Company
The East African Missionary Society
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 16
- Revd Sydney Bruce Thomson 2020-2025 View profile
- Adrian Perrins Ford 2019-2021 View profile
- Preena Patel 2015-2016 View profile
- Elizabeth Mary Houston 2014-2018 View profile
- Amit Dattani 2014-2016 View profile
- Stephen David Hill Williamson 2014-2018 View profile
- Kate Kimona 2014-2016 View profile
- Evelyn Phillips 2014-2021 View profile
- Meredith Hughes 2002-2021 View profile
- Kwitegetse, Constant, Evangelist 2002-2014 View profile
- Kwitegetse, Jennifer, Evangelist 2002-2014 View profile
- Bradley Loubser 2002-2002 View profile
- Dr Liam Edward Chapman 2002-2014 View profile
- Anthony John Summers 2002-2002 View profile
- Jean Chapman 2002-2017 View profile
- WIG & PEN Services Limited 2002-2002 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/02/2002
- Also a registered charity
- The East African Missionary Society
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Rosalind Elaine Watt
significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-03-01 - Duncan Howard Watt
significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-03-01 - Duncan Howard Watt ceased 2020-08-13
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Rosalind Elaine Watt ceased 2020-08-13
significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-01-01
Group
- The East African Missionary Society
is controlled by Rosalind Elaine Watt
Evidence
active significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-03-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Rosalind Elaine Watt.
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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.
4 directors on the board
- Rosalind Elaine Watt Director · appointed 2014
- Jane Elizabeth Sawyer Director · appointed 2025
- Deborah Christina Richards Director · appointed 2025
- Duncan Howard Watt Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Rosalind Elaine Watt Director · appointed 2014
- Duncan Howard Watt Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Jane Elizabeth Sawyer Director · appointed 2025
- Deborah Christina Richards Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (2)
- Rosalind Elaine Watt Director · appointed 2014
- Duncan Howard Watt Director · appointed 2014
Left in the last 12 months
- Revd Sydney Bruce Thomson Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
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
- 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
- 04378696
- 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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