12 May 2013
Resigned Akande, Debo as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Price, Jonathan Somerville as Director
29 November 2012
Resigned Anderson, Farida as Director
19 October 2012
Resigned Levy, Richard Alfred as Director
24 April 2012
Appointed Akande, Debo as Director
24 April 2012
Appointed Anderson, Farida as Director
24 April 2012
Resigned Anderson, Farida as Director
24 April 2012
Appointed Anderson, Farida as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Jones, Patricia as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Mayo, James Andrew Burton as Director
2 March 2011
Appointed Cavadino, Paul Francis as Director
14 November 2010
Resigned Smith, Adam Edward as Director
21 July 2010
Resigned Menseses, Elise as Director
8 July 2009
Appointed Smith, Adam Edward as Director
8 July 2009
Appointed Levy, Richard Alfred as Director
28 November 2008
Resigned Mclean, Alexander Nicholas Ian Karim as Director
16 July 2008
Resigned Brown, Toby Meredith as Director
15 July 2008
Appointed Menseses, Elise as Director
15 July 2008
Appointed Opio, Diane Jane as Director
25 May 2007
Appointed Brown, Toby Meredith as Director
25 May 2007
Appointed Mclean, Alexander Nicholas Ian Karim as Director
25 May 2007
Appointed Mclean, Lyn Margaret as Director
25 May 2007
Appointed Mclean, Alexander Nicholas Ian Karim 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.
Former controllers (11)
6 April 2016
Ceased Siobhan Bryant — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Paul Francis Cavadino — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased George Daly — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Nicholas Jeremy Johnson — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Aisha Kaweesi — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Lyn Margaret Mclean — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Anne Merriman — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Shirlene Oh — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Jonathan Somerville Price — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Richard John Reed — Has significant influence or control
6 April 2016
Ceased Robert Daw — Has significant influence or control

Filings 154

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 October 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
16 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 May 2026
15 July 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
9 February 2026Appointment of a director
15 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 154 filings

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