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The Sharpham Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 26

  1. Elizabeth Ann Seward 2015-2021 Director View profile
  2. Tony Kuhl 2013-2021 Director View profile
  3. Daniel Hugh Stokes 2013-2025 Director View profile
  4. Romy Fraser 2009-2012 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Jones 2009-2011 Director View profile
  6. Carol Ann Morgan 2009-2016 Director View profile
  7. Anna Francesca Leatherdale 2009-2010 Director View profile
  8. Julian Mark Carnell 2009-2013 Director View profile
  9. Raymond Glynne Humphreys 2005-2009 Director View profile
  10. Claire Ash Wheeler 2000-2015 Director View profile
  11. Alice Margaret Francis Astor 2000-2012 Director View profile
  12. Rosemary Lynette Gribble 2000-2011 Director View profile
  13. Maura Sills 1999-2007 Director View profile
  14. Mark Richard William Sharman 1996-1998 Director View profile
  15. Ivor Robert Stolliday 1996-2006 Director View profile
  16. Maurice Anthony Ash 1998 Director View profile
  17. Marian Ash 1998 Director View profile
  18. Michael David Lane 1995 Director View profile
  19. Anne Bancroft 2005 Director View profile
  20. Kathryn Caddy 1997 Director View profile
  21. Christopher John Nicholls 2004-2011 Secretary View profile
  22. William Gideon Peter Howell Davies 2000-2000 Secretary View profile
  23. Susan Shona Nicholls 2000-2004 Secretary View profile
  24. Anthony William Pitkin 1995-2000 Secretary View profile
  25. Vicky Matthews 1993-1995 Secretary View profile
  26. Janet Hartell 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/08/1982
Also a registered charity
The Sharpham Trust

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Charlotte Rathbone
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • William John Lana
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Martin Clive Wright
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Elizabeth Ann Seward ceased 2021-11-25
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Carol Ann Morgan ceased 2016-12-13
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Tony Kuhl ceased 2021-12-21
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Daniel Hugh Stokes ceased 2025-11-27
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. The Sharpham Trust is controlled by Charlotte Rathbone
    Evidence
    active appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charlotte Rathbone.

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

12 grants · £664,742 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

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £294,000 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £229,171 (5 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £141,200 (2 grants)
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £371

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,8952025-10-16
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £3712023-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £57,3602022-11-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £8,9642021-03-25
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £42,9002021-03-08
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

9.9y median 8.3y
average tenure
18.5y
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.

Utilities 2Education 1Finance 1Hospitality 1Retail and trade 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
01659601
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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