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The Wilberforce Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 31

  1. Emma Joanne Thompson 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Knowles 2023-2026 Director View profile
  3. Maria Robinson 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Jane Carter 2023-2024 Director View profile
  5. Stuart Young 2023-2026 Director View profile
  6. Abbie Robinson 2021-2021 Director View profile
  7. Eamon Joseph Dunne 2019-2022 Director View profile
  8. Keith Larcum 2016-2023 Director View profile
  9. Sue Hawkesworth 2013-2024 Director View profile
  10. Simon Jonathan Cowell 2013-2024 Director View profile
  11. Stephen James Cluderay 2012-2024 Director View profile
  12. Kym Phillip Hand 2011-2012 Director View profile
  13. Keith Goodey 2011-2021 Director View profile
  14. Elizabeth Stewart Grierson 2009-2020 Director View profile
  15. Timothy David Manners 2007-2012 Director View profile
  16. Roger Charles Cordier 2004-2015 Director View profile
  17. John Patrick Kennedy 2004-2019 Director View profile
  18. Edward Howland 2002-2011 Director View profile
  19. John Dingle Willink 2001-2010 Director View profile
  20. Kenneth Garland 2001-2007 Director View profile
  21. Muriel Kathleen Field 2001-2011 Director View profile
  22. Lionel Graham Twiss 2001-2016 Director View profile
  23. Stephen Charles Jones 2001-2011 Director View profile
  24. David Whiteley Meal 2001-2002 Director View profile
  25. Faith Maureen Seward 2001-2009 Director View profile
  26. John Cedric Dennis 2001-2004 Director View profile
  27. Andrew Martin Marsh 2001-2009 Director View profile
  28. Andrew Quentin Alexander Beattie 2001-2014 Director View profile
  29. Eleanor Hudson 2024-2026 Secretary View profile
  30. Philippa Ann Crowther 2013-2025 Secretary View profile
  31. Alan Keith Mckee 2001-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/06/2001
Also a registered charity
The Wilberforce Trust

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.

Group

  1. The Wilberforce Trust is controlled by Philippa Ann Crowther
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-11-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Philippa Ann Crowther.

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 · £2,410 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

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.

9 directors on the board

3y median 2y
average tenure
9.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (5)

Also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 3Business services 1Education 1Property 1Public administration 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04228432
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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