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Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 28

  1. Justine Rose Shenton 2017-2021 Director View profile
  2. Roger Pontefract 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. David Symes Little 2013-2018 Director View profile
  4. Malcolm Whitehead 2011-2011 Director View profile
  5. Malcolm Whitehead 2010-2025 Director View profile
  6. Joan Mary Talbot 2009-2018 Director View profile
  7. Kelvin Bacon 2008-2018 Director View profile
  8. Mildred Hughes 2008-2020 Director View profile
  9. Michael David Watkins 2005-2008 Director View profile
  10. Richard Simmons 2003-2008 Director View profile
  11. Barbara Jean Rose 2003-2007 Director View profile
  12. Joan Eastwood 2003-2025 Director View profile
  13. Donald Grant Mclay 2000-2007 Director View profile
  14. Penelope Ann Thorne 1999-2003 Director View profile
  15. John Edward Ashton 1997-2003 Director View profile
  16. Roy Bernard Farley 1995-2004 Director View profile
  17. Mary Nicol 1995-2009 Director View profile
  18. Thomas Moss 1995-2002 Director View profile
  19. Geoffrey Murray Buckley 1995-1999 Director View profile
  20. Geoffrey Alan Hill 1995-1996 Director View profile
  21. Jean Avril Hassall 1995-1999 Director View profile
  22. James Shirley Paton 1995-1999 Director View profile
  23. Reginald Gordon Milles 1995-2000 Director View profile
  24. Audrey Foulds 1995-1998 Director View profile
  25. Juliet Marie Knight 2008-2011 Secretary View profile
  26. Jean Ann Ravenscroft 2004-2016 Secretary View profile
  27. Colin Eastwood 1999-2007 Secretary View profile
  28. Ruth Howarth 1997-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/03/1995
Also a registered charity
Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly 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.

  • Malcolm Whitehead ceased 2017-08-16
    significant influence · notified 2017-03-28 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Formby Benevolent Trust for the Elderly Limited is controlled by Malcolm Whitehead
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2017-03-28, ceased 2017-08-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Malcolm Whitehead.

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.

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.

4 directors on the board

5.1y median 4.9y
average tenure
7.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

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 2

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
03038912
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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