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The Sanctuary Trust Limited

Other service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. Christopher Mark Cowan 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Alan Jackson 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Elija Herbert O'Conner Boswell 2020-2024 Director View profile
  4. Ian Johnston 2019-2021 Director View profile
  5. Linda Elizabeth Mills 2019-2024 Director View profile
  6. Angela Banner 2016-2017 Director View profile
  7. Vida Slater 2016-2021 Director View profile
  8. Dennis Michael Danter 2014-2020 Director View profile
  9. Gwenda Diane Manco 2006-2018 Director View profile
  10. Sheila Halsall 2006-2022 Director View profile
  11. Joan Stevenson 2006-2007 Director View profile
  12. Patricia Statham 2006-2015 Director View profile
  13. Gladys Hilda Monk 2002-2015 Director View profile
  14. Reverend Ian Charles Thompson 1999-2006 Director View profile
  15. James Baille 1998-2004 Director View profile
  16. Rev Jim Hunter 1997-1998 Director View profile
  17. Kenneth Barry Wild 1994-2014 Director View profile
  18. Dr Elizabeth Mary Purnell 1993-1999 Director View profile
  19. Michael Bulmer 1992-1994 Director View profile
  20. Revd John Hargreaves 1992-1998 Director View profile
  21. Margaret Anne Mew 1992-2017 Director View profile
  22. Joanna Lesley Wright 1992-1993 Director View profile
  23. Colin Andrew Atkinson 2017-2020 Secretary View profile
  24. Pat Statham 2014-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

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.

  • Independent Living Scheme (ILS) Buyer: Rochdale Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    The scheme provides temporary accommodation for assessment and rehabilitation for patients leaving hospital, thereby supporting stable housing arrangements and improved flow from hospital and reducing hospital readmission rates. The service…

  • Rough Sleeper Outreach and Street Support Service Buyer: Rochdale Borough Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of a Rough Sleeper Outreach and Street Support Service to identify, engage and support individuals who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping, including street-based outreach, engagement, support into accommodation and pr…

About

What it does
Other service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
09/06/1992
Registered office
Rochdale
Also a registered charity
Sanctuary Trust Limited

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.

Group

  1. The Sanctuary Trust Limited is controlled by David Neil Lackner - Smith
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Neil Lackner - Smith.

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

2 grants · £593,336 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 · £593,336 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £293,3362019-03-25
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £300,0002009-09-24
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

3.9y median 3.3y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

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 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.

Other services 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02721623
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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