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Company · Witney

Wychwood Forest Trust LTD

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

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Previous officers 21

  1. David Waldorf Astor 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Lucy Anna Staveley 2016-2026 Director View profile
  3. Cynthia Sweeney Barnes 2014-2022 Director View profile
  4. Henry Waldorf Astor 2014-2024 Director View profile
  5. Michael Richard Barnes 2011-2017 Director View profile
  6. Harry Stjohn 2010-2025 Director View profile
  7. Stephen John Ashworth 2009-2014 Director View profile
  8. Dr David Allen Dunmur 2008-2010 Director View profile
  9. Roy Noble 2007-2022 Director View profile
  10. John Anthony Lilly 2007-2017 Director View profile
  11. Robert Bruce Bigwood 2003-2009 Director View profile
  12. Michael Drew 2003-2012 Director View profile
  13. Gwendoline Lorna Mcconnachie 2001-2008 Director View profile
  14. Caroline Pepler Gentinetta 2000-2001 Director View profile
  15. Ian Francis Anderson 2000-2006 Director View profile
  16. Kenneth Betteridge 2000-2009 Director View profile
  17. Graham Nelson 2000-2007 Director View profile
  18. Martin Graham Kerr 2018-2020 Secretary View profile
  19. Andrea Mary Chaffey Chartres 2014-2018 Secretary View profile
  20. Nick Mottram 2011-2014 Secretary View profile
  21. Stuart John Fox 2000-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
19/10/2000
Registered office
Witney
Also a registered charity
Wychwood Forest Trust Ltd
Previous names
Wychwood Project (Oxfordshire) LTD (until 29/06/2021)
The Friends of Wychwood (until 12/12/2011)

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.

  • Richard Denyer Lord ceased 2018-11-29
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • David Waldorf Astor ceased 2024-11-16
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2018-11-29

Group

  1. Wychwood Forest Trust LTD is controlled by Richard Denyer Lord
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-11-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Denyer Lord.

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.

Grants received

2 grants · £18,000 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 Community Fund · £10,000
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £8,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002018-08-30
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £8,0002017-01-24
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.

8 directors on the board

7.4y median 8.6y
average tenure
16.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Agriculture 2Retail and trade 2Business services 1Finance 1Professional 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
  • 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
04093088
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
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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