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Christian Engineers in Development

One organisation. This company is also the registered charity Christian Engineers in Development (charity 293734). The charity page has its income, spending and trustees; this page adds the company side: accounts, key dates, ownership and address.

Overview

Christian Engineers in Development's network

6 people2 organisationsExplore in 3Di6 listed on the board. 2 organisations share a board member with this company.The large node is Christian Engineers in Development. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

6 listediDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Dr Sam Mbaziira KayagaDirector2025
1 yr
David William BeakDirector2022
4 yrs
Dr Richard FranceysDirector2022
4 yrs
Colin David GibsonDirector2022
4 yrs
Robert William BrighouseDirector2021
5 yrs
Barbara Anne BrighouseDirector2005
21 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Recent news and events

From the public record

  • 3 October 2026Jonathan Appleby left as directorCompanies House officer data
  • 1 November 2025Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
  • 31 March 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
  • 6 February 2025Dr Sam Mbaziira Kayaga appointed directorCompanies House officer data

Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Board

Current officers

6iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.
NameRoleAppointedOther boards
Barbara Anne BrighouseDirector8 December 2005No other current boards on our record
Robert William BrighouseDirector26 June 2021
2 other current boards
Dr Richard FranceysDirector10 March 2022No other current boards on our record
Colin David GibsonDirector10 March 2022No other current boards on our record
David William BeakDirector25 June 2022
1 other current board
Dr Sam Mbaziira KayagaDirector6 February 2025No other current boards on our record

Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Former officers

27 listed, latest first
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Jonathan ApplebyDirector21 June 20143 October 2026
James Fallah-WilliamsDirector30 January 202114 February 2023
Mr. William Ronald HarperDirector4 March 200225 June 2022
Ian Theodore Frederick BellDirector10 October 201726 June 2021
Roger Anthony HollandDirector27 June 200926 June 2021
Alan Joseph MichellDirector21 June 201426 June 2021
Robert Charles WakelingDirector7 February 201926 June 2021
Ian Henry RankinDirector17 August 200426 June 2021
Michael BeresfordDirector7 February 201326 June 2021
Angus Owen ArmstrongDirector21 June 201426 June 2021
John McKinstry HollowayDirectorNot recorded10 June 2018
Peter Henry SternDirectorNot recorded3 April 2014
Edward Gunther ThomasDirector11 July 199716 June 2012
Paul Nicholas WheelerDirector26 June 201026 August 2011
William Richard WallerDirector15 March 199618 June 2011
Alan ChadbornDirector30 June 200726 June 2010
Rear Admiral John Millard Thomas HiltonDirector11 July 199714 July 2009
Harold Graham JohnsonDirector18 May 199427 June 2009
Violet Isobel WaspeCompany secretary1 October 200230 November 2005
John Charles FieldDirector1 January 200124 June 2005
Brian James HardcastleDirector22 September 199310 November 2004
Gareth Rees CozensDirector28 September 199330 June 2004
Roy St George CalvocoressiDirectorNot recorded19 June 1999
Graham Philip PiperDirectorNot recorded7 June 1995
Judith Helen SternCompany secretary10 June 199328 September 1993
Patrick Foss SmithCompany secretaryNot recorded10 June 1993
Colin Edward BenhamDirectorNot recorded10 June 1993

Board cycle

iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
6.9y
median 4.6y
Longest tenure
20.9y
since 2005
Joined in the last 3 years
1
of 6 on the board

6 directors on the board

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

The charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Network

Network

iThe large node is Christian Engineers in Development. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

Charity finances

This company is the registered charity Christian Engineers in Development (charity 293734). Its income, spending, assets and filing record are on the charity page, so they are not repeated here.

See the charity finances →

Key dates and compliance

Accounts category
Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
Accounts last made up to
31 March 2025
Next accounts due
31 December 2026 Not yet due
Confirmation statement last made up to
1 November 2025
Next confirmation statement due
15 November 2026 Due in 16 days
Charges (secured loans)
None registered

Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Company number
01980353
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Status
Active
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Incorporated
20 January 1986
Registered office
Lydia Mill, Lydia Bridge, South Brent, TQ10 9JL
Nature of business (SIC)
  • 74909 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
  • 94990 Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Latest accounts
31 March 2025 (total exemption full)
Also a registered charity
Christian Engineers in Development (charity 293734)

Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Key dates and compliance

Accounts category
Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
Accounts last made up to
31 March 2025
Next accounts due
31 December 2026 Not yet due
Confirmation statement last made up to
1 November 2025
Next confirmation statement due
15 November 2026 Due in 16 days
Charges (secured loans)
None registered

Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Same registered address

2iMatched on postcode and first line of the registered office, from the company file of 1 October 2026. A shared address is not evidence that companies are connected.

2 companies are registered at this address.

Same sector and place

3iA sample. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.

3 other active companies have the same main business code (74909 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.) and a registered office in the TQ10 postcode district.

Recent news and events

From the public record

  • 3 October 2026Jonathan Appleby left as directorCompanies House officer data
  • 1 November 2025Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
  • 31 March 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
  • 6 February 2025Dr Sam Mbaziira Kayaga appointed directorCompanies House officer data

Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Ownership

Group structure

This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.

People with significant control

iNo people or companies with significant control are listed. Companies House holds a statement about this (dated 1 November 2016), usually that the company has not identified any or has none to report.

Source: Companies House people with significant control data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Companies it controls

iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.

From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.