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The Grantham Canal Society

The Grantham Canal Society is an active UK company (number 01351149), incorporated 1978, with 6 current directors including Anthony Christopher Goody and Roderick Steven Gordon. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 42

  1. Michelle Wendy Storer 2020-2023 Director View profile
  2. Mark Nicholas Hubbard 2016-2022 Director View profile
  3. John Cecil Trigg 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. John Paul Brydon 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Nicholas Swann 2015-2016 Director View profile
  6. Ralph Brett Poore 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Rosemary Jane Gibson 2014-2023 Director View profile
  8. Stanley Roy Harbidge 2014-2019 Director View profile
  9. Martin Day 2008-2010 Director View profile
  10. Colin William Bryan 2008-2012 Director View profile
  11. Carole Harris 2007-2012 Director View profile
  12. Peter John Hawkins 2007-2009 Director View profile
  13. John Paul Brydon 2007-2016 Director View profile
  14. Brenda Kimberley 2007-2010 Director View profile
  15. Anthony Charles Pitman 2007-2020 Director View profile
  16. David Lyneham Brown 2006-2022 Director View profile
  17. Leigh Sutcliffe Hood 2006-2012 Director View profile
  18. Charles Anthony Francis 2003-2005 Director View profile
  19. Frederick George Marsh 2002-2006 Director View profile
  20. Deborah Joy Bryan 1997-2012 Director View profile
  21. Michael David Mitchell 1996-1997 Director View profile
  22. Michael Roberts 1993 Director View profile
  23. James Robert Barker 2014 Director View profile
  24. Francis William Bailey 1993 Director View profile
  25. Philip Steven Johns 1993 Director View profile
  26. Thomas Maury Wallis 1993 Director View profile
  27. Robert Charles Mitchell 1993 Director View profile
  28. Christopher Peter Hassall 1996 Director View profile
  29. David William Smith 1996 Director View profile
  30. Dennis John Dixon 1993 Director View profile
  31. Thomas Michael Atherley 1998 Director View profile
  32. Ian Wakefield 2020 Director View profile
  33. Sandra Annette Cook 1998 Director View profile
  34. Roger Herbert Cook 1998 Director View profile
  35. Martyn James Jewers 1993 Director View profile
  36. Ashley Philippa Mather 2021-2025 Secretary View profile
  37. Gordon Wallis 2019-2021 Secretary View profile
  38. Michael John Oliver 2007-2013 Secretary View profile
  39. Gillian Mary Tizzard 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  40. Christopher John Tizzard 2006-2012 Secretary View profile
  41. William Terence Whalley 1997-2005 Secretary View profile
  42. Dr John Ray Marshall 2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/02/1978
Also a registered charity
The Grantham Canal Society

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above The Grantham Canal Society on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

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.

Grants received

3 grants · £44,600 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

  • Postcode Places Trust · £25,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,600 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Postcode Places Trust £25,0002024-10-29
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002010-01-29
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,6002006-12-08
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.

6 directors on the board

8.3y median 6.6y
average tenure
18.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Dormant 2Hospitality 2

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
01351149
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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