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The Common Purpose Charitable Trust
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Previous officers 51
- Lynna Chandra 2018-2025 View profile
- Lauren Le Franc 2018-2021 View profile
- Shuvo Saha 2017-2025 View profile
- David Robinson OBE 2017-2024 View profile
- Graham Prentice 2016-2017 View profile
- Vandana Saxena Poria 2015-2024 View profile
- Gail Mentier Lumsden 2015-2016 View profile
- Riaz Ali Sha 2014-2018 View profile
- Robert Alan Wilmot 2014-2017 View profile
- Lisa Jane Stone 2014-2016 View profile
- Dr Robert Frank Care 2013-2020 View profile
- Yavuz Akin Ongor 2011-2012 View profile
- Guy Winearls Stobart 2010-2016 View profile
- Caroline Jean Stuart 2010-2013 View profile
- Prince Albert Tucker 2010-2023 View profile
- Rodolfo Bogni 2009-2014 View profile
- Christopher Anthony Mathias 2009-2013 View profile
- Sir Andrew Cubie 2009-2011 View profile
- Peter Andras Kulloi 2009-2025 View profile
- Miriam Therese Mulcahy 2009-2013 View profile
- Right Reverend Dr John Geoffrey Inge 2007-2011 View profile
- Philip Duncan Wright 2007-2018 View profile
- George Polk 2007-2009 View profile
- Diana Clare Parker 2006-2011 View profile
- Kuben Naidoo 2006-2011 View profile
- Deborah Joan Findlay 2000-2005 View profile
- Richard Denis Paul Charkin 1998-2020 View profile
- Julia Mary Middleton 1998-2006 View profile
- Vincent Hugh Mcginlay 1998-1998 View profile
- John Arthur Lee 1997-1998 View profile
- Christopher Martin Grant 1997-1998 View profile
- Janet Helen Paraskeva 1997-1998 View profile
- Sir Charles Brandon Gough 1997-1997 View profile
- Jan Shawe 1997-1998 View profile
- Priscilla Jane Newell 1995-2000 View profile
- Judith Pamela Kelly 1995-2010 View profile
- Peter George Cole 1994-1997 View profile
- Judith Anne Hunt 1994-1998 View profile
- Sir David Charles Maurice Bell 1994-2015 View profile
- Patricia Mitchell E 1993-1994 View profile
- Peter Mckinlay CBE 1993-1997 View profile
- Richard Taylor Worsley 1993-1994 View profile
- Field, Richard David, Doctor 1993-1994 View profile
- Sir Gerrard Jude Robinson 1993-1997 View profile
- Lloyd William Fleming 2015-2025 View profile
- Anila Hussain 2010-2015 View profile
- Common Purpose Charitable Trust 2009-2011 View profile
- Fraser Wyman Searle 2008-2010 View profile
- Alexandra Clare Geldart 2006-2008 View profile
- Annette Ward 2003-2006 View profile
- Amelia Sussman 1993-2003 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other education n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 29/06/1993
- Registered office
- London
- Also a registered charity
- The Common Purpose Charitable Trust
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Julia Mary Middleton ceased 2018-12-31
significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - Adirupa Sengupta ceased 2025-08-11
significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2019-07-15 - 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
- The Common Purpose Charitable Trust
is controlled by Julia Mary Middleton
Evidence
ceased significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Julia Mary Middleton.
4 other companies 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
13 grants · £665,551 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 Heritage Fund · £499,751 (2 grants)
- Comic Relief · £119,000 (2 grants)
- Community Foundation North East · £25,000 (5 grants)
- Barrow Cadbury Trust · £21,800 (4 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
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
- David William Grace Director · appointed 2017
- Janis Sanders Director · appointed 2018
- Mark Cortland Linder Director · appointed 2009
- Jonathan Edward Donner Director · appointed 2014
- Sanjeev Gupta Director · appointed 2018
- Professor Christine Thelma Ennew Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- David William Grace Director · appointed 2017
- Janis Sanders Director · appointed 2018
- Mark Cortland Linder Director · appointed 2009
- Jonathan Edward Donner Director · appointed 2014
- Sanjeev Gupta Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Jonathan Edward Donner Director · appointed 2014
Portfolio (5)
- David William Grace Director · appointed 2017
- Janis Sanders Director · appointed 2018
- Mark Cortland Linder Director · appointed 2009
- Sanjeev Gupta Director · appointed 2018
- Professor Christine Thelma Ennew Director · appointed 2023
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02832875
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 30/04/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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