Company · St. Austell
Sensory Trust
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Prof Ruth GarsideDirector · since 2022
- Christopher John PhillipsDirector · since 2018
- Dr Kathryn Elizabeth BraithwaiteDirector · since 2016
- Kate Melinda MitchellDirector · since 2014
- Michael Charles BeckDirector · since 1995
- Dr Gary Jonathan MantleDirector · since 1993
- Victoria Kate Georgina HutchinsonSecretary · since 2012
Previous officers 15
- Professor Lora Elderkin Fleming 2015-2021 View profile
- Philippa Mary Harris 2005-2013 View profile
- John Dudley Felton 2004-2007 View profile
- Peter Ralph Thoday 2001-2014 View profile
- Philip Charles Hunter 2001-2022 View profile
- Jill Rosemary Bolitho 2000-2008 View profile
- Alison Harding 1998-2005 View profile
- Derek Robert De Val 1998-2001 View profile
- Alan Whetherly 1995-1998 View profile
- Valerie Ann Wenham 1995-2003 View profile
- Fiona Hodgson-Collett 1995-1998 View profile
- Tom Ole Cairns 1993-1995 View profile
- Martin Page 2004-2024 View profile
- John Ernest Morgan Wheatley 1995-2005 View profile
- Christopher John Attrill 1993-1994 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
- Incorporated
- 20/04/1993
- Registered office
- St. Austell
- Also a registered charity
- Sensory Trust
- Previous names
- The Sensory Trust (until 04/11/2013)
Group
No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Sensory Trust on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.
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.
Financials
- Employees
- 0.12
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
28 grants · £2,339,722 total360Giving 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 · £1,449,169 (15 grants)
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £802,776 (5 grants)
- Postcode Local Trust · £42,556 (2 grants)
- Cornwall Community Foundation · £22,815 (5 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £22,406
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Postcode Local Trust
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
- Dr Gary Jonathan Mantle Director · appointed 1993
- Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Braithwaite Director · appointed 2016
- Michael Charles Beck Director · appointed 1995
- Christopher John Phillips Director · appointed 2018
- Kate Melinda Mitchell Director · appointed 2014
- Prof Ruth Garside Director · appointed 2022
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Gary Jonathan Mantle Director · appointed 1993
- Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Braithwaite Director · appointed 2016
- Michael Charles Beck Director · appointed 1995
- Christopher John Phillips Director · appointed 2018
- Kate Melinda Mitchell Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Michael Charles Beck Director · appointed 1995
- Kate Melinda Mitchell Director · appointed 2014
- Prof Ruth Garside Director · appointed 2022
Portfolio (3)
- Dr Gary Jonathan Mantle Director · appointed 1993
- Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Braithwaite Director · appointed 2016
- Christopher John Phillips Director · appointed 2018
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 02811046
- 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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