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Company · Devon

The Buckfastleigh Trust

Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

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

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Previous officers 30

  1. Philippa Jane Wood 2019-2024 Director View profile
  2. Sandra Mary Perreton 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Stephen Montgomery Parker 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. John Parr 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Margaret Ann Bennett 2015-2021 Director View profile
  6. Martin Christopher Blundell 2015-2017 Director View profile
  7. Sandra Mary Perraton 2014-2018 Director View profile
  8. Andrew Richard Blackburn 2014-2017 Director View profile
  9. Neil Lewis Prentice 2014-2018 Director View profile
  10. Sandra Coleman 2014-2019 Director View profile
  11. Peter Davey Edwards 2014-2021 Director View profile
  12. John Bruce Mclellan OBE 2014-2019 Director View profile
  13. Katherine Jane Coates 2014-2017 Director View profile
  14. Graham John Squires 2014-2015 Director View profile
  15. Jacqueline Butler 2003-2007 Director View profile
  16. Michael George Tolchard 2002-2008 Director View profile
  17. Patricia Hedges 2002-2010 Director View profile
  18. Sylvia Clegg 1998-2002 Director View profile
  19. Julia Catherine Mary Cross 1998-2002 Director View profile
  20. Dr Peter Davey Edwards 1998-2003 Director View profile
  21. Desmond George Henley 1998-2010 Director View profile
  22. Reverend Gerard Matthew Mccue 1998-2003 Director View profile
  23. Anne Elizabeth Mary Ryan 1998-1999 Director View profile
  24. Revd Derek John Rowland 1998-2003 Director View profile
  25. Alastair James Culbard Mackay 1998-2014 Director View profile
  26. James Alan Chaffe 1998-1999 Director View profile
  27. Margaret Anne Baldwin 2002-2009 Secretary View profile
  28. Sarah Woodman 1998-2002 Secretary View profile
  29. Stuart Denis Barker 1998-2014 Secretary View profile
  30. Robert Thomas 1998-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Incorporated
26/03/1998
Registered office
Devon
Also a registered charity
The Buckfastleigh Trust
Previous names
Buckfastleigh Trust (until 03/12/2019)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Roderick Denley Jones
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-11-26
  • Margaret Ann Bennett ceased 2022-12-31
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-06-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Janet Elizabeth Parrott ceased 2024-11-26
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-03-13
  • Possible match - 7 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 7 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Buckfastleigh Trust is controlled by Roderick Denley Jones
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-11-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Roderick Denley Jones.

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
£238,507
Total assets
£238,507
Employees
0
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

1 grant · £33,300 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 Heritage Fund · £33,300

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £33,3002010-04-07
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.

7 directors on the board

6.8y median 7.6y
average tenure
11.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (1)

0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03535168
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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