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Ascension Community Trust

Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

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Previous officers 19

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Faith Johnson 2020-2024 Director View profile
Jennifer Ann Thomas 2011-2018 Director View profile
William John Buchanan Lake 2011-2021 Director View profile
Philip Buley 2009-2011 Director View profile
Hannah Watherston 2009-2013 Director View profile
Dr Nigel John Copsey 2009-2026 Director View profile
Wade, David, Rev Canon 2009-2012 Director View profile
Shara Brice 2008-2009 Director View profile
Rev Christopher John Hanson 2008-2011 Director View profile
Robert Macleod 2006-2007 Director View profile
Emmanuel Ibiayo 2005-2009 Director View profile
Stuart Baker 2005-2006 Director View profile
Patricia Emily Porter 2004-2006 Director View profile
Ohita Ohomoime Obakemi Bare 2003-2008 Director View profile
Anthony Farnfield 2003-2004 Director View profile
Rev Jonathan Andrew William Brice 2001-2006 Director View profile
Stephen Michael Chandler 2001-2009 Director View profile
Paul Harvey Beaufrere 2003-2026 Secretary View profile
Anthony David Cant 2001-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme 2026 Buyer: London Borough of Newham Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender
The Department of Education (DfE) has confirmed that all Local Authorities in England will receive funding to co-ordinate a local Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) during Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays of the 2026/27…

About

What it does: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled; Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated: 21/03/2001
Registered office: London
Also a registered charity: Ascension Community Trust

Grants received

17 grants · £536,779 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 · £264,416 (7 grants)
Henry Smith Foundation · £145,660 (3 grants)
The Greggs Foundation · £60,000 (2 grants)
The Joseph Rank Trust · £30,000
Department for Work and Pensions · £22,023 (2 grants)

Most recent

The Clothworkers Foundation £12,0002025-08-04
Henry Smith Foundation £1,1802025-03-11
The Greggs Foundation £40,0002024-05-09
The National Lottery Community Fund £216,9582023-12-21
The Greggs Foundation £20,0002023-05-10

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

Rev Rebecca Jane Rogers Director · appointed 2025
Michael Geoffrey John Yeatts Director · appointed 2020
Cheryl Georgina Crombie Director · appointed 2015
Alistair Macdonald Director · appointed 2007
Helen Elizabeth Fernandes Director · appointed 2024
David Chesney Director · appointed 2012

8.9y median 8.5y

average tenure

19.1y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Michael Geoffrey John Yeatts Director · appointed 2020
Cheryl Georgina Crombie Director · appointed 2015
Alistair Macdonald Director · appointed 2007
David Chesney Director · appointed 2012

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Rev Rebecca Jane Rogers Director · appointed 2025
Cheryl Georgina Crombie Director · appointed 2015

Portfolio (4)

Michael Geoffrey John Yeatts Director · appointed 2020
Alistair Macdonald Director · appointed 2007
Helen Elizabeth Fernandes Director · appointed 2024
David Chesney Director · appointed 2012

Also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Dr Nigel John Copsey Director · appointed 2009 · 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.

Health and social care 2Tech and media 2Education 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: 04184090
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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