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Company · Chiswick

The Thames Explorer Trust

Primary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Dr Clive Edwin Alexander Cheesman 2013-2018 Director View profile
  2. David Guy Blomfield 2012-2014 Director View profile
  3. Elizabeth Ann Wood 2004-2004 Director View profile
  4. Michael Edward Thomas 2004 Director View profile
  5. Jason Finch 2012-2013 Secretary View profile
  6. Andrew John Hawkins 2006-2012 Secretary View profile
  7. Alison Grant Taylor 1991 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Primary education; General secondary education; Post-secondary non-tertiary education; Cultural education
Incorporated
16/06/1989
Registered office
Chiswick
Also a registered charity
Thames Explorer Trust

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • James Wisdom
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Thames Explorer Trust is controlled by James Wisdom
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Wisdom.

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

6 grants · £224,370 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

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £135,070 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £89,300 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £30,3002021-03-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £3,6702021-03-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £36,7002021-03-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £64,4002020-10-14
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £40,3002003-03-27
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

8.4y median 12y
average tenure
19.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02396145
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
05/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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