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Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Steven Antony Ellis 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Gregory Philip Mostyn 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Margaret Flaherty 2020-2024 Director View profile
  4. Samuel John Rowlands 2019-2024 Director View profile
  5. Dawn Elizabeth Butters 2017-2019 Director View profile
  6. Debbie Wilcox 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Timothy Paul James 2014-2017 Director View profile
  8. Pamela Jenkins 2009-2018 Director View profile
  9. Nancy May Foster 2008-2013 Director View profile
  10. Beverley Baker 2001-2016 Director View profile
  11. John Edgar Hanson Pitt 2001-2015 Director View profile
  12. Eric William Salt 2001-2020 Director View profile
  13. Barbara Anne Griffiths 2001-2003 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/11/2001
Also a registered charity
Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust Limited

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Mark Edward Baker
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2026-03-24 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Mark Edward Baker ceased 2023-11-30
    significant influence · notified 2016-05-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Mark Edward Baker ceased 2026-03-24
    significant influence · notified 2023-12-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust Limited is controlled by Mark Edward Baker
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2026-03-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Edward Baker.

2 other companies 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.

Financials

Employees
10
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

5 grants · £227,176 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 Heritage Fund · £211,400 (3 grants)
  • Architectural Heritage Fund · £15,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £776

Most recent

  • Architectural Heritage Fund £15,0002024-07-18
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £49,9002020-05-04
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £151,5002019-02-22
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £7762014-11-07
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £10,0002013-10-21
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.

5 directors on the board

11y median 8.5y
average tenure
24.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Hospitality 2Retail and trade 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
04331307
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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