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The Orchard Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Elaine Hewison 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. David John Pitts 2018-2018 Director View profile
  3. Katharine Helena Morley 2018-2020 Director View profile
  4. Rachel Clare Adams 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Rita Mary Dodsworth 2017-2022 Director View profile
  6. Susan Frances Henchley 2011-2023 Director View profile
  7. Keith Careswell 2011-2017 Director View profile
  8. Pamela Davis 2008-2010 Director View profile
  9. Christopher David Nicholas Duckett 2005-2018 Director View profile
  10. David Norman 2004-2016 Director View profile
  11. Jane Knott 2001-2004 Director View profile
  12. Henry Phillips 2000-2004 Director View profile
  13. Winston Baldock 1996-1999 Director View profile
  14. Philip Herbert 2008 Director View profile
  15. George David Gordon Smith 2005-2009 Secretary View profile
  16. Anne Elizabeth Rowlands 2000-2004 Secretary View profile
  17. Susan Lesley Gordon Smith 1999-2000 Secretary View profile
  18. Alison Heather Brough 1993-1995 Secretary View profile
  19. Pamela Susan Jones 1992-2000 Secretary View profile
  20. Kathlyn Joyce Duberley 1992-2000 Secretary View profile
  21. Gordon Johnson 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Gloucestershire Community Opportunities 2020-4 Buyer: Gloucestershire County Council Value not published Date not published CPV 85000000 Source: Find a Tender

    This framework and invitation to tender is for the provision of Community Opportunities for adults (including older people) and people with a learning disability, physical disability, autism and/or a mental health condition.

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About

Incorporated
15/02/1989
Also a registered charity
The Orchard Trust

Ownership

Owned by (18) 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.

Group

  1. The Orchard Trust is controlled by Robert Harry Morgan
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-10-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Harry Morgan.

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

8 grants · £111,752 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 Clothworkers Foundation · £50,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £37,657 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £10,000
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport · £8,207
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £5,888

Most recent

  • The Clothworkers Foundation £50,0002025-02-11
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £5,8882024-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9002023-04-14
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £10,0002020-06-15
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002019-03-27
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.

10 directors on the board

8.9y median 8.1y
average tenure
19.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Education 3

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
02348350
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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