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The Historic Gardens Foundation

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Tobias Augustine William Riley Smith 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Claire Sophie Masset 2020-2022 Director View profile
  3. Simon Mark Scott 2017-2020 Director View profile
  4. Gabriel Forsythe Wick 2016-2021 Director View profile
  5. Paul Bramhill 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Gillian Sian Sinclair 2014-2022 Director View profile
  7. Sarah Frances Dickinson 2011-2015 Director View profile
  8. Patricia Gay Warren Catto 2000-2014 Director View profile
  9. Derek Barnsley 1997-2003 Director View profile
  10. Christopher Hugh Mccall 1995-1996 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/02/1995
Also a registered charity
The Historic Gardens Foundation

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.

Group

  1. The Historic Gardens Foundation is controlled by Gillian Margaret Mawrey
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gillian Margaret Mawrey.

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

Net assets
£4,383
Total assets
£4,383
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as 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.

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.

5 directors on the board

23.2y median 31.4y
average tenure
31.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Business services 1Other 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

  • 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
03024664
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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