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Who leads it
Previous officers 26
- Elizabeth Ann Seward 2015-2021 View profile
- Tony Kuhl 2013-2021 View profile
- Daniel Hugh Stokes 2013-2025 View profile
- Romy Fraser 2009-2012 View profile
- Stephen Jones 2009-2011 View profile
- Carol Ann Morgan 2009-2016 View profile
- Anna Francesca Leatherdale 2009-2010 View profile
- Julian Mark Carnell 2009-2013 View profile
- Raymond Glynne Humphreys 2005-2009 View profile
- Claire Ash Wheeler 2000-2015 View profile
- Alice Margaret Francis Astor 2000-2012 View profile
- Rosemary Lynette Gribble 2000-2011 View profile
- Maura Sills 1999-2007 View profile
- Mark Richard William Sharman 1996-1998 View profile
- Ivor Robert Stolliday 1996-2006 View profile
- Maurice Anthony Ash 1998 View profile
- Marian Ash 1998 View profile
- Michael David Lane 1995 View profile
- Anne Bancroft 2005 View profile
- Kathryn Caddy 1997 View profile
- Christopher John Nicholls 2004-2011 View profile
- William Gideon Peter Howell Davies 2000-2000 View profile
- Susan Shona Nicholls 2000-2004 View profile
- Anthony William Pitkin 1995-2000 View profile
- Vicky Matthews 1993-1995 View profile
- Janet Hartell 1993 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
- 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 total360Giving 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
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
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
- Jane Veronica Sillis Director · appointed 2022
- Julie Anne Richardson Director · appointed 2020
- William John Lana Director · appointed 2008
- Eve Annecke Director · appointed 2022
- Martin Clive Wright Director · appointed 2009
- Charlotte Rathbone Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Julie Anne Richardson Director · appointed 2020
- William John Lana Director · appointed 2008
- Martin Clive Wright Director · appointed 2009
- Charlotte Rathbone Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Jane Veronica Sillis Director · appointed 2022
- Julie Anne Richardson Director · appointed 2020
- Eve Annecke Director · appointed 2022
- Charlotte Rathbone Director · appointed 2015
Portfolio (2)
- William John Lana Director · appointed 2008
- Martin Clive Wright Director · appointed 2009
Left in the last 12 months
- Daniel Hugh Stokes Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2025
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.
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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