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Eden's Project

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Drew Quayle 2023-2025 Director View profile
Sophie Davy 2018-2026 Director View profile
Leslie Anne Mitchell 2015-2023 Director View profile
Reverend Christopher John Ramsey 2014-2014 Director View profile
Aderyn Fiona Gillett 2014-2015 Director View profile
Francis Gordon Steed 2011-2013 Director View profile
Hilary Ann Taylor 2011-2012 Director View profile
Reverend Nigel Robin Ford 2008-2011 Director View profile
Stephen Dudley Millard 2008-2013 Director View profile
Kevin James Gault 2005-2016 Director View profile
Michael John Cumber 2005-2016 Director View profile
Frank Marsden 2004-2005 Director View profile
Jonathon Stenner 2004-2007 Director View profile
Beard, Peter David, Pastor 2002-2017 Director View profile
Eleanor Ridge 2002-2011 Director View profile
Catherine Acheson 2002-2004 Director View profile
Andrew Christian Spencer Bird 2001-2002 Director View profile
Roger Aylwin Pullan 2001-2005 Director View profile
Micheal Terence Forrester 1999-2000 Director View profile
Ann Holloway 1999-2004 Director View profile
Jane Boyce 1999-2003 Director View profile
Stephen O'Brien Taylor 1999-2001 Director View profile
Jonathan David Mathers 2001-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated: 18/08/1999
Also a registered charity: Eden's Project

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.

Nigel Kevan Smith ceased 2024-04-29
significant influence · notified 2016-07-27
Sophie Davy ceased 2024-04-29
significant influence · notified 2018-09-25
Drew Quayle ceased 2024-04-29
significant influence · notified 2023-07-03

Group

Eden's Project is controlled by Nigel Kevan Smith
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-07-27, ceased 2024-04-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nigel Kevan Smith.

1 other company in this group

N K Smith Limited

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

19 grants · £84,887 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

Suffolk Community Foundation · £62,387 (17 grants)
Henry Smith Foundation · £20,000
Allen Lane Foundation · £2,500

Most recent

Allen Lane Foundation £2,5002024-03-01
Suffolk Community Foundation £20,0002019-12-20
Suffolk Community Foundation £6,5022019-12-13
Henry Smith Foundation £20,0002019-12-10
Suffolk Community Foundation £4,9942019-11-13

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

Rev Dr Simon David Gill Director · appointed 2005
Nigel Kevan Smith Director · appointed 2015
Malcolm Allard Director · appointed 2025
Matthew Peter Hunt Director · appointed 2014

11.2y median 11.5y

average tenure

21.1y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Rev Dr Simon David Gill Director · appointed 2005
Nigel Kevan Smith Director · appointed 2015
Matthew Peter Hunt Director · appointed 2014

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Rev Dr Simon David Gill Director · appointed 2005
Malcolm Allard Director · appointed 2025
Matthew Peter Hunt Director · appointed 2014

Portfolio (1)

Nigel Kevan Smith Director · appointed 2015

Also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Sophie Davy Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2026

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.

Professional 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
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: 03827731
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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