The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Gratton Trust

Company 04435273 Active

Registered charity: The Gratton Trust

Company details

Number04435273
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated10/05/2002
AddressC/O DERBYSHIRE ACCOUNTANTS LTD, 2 FAIRFIELD, WHITCHURCH, HAMPSHIRE, RG28 7ES
Accounts next due30/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

93120 - Activities of sport clubs

Ownership - persons with significant control (12)

  • Mr Richard Henry Solomons British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Benn Hitchen British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Michael Atyeo ceased British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Peter Burton ceased British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Mark Andrew North ceased British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr John Timothy Polak ceased British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mrs Judith Anne Polak ceased British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mrs Shelagh Margaret Sandford ceased British Virgin Islander
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mrs Linda Louisa Small ceased British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Ms Julie Kaye Smith ceased British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Ms Babette Bond ceased British
    ownership of shares 25-50% voting rights 25-50%
  • ceased

Officers (52)

  • Besant, Matthew Director · appointed 2025
  • Dale, Gary Director · appointed 2022
  • Dale, Christine Director · appointed 2022
  • Hitchen, Benn Director · appointed 2022
  • Pletts, Alison Director · appointed 2019
  • Solomons, Richard Henry Director · appointed 2017
  • North, Mark Andrew Director · appointed 2011
  • Porteous, Andrew Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
  • Conway, Pavlos Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2023
  • Macdonald, Elspeth Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Longman, Alison Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2022
  • Bond, Babette Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2024
  • Osborne, Sam Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • Russell, Stephen Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Jenner, Peter Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2021
  • Small, Linda Louisa Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
  • Smith, Julie Kaye Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
  • Gardener, Matthew Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Gover, Emma Jane Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Phillips, Edward Andrew Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Mcpherson, Marie Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
  • Polak, Judith Anne Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2019
  • Sandford, Shelagh Margaret Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2017
  • Hopwood, Joanna Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
  • Polak, John Timothy Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2022
  • Minns, Alison Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2013
  • Atyeo, Michael Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2020
  • Steel, Jeff Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2013
  • Adam, Scott Ross Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2013
  • Masker, Rachel Anne Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2012
  • Thackray, Louise Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2013
  • Johnson, Ian Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
  • Tabbitt, Julie Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2007
  • Marcus, Robert Paul Andrew Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2014
  • Richmond, Alan Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2008
  • Chuter, Matthew Edward Winn Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2007
  • Lamb, Abigail Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
  • Tiplady, John Mark Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
  • Martin, Simon John Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2005
  • Ellis, Miranda Elizabeth Former Secretary · appointed 2004 · resigned 2013
  • Radford, Michael Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
  • Benwell, Andrew John Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2004
  • Shone, Neil Peter, M Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2005
  • Hawthorne, Philip Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2004
  • Bryant, Cynthia Verena Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • Burton, Peter Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2021
  • Padgham, Michael Richard John Charles, Doctor Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • Wilson, Anna Stephenie Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2003
  • Knight, Ernest John Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • Wilcox, Roger Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008
  • Small, David Benjamin Mainwaring Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2011
  • Leatherdale, Malcolm Charles John Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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