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The Good News Broadcasting Association (Great Britain) Limited

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

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Previous officers 29

  1. David Alan Mccormick 2014-2017 Director View profile
  2. Stephen Hall 2014-2023 Director View profile
  3. Susan Hulley 2014-2019 Director View profile
  4. Mark Kennett 2011-2020 Director View profile
  5. Rev Dr Russell Farnworth 2008-2009 Director View profile
  6. Esther Leighton 2006-2023 Director View profile
  7. Timothy Clifford Lodge 2005-2011 Director View profile
  8. Robert Ian Cairney 2004-2012 Director View profile
  9. Ken Travis 2004-2008 Director View profile
  10. Icyline Agatha O'Connor 2004-2014 Director View profile
  11. Ivor Calvin Greer 2001-2007 Director View profile
  12. Reverend Stephen Thompson 2001-2020 Director View profile
  13. Richard Willis Davies 1998-2007 Director View profile
  14. Rev Stephen Scholes 1996-1997 Director View profile
  15. David James Holme 1996-2005 Director View profile
  16. Geoffrey Bennett 1995-2003 Director View profile
  17. Roger David Carswell 1992-1995 Director View profile
  18. Rev James Kerr Mcclatchey 1992-1994 Director View profile
  19. Dr Raymond John Ebenezer Leggett 1991-2008 Director View profile
  20. John Martin Graham Bidewell 1991-2001 Director View profile
  21. Ninian Lowis 2000 Director View profile
  22. David Oram 1993 Director View profile
  23. James B Metcalfe 1991 Director View profile
  24. Peter Douglas Spriggs 2014 Director View profile
  25. Chalmers Richard Butler Dobson 2000-2013 Secretary View profile
  26. Samuel Gordon 1995-1997 Secretary View profile
  27. Colin Wood 1992-2006 Secretary View profile
  28. David Rodney Owers 1992-1995 Secretary View profile
  29. Cyril Slater 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/07/1976
Also a registered charity
Good News Broadcasting Association (Great Britain) 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.

  • Thomas Murdoch Ward
    75-100% shares, 50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% shares (firm), 50-75% voting, 50-75% voting (trust), 50-75% voting (firm), appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-21
  • Possible match - 63 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 63 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Good News Broadcasting Association (Great Britain) Limited is controlled by Thomas Murdoch Ward
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% shares (firm), 50-75% voting, 50-75% voting (trust), 50-75% voting (firm), appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thomas Murdoch Ward.

1 other company 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.

7 directors on the board

11.6y median 13y
average tenure
21.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Tech and media 2Other services 1Professional services 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
01270665
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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