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The Boston Woods Trust

Support services to forestry

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. David Stockings 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. John Debnam 2015-2024 Director View profile
  3. Robert Charles Holland 2007-2014 Director View profile
  4. Stuart Edwards 2005-2010 Director View profile
  5. John Patrick Bird 2005-2013 Director View profile
  6. Richard William Austin 2003-2012 Director View profile
  7. Ronald Ernest Coley 2001-2007 Director View profile
  8. Andrew James Dick Campbell 2001-2015 Director View profile
  9. Steven Michael Fowler 2001-2010 Director View profile
  10. John Bardwell Debnam 2014-2024 Secretary View profile
  11. Robert Charles Holland 2010-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Support services to forestry
Incorporated
06/09/2001
Registered office
Boston
Also a registered charity
The Boston Woods 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 Boston Woods Trust is controlled by Stephen Philip Elwood
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2026-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Philip Elwood.

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

11 grants · £77,386 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 · £44,222 (6 grants)
  • Postcode Places Trust · £25,000
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £5,000
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £3,164 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1,4712024-04-01
  • Postcode Places Trust £25,0002023-05-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £4712023-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1,2222023-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002019-01-25
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.

7 directors on the board

16.5y median 21.3y
average tenure
24.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Professional 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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04282455
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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