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The Baptist Union Corporation Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 84

  1. Christopher John Jones 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Stephen Graham Powney 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Revd David Alfred Warrington 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. Rev Duncan Charles Maclean 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Revd Joseph David Lennox 2017-2026 Director View profile
  6. Richard Ian Wilson 2017-2023 Director View profile
  7. Olusegun Oludipe Obidipe 2016-2025 Director View profile
  8. Christopher George Illytd Lewis 2016-2024 Director View profile
  9. Revd Stephen Mark Keyworth 2015-2017 Director View profile
  10. Steven Michael Salmen 2015-2019 Director View profile
  11. David James Locke 2013-2015 Director View profile
  12. Keith Robert Lawson 2012-2018 Director View profile
  13. John Ravenshaw Holmes 2012-2019 Director View profile
  14. Paul Lancaster 2011-2020 Director View profile
  15. Edward John Greenwood 2009-2018 Director View profile
  16. Revd Richard John Lewis 2008-2012 Director View profile
  17. Peter Price 2008-2014 Director View profile
  18. Malcolm Arthur Broad 2008-2016 Director View profile
  19. Helen Frances Beaven 2007-2012 Director View profile
  20. Bowers, Brian Peter, Doctor 2006-2009 Director View profile
  21. John Michael Hemes 2006-2015 Director View profile
  22. Timothy George Hackett 2006-2013 Director View profile
  23. Revd Stephen Leonard Copson 2005-2017 Director View profile
  24. Thomas Simon Lees 2004-2017 Director View profile
  25. David Michael Leverett 2004-2017 Director View profile
  26. Peter Edwin Brazier 2004-2016 Director View profile
  27. Reverend Christopher John Hutt 2004-2009 Director View profile
  28. Richard Malcolm Nicholls 2004-2014 Director View profile
  29. Professor John Henry York Briggs 2003-2004 Director View profile
  30. Rev Roy Merrin 2003-2017 Director View profile
  31. Revd Paul William Martin 2003-2015 Director View profile
  32. David Ernest Nixon 2003-2004 Director View profile
  33. Reverend Jeremy Travice Brown 2003-2007 Director View profile
  34. Harold Jevons 2002-2011 Director View profile
  35. Peter Reginald Beach Stockwell 2001-2009 Director View profile
  36. Bernard John Rouget 2001-2008 Director View profile
  37. John Ross Newby 2001-2003 Director View profile
  38. David Frank Tennant 2000-2003 Director View profile
  39. Dr John Richard Claydon 2000-2003 Director View profile
  40. Revd Myra Neill Blyth 1999-2003 Director View profile
  41. Reverend Jonathan Page Edwards 1999-2002 Director View profile
  42. Reverend John Brian Curtis 1999-2000 Director View profile
  43. Rev David John Openshaw 1999-2006 Director View profile
  44. Rev Ronald Gwynne Edwards 1998-1999 Director View profile
  45. Roger Forfeitt Knight 1998-2004 Director View profile
  46. Reginald Arthur Hughes 1998-2016 Director View profile
  47. Rev Peter John Wortley 1998-2001 Director View profile
  48. Brian Kenyon 1998-2008 Director View profile
  49. William James Cowen 1998-2007 Director View profile
  50. Revd Peter Dwyer 1998-2000 Director View profile
  51. Keith Arthur Rawlinson 1998-2008 Director View profile
  52. Reverend Roy Anthony Freestone 1998-1999 Director View profile
  53. Alan Croall 1997-1998 Director View profile
  54. John Anthony Newman 1996-2001 Director View profile
  55. Philip Michael Putman 1996-2013 Director View profile
  56. Peter Bourton Pearson 1996-1997 Director View profile
  57. David King 1995-2003 Director View profile
  58. Hinchsliff, Patricia, Rev Miss 1994-1997 Director View profile
  59. Frank Graham Sunderland 1993-1999 Director View profile
  60. Abel John Rees 1992-2000 Director View profile
  61. Philip John Cooke 1992-1998 Director View profile
  62. David Thornton Roberts 1992-2004 Director View profile
  63. Reverend David Hugh Clifford Good 1992-1994 Director View profile
  64. David Clifford Milborrow 1992-1996 Director View profile
  65. Reverend Eric John Westwood 1991-1992 Director View profile
  66. Colin Peat-Bailey 2006 Director View profile
  67. Reverend Derek John Keenan 2002 Director View profile
  68. Reverend Dr Derek John Tidball 1992 Director View profile
  69. Rev Roy Jenkins 1992 Director View profile
  70. Douglas Charles Sparkes 1991 Director View profile
  71. Keith Stanley Reader 1998 Director View profile
  72. Rev Roger Woodward 1992 Director View profile
  73. Melville Pearson 1998 Director View profile
  74. Rev Arthur Trevor Hubbard 1994 Director View profile
  75. Dr John Biggs 1991 Director View profile
  76. Revd David Harper 1998 Director View profile
  77. Peter Norman Clark 2005 Director View profile
  78. Christopher John Jones 2024-2025 Secretary View profile
  79. Richard Ian Wilson 2017-2023 Secretary View profile
  80. Caroline Jane Louise Sanderson 2015-2024 Secretary View profile
  81. David James Locke 2013-2015 Secretary View profile
  82. Rev Keith Grant Jones 1993-1996 Secretary View profile
  83. Reverend David Roy Coffey 1991-2006 Secretary View profile
  84. Rev Bernard Green 1991 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations
Incorporated
14/11/1890
Registered office
Didcot
Also a registered charity
The Baptist Union Corporation Limited

Ownership

Owned by (6) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Marion Downing Fiddes ceased 2019-08-31
    75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Lynn Margaret Green ceased 2020-01-02
    75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Joseph Mutale Kapolyo ceased 2018-08-31
    75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Richard Graeme Webb ceased 2018-08-31
    75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • John David Levick ceased 2020-01-02
    75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm), appoints directors (firm), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • The Baptist Union of Great Britain
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2020-01-02
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 31 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 31 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Baptist Union Corporation Limited is controlled by Marion Downing Fiddes
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares (firm), 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Marion Downing Fiddes.

3 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

17 directors on the board

7.3y median 6.4y
average tenure
19.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (15)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Other services 16Hospitality 5Business services 3Education 3Professional services 2Construction 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00032743
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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