Company
The William Wilberforce Trust
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 25
- Joseph Nathan Francis 2014-2015 View profile
- Rev David Gilmour Walker 2014-2015 View profile
- Polly Rebecca Stewart 2014-2015 View profile
- Jonathan William Patrick Aitken 2012-2020 View profile
- Cross, Timothy, Major General (Retired) 2012-2015 View profile
- Anne Heather Gard Chance 2012-2015 View profile
- Nicholas John Lucas Chance 2012-2015 View profile
- David Charles Kay-Shuttleworth 2012-2015 View profile
- Rev Miles Toulmin 2011-2014 View profile
- Ramez Farid Sousou 2011-2015 View profile
- Lady Silvia Maria Francesca Le Marchant 2010-2015 View profile
- Lady Rosalind Ann Hutton 2008-2010 View profile
- Bonnie Jean Yule-Kuehne 2008-2012 View profile
- Fi Costa 2007-2015 View profile
- Alison Mairi Williams 2007-2012 View profile
- Revd Dr Graham Stuart Tomlin 2006-2012 View profile
- Nicholas John Stevens 2005-2005 View profile
- Jeremy Allan Jennings 1999-2015 View profile
- Reverend John Alexander Kirkpatrick Millar 1999-2006 View profile
- Wilson, Merilyn Yvette, Rev'D 1999-2015 View profile
- Michael Bruce Bailey 2015-2015 View profile
- Timothy Coles 2014-2015 View profile
- Douglas Jones 2013-2014 View profile
- Douglas Andrew David Jones 2006-2013 View profile
- Christopher Mark Perrott 1999-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 05/01/1999
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.
- Paul William Cowley
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Patricia Neill
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- The William Wilberforce Trust
is controlled by Paul William Cowley
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Paul William Cowley.
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
- Net assets
- £0
- Total assets
- £0
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Micro-entity accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £0 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £0 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. 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.
3 directors on the board
- Patricia Neill Director · appointed 2015
- Rev Nicholas Glynn Paul Gumbel Director · appointed 2011
- Paul William Cowley Director · appointed 2005
Directors past 6 years
- Patricia Neill Director · appointed 2015
- Rev Nicholas Glynn Paul Gumbel Director · appointed 2011
- Paul William Cowley Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Patricia Neill Director · appointed 2015
- Rev Nicholas Glynn Paul Gumbel Director · appointed 2011
- Paul William Cowley Director · appointed 2005
Also govern a charity
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
- 03691825
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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