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KIDNEY RESEARCH UK

KIDNEY RESEARCH UK is a UK-registered charity incorporated in 1967 that funds medical research into kidney disease. It holds a UKGC operating licence, running charitable lottery and fundraising activities under gambling regulations. The company carries a perfect governance score of A+, reflecting its long-established status and UK-based board.

Positive Signals

  • Incorporated since 1967 — nearly 58 years of corporate history
  • Active company status
  • Perfect A+ governance score
  • 11 UK-resident directors
  • PSC exemption declared — standard for charities, no offshore ownership

Overview

Gambling Connection: KIDNEY RESEARCH UK holds an active UKGC operating licence, first granted on 30 January 2024, which allows the charity to run lottery-based fundraising activities under UK gambling regulation.

KIDNEY RESEARCH UK is a private company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 12 May 1967, making it one of the longer-standing charitable entities in its sector. It's registered at Stuart House in Peterborough and operates under SIC code 86900, covering other human health activities. The company isn't classified as a gambling business in its own right, but it operates a UKGC-licensed lottery as part of its fundraising work.

With a company score of 100 (A+), KIDNEY RESEARCH UK sits at the top of the governance scale. That score reflects its active status, nearly six decades of incorporation, a fully UK-resident board of directors, and a clean compliance record. The charity structure means there are no individual persons with significant control, which is standard for a company of this type and has been formally declared to Companies House.

The board is substantial for a charity, with 11 current directors, all based in the United Kingdom. This kind of board depth is typical for organisations operating in regulated environments, where governance obligations require active oversight.

Governance

KIDNEY RESEARCH UK has 11 current directors, all UK-resident, giving it a strong domestic governance footprint. There are no persons with significant control, as is standard for charities of this structure, and this has been declared via a formal PSC exemption statement filed with Companies House.

Linked UKGC Operators

This company is the registered entity for the following UKGC licensed operators:

Directors & Officers

Current Officers

Current directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Status
DOWNIE, Janet Margaret Director Active
POWIS, Stephen Huw, Professor Sir Director Active
BISHOP, Mike Secretary Active
BISHOP, Mike Secretary Active
PATEL, Tejal Director Active
SALEEM, Moin Alfsona, Professor Director Active
MILAD, John Eric Director Active
SHARPE, Claire Catherine, Professor Director Active
NEWCOMBE-ELLIS, Matthew, Mr. Director Active
DAVIES, Simon Director Active
DODD, Ian Director Active
CUNNINGHAM, John, Professor Sir Director Active
DIGBY, Benjamin William Director Active

Former Officers

Former directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Resigned
JONES, Graham Secretary
JONES, Graham Secretary
KNIGHT, Peter Secretary
KNIGHT, Peter Secretary
ROLFE, Christopher Derek Director
CHAN, Lisa Director
DAVIDSON, Allan George Hamilton, Dr Director
WATT, Angela Director
HUGHES, David Alexius, Dr Director
LIGHTSTONE, Elizabeth Beatrice, Professor Director
HUGHES, Jeremy, Professor Director
SHARIF, Adnan, Dr Director
AKERS, Adrian Christopher Director
NORMAN, Jill Tessa, Dr Director
BHANDARI, Sunil, Professor Director
JENNINGS, Deirdre Ellen, Dr Director
MOROSS, Julia Dorothy Director
KELLY, Brian Thomas Director
TOMSON, Charles Richard Vernon, Dr Director
PIZZASEGOLA, Federica Director
STEEL, Anna-Maria Director
PROSSER, David Director
VAN ASWEGEN, Pieter Director
FEEHALLY, John, Professor Director
COOPER, Janet Kate Director
PATEL, Ashok Director
PEARSON, Iain Charles Director
MARSON, Lorna Palmer Director
TRIPP, Andrew John Director
CURRIE, Sandra Director
KARET, Fiona Eve, Professor Director
DAVÉ, Pankaj Director
ROSE, Tracey Elizabeth Director
WARREN, Maddy Director
GOODSHIP, Timothy Harold James, Professor Director
MAXWELL, Alexander Peter Director
NICHOLLS, Jeremy Director
BARTLETT, John Harold Director
GAULTER, Andrew Martin Director
MC CARTHY, Anne Marie Secretary
MC CARTHY, Anne Marie Secretary
NICHOLSON, Michael, Professor Director
HUDSON, Paula Secretary
HUDSON, Paula Secretary
SAVAGE, Caroline Olive Sylvia, Professor Director
BRADLEY, Andrew Director
TURNER, Andrew Neil, Professor Director
BLASS, Diana Margaret Director
DAVISON, Alexander Meikle, Professor Director
BAKRAN, Ali Director
CALDECOTT, Rupert Mark Director
CRAIG PECK, Judy Howard, The Reverend Dr Director
PUSEY, Charles Dickson, Professor Director
BADLEY, Graham Francis Director
BRADLEY, John, Dr Director
CAMERON, Stewart, Professor Director
PETERS, David Keith, Professor Sir Director
KERR, David Nicol Sharp, Professor Director
BUNKER, Michael Director
THOMAS, Christopher David Secretary
THOMAS, Christopher David Secretary
UNWIN, Robert John, Professor Director
WOOLF, Adrian Spencer, Professor Director
HASTIE, Nicholas Dixon, Professor Director
LATHAM, Michael Anthony, Sir Director
PHILLIPS, Peter Waller Director
WILLIAMS, John David, Professor Director
WRAITH, David Cameron, Professor Director
WOOD, Kathryn Jayne Director
REES, Andrew Jackson, Professor Director
WHITE, Stanley John Director
FLEMING, Stewart, Dr Director
RATCLIFFE, Peter, Professor Director
WILKINSON, Robert Director
ROUT, Leslie Secretary
ROUT, Leslie Secretary
CATTELL, Victoria, Dr Director
COHEN, Robert Donald, Professor Director
WALLS, John, Professor Director
WELLBELOVED, Alfred James Secretary
BORYSIEWICZ, Leszek Krzysztof, Professor Sir Director
BRIGOS, James Douglas, Dr Director
CUMMING, John Alan Director
FABRE, John William, Professor Director
GREEN, Roger, Professor Director
HAYCOCK, George Burdett, Professor Director
LECHLER, Robert Ian, Professor Director
LEDINGHAM, John, Professor Director
MALLICK, Netar, Professor Sir Director
MORLEY, Adrian, Dr Director
REID, John, Professor Director
SALAMAN, John Radcliffe Director
SHIRLEY, David, Dr Director
WILLIAMS, Daniel Gwyn Director
WELLBELOVED, Alfred James Secretary

Ownership & Significant Control

PSC Exemption Statement

This company has declared that no individual or entity has significant control.

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