THE FERNE ANIMAL SANCTUARY

Company summary

Company number: 09772680
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 11 September 201511 years
Registered office: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 18 August 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Farm animal boarding and care
Other service activities n.e.c.

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CHADWICK, Karen ACTIVE	Director	13 Mar 2024		England	October 1964	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
FULLER, Richard ACTIVE	Director	24 Jun 2021		England	December 1963	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
O'CONNOR, Robert Alan ACTIVE	Director	17 Jun 2020		England	March 1956	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
RICHARDS, Michael John, Dr ACTIVE	Director	09 Mar 2023		England	January 1957	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
STIFF, Verity ACTIVE	Director	15 Dec 2021		England	June 1953	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
AIREY-REGARDSOE, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	19 Mar 2019	31 May 2021	England	October 1964	50, Twitchen, Holcombe Rogus, Wellington, TA21 0PS, England
BRADSHAW, Margaret Ann RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2015	23 Sep 2020	United Kingdom	July 1947	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
COOK, David Allan Hancock RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2017	13 Dec 2023	United Kingdom	November 1946	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
DOWELL, Sara Gillian RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2015	19 Dec 2017	United Kingdom	September 1956	Beaconsfield, Forton Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2HR, United Kingdom
ELLIS, Mark Alexandar RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 2020	16 Jun 2021	England	April 1956	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
ELLIS, Mark Alexandar RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2015	15 Dec 2017	England	April 1956	Monks Brew, Seavington, Ilminster, Taunton, TA19 0QH, United Kingdom
FOXCROFT, Andrew Graham RESIGNED	Director	18 Jun 2019	24 Jul 2020	England	March 1958	Al Zahra, West View, Colyford, Colyton, EX24 6HG, England
HANNAY, Samantha Claire RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2019	01 Mar 2022	England	May 1969	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
HAYES, Elaine Margaret RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2015	16 Oct 2015	United Kingdom	February 1968	2 Ivy Cottages, Uffculme Road, Craddock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3NX, United Kingdom
HIGGINS, Graham RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 2016	04 Oct 2019	United Kingdom	December 1987	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
HODGES, Kevan RESIGNED	Director	02 Nov 2022	14 Jun 2023	England	August 1967	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
MINDEN WILSON, Samantha Ann RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2021	01 Mar 2022	England	August 1975	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
NEWNHAM, Alexander John RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2015	05 Apr 2016	England	May 1983	The Abbey, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2EN, United Kingdom
POMEROY, Stephan Paul RESIGNED	Director	13 Nov 2023	17 Apr 2025	England	February 1967	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
SOUTER, Jayne RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2021	05 Nov 2021	England	November 1963	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
STEADMAN, Bernadette Ann RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2015	16 Dec 2020	United Kingdom	June 1955	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom
WALE, Nanette Jane RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2015	11 Dec 2019	United Kingdom	February 1947	Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

CHADWICK, Karen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1964
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

FULLER, Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

O'CONNOR, Robert Alan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

RICHARDS, Michael John, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

STIFF, Verity ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

AIREY-REGARDSOE, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Mar 2019
Resigned on: 31 May 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1964
Address: 50, Twitchen, Holcombe Rogus, Wellington, TA21 0PS, England

BRADSHAW, Margaret Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

COOK, David Allan Hancock RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 13 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

DOWELL, Sara Gillian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1956
Address: Beaconsfield, Forton Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2HR, United Kingdom

ELLIS, Mark Alexandar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Sep 2020
Resigned on: 16 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

ELLIS, Mark Alexandar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 15 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1956
Address: Monks Brew, Seavington, Ilminster, Taunton, TA19 0QH, United Kingdom

FOXCROFT, Andrew Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jun 2019
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1958
Address: Al Zahra, West View, Colyford, Colyton, EX24 6HG, England

HANNAY, Samantha Claire RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2019
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1969
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

HAYES, Elaine Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1968
Address: 2 Ivy Cottages, Uffculme Road, Craddock, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3NX, United Kingdom

HIGGINS, Graham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 04 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1987
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

HODGES, Kevan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Nov 2022
Resigned on: 14 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

MINDEN WILSON, Samantha Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2021
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1975
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

NEWNHAM, Alexander John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 05 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1983
Address: The Abbey, Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2EN, United Kingdom

POMEROY, Stephan Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Nov 2023
Resigned on: 17 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1967
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

SOUTER, Jayne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2021
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1963
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

STEADMAN, Bernadette Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 16 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

WALE, Nanette Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1947
Address: Ferne Animal Sanctuary, Wambrook, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3DH, United Kingdom

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Created	Status	Filings
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