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The Wilberforce Trust
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Stuart James LeslieDirector · since 2026
- Susan Maureen HogstonDirector · since 2026
- Nafees ArifDirector · since 2026
- Christopher Raymond ShanksDirector · since 2025
- Elizabeth Anne WallaceDirector · since 2024
- Kate ThompsonDirector · since 2024
- Anne Wanjiru MwangiDirector · since 2021
- Charles Thomas AnelayDirector · since 2020
- Colin Paul AspinallDirector · since 2017
- Emma ThompsonSecretary · since 2026
Previous officers 31
- Emma Joanne Thompson 2025-2026 View profile
- Andrew Knowles 2023-2026 View profile
- Maria Robinson 2023-2025 View profile
- Jane Carter 2023-2024 View profile
- Stuart Young 2023-2026 View profile
- Abbie Robinson 2021-2021 View profile
- Eamon Joseph Dunne 2019-2022 View profile
- Keith Larcum 2016-2023 View profile
- Sue Hawkesworth 2013-2024 View profile
- Simon Jonathan Cowell 2013-2024 View profile
- Stephen James Cluderay 2012-2024 View profile
- Kym Phillip Hand 2011-2012 View profile
- Keith Goodey 2011-2021 View profile
- Elizabeth Stewart Grierson 2009-2020 View profile
- Timothy David Manners 2007-2012 View profile
- Roger Charles Cordier 2004-2015 View profile
- John Patrick Kennedy 2004-2019 View profile
- Edward Howland 2002-2011 View profile
- John Dingle Willink 2001-2010 View profile
- Kenneth Garland 2001-2007 View profile
- Muriel Kathleen Field 2001-2011 View profile
- Lionel Graham Twiss 2001-2016 View profile
- Stephen Charles Jones 2001-2011 View profile
- David Whiteley Meal 2001-2002 View profile
- Faith Maureen Seward 2001-2009 View profile
- John Cedric Dennis 2001-2004 View profile
- Andrew Martin Marsh 2001-2009 View profile
- Andrew Quentin Alexander Beattie 2001-2014 View profile
- Eleanor Hudson 2024-2026 View profile
- Philippa Ann Crowther 2013-2025 View profile
- Alan Keith Mckee 2001-2013 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.
- Philippa Ann Crowther ceased 2024-11-26
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Emma Joanne Thompson ceased 2026-06-23
significant influence · notified 2026-06-15
Group
- 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 total360Giving 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
- Sir George Martin Trust · £1,410
- Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation · £1,000
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
- Charles Thomas Anelay Director · appointed 2020
- Susan Maureen Hogston Director · appointed 2026
- Nafees Arif Director · appointed 2026
- Elizabeth Anne Wallace Director · appointed 2024
- Christopher Raymond Shanks Director · appointed 2025
- Colin Paul Aspinall Director · appointed 2017
- Stuart James Leslie Director · appointed 2026
- Anne Wanjiru Mwangi Director · appointed 2021
- Kate Thompson Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Charles Thomas Anelay Director · appointed 2020
- Colin Paul Aspinall Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Christopher Raymond Shanks Director · appointed 2025
- Stuart James Leslie Director · appointed 2026
- Anne Wanjiru Mwangi Director · appointed 2021
- Kate Thompson Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (5)
- Charles Thomas Anelay Director · appointed 2020
- Susan Maureen Hogston Director · appointed 2026
- Nafees Arif Director · appointed 2026
- Elizabeth Anne Wallace Director · appointed 2024
- Colin Paul Aspinall Director · appointed 2017
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Maria Robinson Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
- Andrew Knowles Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
- Emma Joanne Thompson Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
- Stuart Young Director · appointed 2023 · 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.
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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