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The Forward Trust

Other activities of employment placement agencies

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 26

  1. Jamie Drummond Smith 2021-2026 Director View profile
  2. Dame Professor Clare Mary Louise Francis Gerada 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Anthony John Hazell 2019-2023 Director View profile
  4. David Ellison Riddle 2017-2024 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Wylie 2016-2025 Director View profile
  6. Marsha Jean Taylor 2015-2019 Director View profile
  7. Ronald Frank Sheldon 2015-2017 Director View profile
  8. Paul Sunderland 2013-2014 Director View profile
  9. John Mason 2010-2020 Director View profile
  10. Dr Ujjwala Dhulip Bagwe 2010-2014 Director View profile
  11. James Thomas Mulville 2002-2005 Director View profile
  12. Ann Margaret Smith 2002-2014 Director View profile
  13. Dr Michael Wilks 2002-2015 Director View profile
  14. David Sidney Bernstein 1997-2025 Director View profile
  15. Jonathan Wallace 1995-2001 Director View profile
  16. Honourable Emma Mary Soames 1993-2006 Director View profile
  17. John Norman Wates 1993-2020 Director View profile
  18. Peter Saunders 1993-2004 Director View profile
  19. Michael Robin Meakin 1993-2007 Director View profile
  20. Lady Louise Gibbings 1993-2024 Director View profile
  21. William Matthew Wilson 2001 Director View profile
  22. Merlin Gaston 2013-2017 Secretary View profile
  23. Kate Alliott 2007-2013 Secretary View profile
  24. Paul Benjamin Reynolds Houghton 2003-2023 Secretary View profile
  25. Joseph Richard Walker 2003-2004 Secretary View profile
  26. Jonathan Mark Cape Ashbridge 1993-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £26,521,468 total

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.

  • All Age Service Substance Misuse Buyer: Medway Council £26,011,695 2026-08-25 Source: Find a Tender

    Medway Council looking to commission an effective, accessible and equitable All-Age Drugs and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service. The service will support children, young people and adults to access full range of interventio…

  • Con_25360 Substance Misuse Recovery Programme (Wales) Buyer: Ministry of Justice £509,773 2025-08-12 CPV 75231240 Source: Contracts Finder

    This Contract Award Notice details the award of a call-off competition conducted by the Authority via the Ministry of Justice's Probation Service Dynamic Framework (PSDF). The Probation Service sought a provider to provide a Substance …

  • Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services Contract Buyer: Southend-on-Sea City Council Value not published Date not published CPV 85000000 Source: Find a Tender
  • Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services Contract Buyer: Southend-on-Sea City Council Value not published Date not published CPV 85000000 Source: Find a Tender

About

What it does
Other activities of employment placement agencies; Specialists medical practice activities; Other residential care activities n.e.c.; Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated
20/11/1990
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
The Forward Trust
Previous names
Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust (until 27/06/2017)

Ownership

Owned by (15) 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.

  • Rebecca Priestley
    significant influence · notified 2021-05-11
  • Lisa Bryer Villiers
    significant influence · notified 2021-05-11
  • Joyce Adu
    significant influence · notified 2021-07-01
  • Steven Harvey Mcintosh
    significant influence · notified 2024-04-24
  • Amelia Fitzalan Howard
    significant influence · notified 2024-04-24
  • Ivor St John Mckay
    significant influence · notified 2024-04-24
  • Tony Adams
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2025-02-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • James Michael Chilton
    significant influence · notified 2026-02-19
  • David Sidney Bernstein ceased 2025-02-12
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Marsha Jean Taylor ceased 2019-04-25
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • John Mason ceased 2020-11-11
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ronald Frank Sheldon ceased 2017-12-29
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Andrew Wylie ceased 2025-07-21
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • David Ellison Riddle ceased 2024-08-07
    significant influence · notified 2017-09-09
  • Jamie Drummond Smith ceased 2026-03-19
    significant influence · notified 2021-05-11
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Forward Trust is controlled by Rebecca Priestley
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2021-05-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Rebecca Priestley.

1 other company in this group

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

11 grants · £1,708,433 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 Community Fund · £991,266 (4 grants)
  • The Caerlow Trust · £315,000 (3 grants)
  • Department for Education · £222,298 (2 grants)
  • Department for Work and Pensions · £179,869 (2 grants)

Most recent

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.

12 directors on the board

6.5y median 2.9y
average tenure
33.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (7)

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 2Business services 2Finance 2Health and social care 1Other services 1Professional services 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

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

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02560474
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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