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Sussex Lantern

Sussex Lantern is an active UK company (number 04347767), incorporated 2002, with 2 current directors, Francis George Wright and Gloria Doris Wright. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Rosie Swale Pope (MBE) 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Sarah Guest 2017-2025 Director View profile
  3. Gloria Hill 2016-2024 Director View profile
  4. Hugh Brown Arkinson 2015-2016 Director View profile
  5. Christine Margaret Arkinson 2015-2016 Director View profile
  6. John William Blay 2015-2017 Director View profile
  7. Tina Marie Blay 2015-2017 Director View profile
  8. David Kenneth Palfrey 2014-2015 Director View profile
  9. Patricia Maplestone 2013-2015 Director View profile
  10. Mary Prince 2011-2015 Director View profile
  11. Prudence Moore 2009-2010 Director View profile
  12. Henry Humphryes 2009-2011 Director View profile
  13. Martin Coates Booth 2007-2008 Director View profile
  14. Lady Averil Bryson 2007-2014 Director View profile
  15. Katherine Emily Henning 2005-2007 Director View profile
  16. Heather Moore 2005-2011 Director View profile
  17. Andrew Leader 2005-2007 Director View profile
  18. Mary Francis Cox 2002-2005 Director View profile
  19. Averil Bryson 2002-2005 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/01/2002
Also a registered charity
Sussex Lantern

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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. Sussex Lantern is controlled by Gloria Doris Wright
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gloria Doris Wright.

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.

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.

2 directors on the board

21.9y median 21.9y
average tenure
24.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Sarah Guest Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04347767
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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