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Company · Herne Bay

Wildwood Trust

Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. John Worger 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. Paul John Mallion 2013-2019 Director View profile
  3. David Butcher 2013-2019 Director View profile
  4. Paul James Nicoll 2006-2020 Director View profile
  5. Kenneth Henry West 2006-2017 Director View profile
  6. Philip John Knight 2004-2006 Director View profile
  7. Paul Sebastian Whitfield 2004-2016 Director View profile
  8. Shirley Linda Pritchard 2002-2017 Director View profile
  9. Richard Watson 2002-2004 Director View profile
  10. Laura Marie Wade 2002-2005 Director View profile
  11. Peter Simon Smith 2002-2002 Director View profile
  12. David John Hanes 2002-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
Incorporated
20/03/2002
Registered office
Herne Bay
Also a registered charity
Wildwood Trust

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Wildwood Trust on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

3 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.

Grants received

14 grants · £1,082,276 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 · £647,376 (7 grants)
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £405,829 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £29,071 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £220,4762025-04-02
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £66,9192024-02-12
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £127,5042024-02-12
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £81,3512023-08-14
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £130,0562023-08-14
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.

6 directors on the board

11y median 8.7y
average tenure
24.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

1
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.

Property 14Arts and leisure 7Professional services 5Construction 1Hospitality 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

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
04399827
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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