ST. NICHOLAS HOSPICE (SUFFOLK)
ST. NICHOLAS HOSPICE (SUFFOLK) is a UK registered charity providing palliative and end-of-life care from its base in Bury St. Edmunds. It held a Gambling Commission licence for over 16 years, most likely to run a hospice lottery as a fundraising activity. The licence has since been surrendered.
Positive Signals
- Incorporated since 1983 with over 42 years of continuous operation
- Active Companies House status with up-to-date filings
- 11 UK-resident directors on the current board
- Perfect company score of 100 (A+)
Concerns
- UKGC licence surrendered and no longer holds an active gambling authorisation
Overview
Gambling Connection: ST. NICHOLAS HOSPICE (SUFFOLK) appears in this database because it held a UK Gambling Commission licence for over 16 years, almost certainly to run a fundraising lottery. The licence was surrendered and the organisation is no longer a licensed gambling operator.
ST. NICHOLAS HOSPICE (SUFFOLK) is a registered charity incorporated in August 1983, structured as a company limited by guarantee with no share capital. It's operated for over four decades from its registered address in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, providing residential nursing care and other social work activities.
The charity scores 100 out of 100 (A+) on the Saferwager company score, reflecting its long-established status, active Companies House filing record, and full board of UK-resident directors. Its PSC register carries a current exemption statement, which is standard for charities of this type where no individual holds significant control in the conventional sense.
ST. NICHOLAS HOSPICE (SUFFOLK) is one of many hospices and charities that held a Gambling Commission licence to operate a charity lottery. That licence has now been surrendered, and the organisation no longer holds an active gambling authorisation.
Governance
The board is made up of 11 current UK-resident directors, which is a substantial governance structure typical of larger charities. Companies House records a current PSC exemption statement, confirming there's no individual or entity with significant control, consistent with the charitable company limited by guarantee structure.
Linked UKGC Operators
This company is the registered entity for the following UKGC licensed operators:
Directors & Officers
Current Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICK, Lisa Elizabeth | Secretary | Active | |
| DICK, Lisa Elizabeth | Secretary | Active | |
| JOPLING, Helena, Dr | Director | Active | |
| DRINKWATER, Max, Reverend | Director | Active | |
| EVANS, David James | Director | Active | |
| FAULKNER, Anthony Dominick Hugh | Director | Active | |
| HOWLETT, Joanne Jeanette | Director | Active | |
| PEARSON, Anita | Director | Active | |
| SIKLOS, Paul William Leopold, Dr | Director | Active | |
| VAUGHTON, Katherine | Director | Active | |
| FISHER, Anne Lisa | Director | Active | |
| FORSTER, Donna | Director | Active | |
| CHANDLER-MALE, Karen Louise | Director | Active |
Former Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER, Sam William | Director | ||
| MORGAN, Neil Anthony | Director | ||
| HEATH, Fiona | Secretary | ||
| HEATH, Fiona | Secretary | ||
| MINETT, Christopher James | Director | ||
| MASSON, Michelle | Director | ||
| WRIGHT, Tessa Jane | Director | ||
| BUDDERY, Diane Elizabeth | Director | ||
| LANGDON, Ann | Director | ||
| SPENCER, Rachel Louisa | Secretary | ||
| SPENCER, Rachel Louisa | Secretary | ||
| SIMPSON, Charles Haddon Mcbratney | Director | ||
| MORGAN, Ian Calder | Director | ||
| MACKLIN, Loreen Marjorie | Director | ||
| LEITH, Malcolm Arthur | Director | ||
| VERNON, Matthew James, Rev'D Canon | Director | ||
| GAMBIER, Nigel Charles Gore | Director | ||
| MILES, Marion Christine | Director | ||
| HAYTER, Susan Mary | Director | ||
| MARCHANT, Paul Charles Sturt | Director | ||
| MARTINEAU, Brigid Alice Elizabeth | Director | ||
| BARCLAY, David William | Director | ||
| WALLACE, Elisabeth Caroline | Director | ||
| ROY, Julie Ann | Secretary | ||
| ROY, Julie Ann | Secretary | ||
| NICHOLSON, Pamela Dorothy | Director | ||
| THURLOW, John Geoffrey | Director | ||
| MELLENEY, John Robert | Secretary | ||
| MELLENEY, John Robert | Secretary | ||
| WALLINGTON, Barbara Julie | Secretary | ||
| WALLINGTON, Barbara Julie | Secretary | ||
| VINCENT, Colin | Secretary | ||
| VINCENT, Colin | Secretary | ||
| RUTHERFORD, Jane Frances | Director | ||
| MANNING, Julia Mary | Director | ||
| SHEPHERD, June Ann | Director | ||
| MASTERS, Jonathan Edward, Doctor | Director | ||
| ROBINSON, Francis Alastair Lavie | Director | ||
| WILLIAMS, Adrian Spencer Vaughan | Director | ||
| EUSTON, Clare Annabel, Margaret, Countess | Director | ||
| HARPER, Paul, Dr | Director | ||
| LETTEN, Stuart Lawrence | Director | ||
| SOLLOHUB, Susan | Director | ||
| VINCENT, Colin | Director | ||
| SCOTT, Theresa Mary | Director | ||
| CARTER, Jill Mary | Director | ||
| COLMAN, John Eugene | Director | ||
| EMERY, Robert George | Secretary | ||
| EMERY, Robert George | Director | ||
| EMERY, Robert George | Secretary | ||
| FULLBROOK, Cary William, Lt-Col | Director | ||
| MELLENEY, John Robert | Director | ||
| LENCE, Ronald Alan | Director | ||
| LENCE, Ronald Alan | Director | ||
| VARLEY, Rosemary Margaret | Director | ||
| VAUGHAN, John Edward | Director | ||
| LAMBERT, Elizabeth Loudon | Director | ||
| BAKER, Gwendoline Alice | Director | ||
| FOGDEN, Elizabeth Sally Willoughby, Reverend Canon | Director | ||
| LENCE, Ronald Alan | Secretary | ||
| LENCE, Ronald Alan | Secretary | ||
| CROSS, John Stanley | Director | ||
| HUBBARD, Miriam, Lady | Director | ||
| LE FEUVRE, Henry Mauger, Reverend | Director | ||
| NORBURN, Richard Henry, Canon | Director |
Ownership & Significant Control
PSC Exemption Statement
This company has declared that no individual or entity has significant control.
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