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The Message Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. David Ian Moore 2015-2021 Director View profile
  2. Neil Wain 2013-2015 Director View profile
  3. Jonathan Anthony Wainwright 2013-2023 Director View profile
  4. Paul John Nadin 2008-2019 Director View profile
  5. Colin Hardicre 2007-2021 Director View profile
  6. Frederick Sydney Maguire 2004-2006 Director View profile
  7. Reverend Michael James Breen 2003-2004 Director View profile
  8. Richard Thomas Johnson 2000-2013 Director View profile
  9. Martin John Kavanagh 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  10. Samuel John Ward 2002-2003 Secretary View profile
  11. Robert Firth Johnson 2000-2002 Secretary View profile
  12. Alan Nicol Thomson Morton 2000-2017 Secretary View profile
  13. Frank Nicholas Green 2000-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/03/2000
Also a registered charity
The Message Trust

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above The Message Trust on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

2 other companies 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.

Grants received

6 grants · £90,060 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

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9502023-05-19
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002023-01-31
  • Department for Work and Pensions £48,3602021-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-01-28
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.

6 directors on the board

8.7y median 6.8y
average tenure
26.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Health and social care 7Arts and leisure 2Property 2Professional 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

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
03961183
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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