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The Ways and Means Trust Limited

The Ways and Means Trust Limited is an active UK company (number 00926759), incorporated 1968, with 6 current directors including David Atherton and Eleftheria Spencer. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 16

  1. Frederick Richard Nickson 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Robert Fuller 2019-2024 Director View profile
  3. Gary James Pugh 2017-2026 Director View profile
  4. David Fulton Weeks 2007-2013 Director View profile
  5. Peter John Rabjohns 1999-2013 Director View profile
  6. Susan Elizabeth Vandersteen 1997-2008 Director View profile
  7. Paul Graham Smith 1995-2008 Director View profile
  8. John Brian Hunt 1994-1997 Director View profile
  9. Geoffrey Charles Harrison 1992 Director View profile
  10. Robert John Watsham 2012 Director View profile
  11. Arthur Thomas Burrows 1995 Director View profile
  12. Patrick Oakley 1995 Director View profile
  13. David Edward Mitchell 1993 Director View profile
  14. Merion Morgan 1996 Director View profile
  15. David Duncan 1992-2007 Secretary View profile
  16. Barry Wallace Glasscock 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/02/1968
Also a registered charity
The Ways and Means Trust Limited

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • Andrew Spicer Villars
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Ways and Means Trust Limited is controlled by Andrew Spicer Villars
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Spicer Villars.

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £9,868 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £9,868

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £9,8682020-08-04
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.

5 directors on the board

11.2y median 12y
average tenure
13.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Business services 1Property 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00926759
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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