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The Sussex Snowdrop Trust

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Lois Carol Pendlebury 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. Joy Elizabeth Garbett 2017-2021 Director View profile
  3. Kevin Michael Shepherd 2016-2019 Director View profile
  4. Stephen Lawrence Elsom 2015-2016 Director View profile
  5. Sally Anne Austin 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Helen Court 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Oliver James Colin Hicklin 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. George Richard Jordan 2012-2016 Director View profile
  9. Deirdre Elisabeth Talbot Hoggarth 2010-2016 Director View profile
  10. John Anthony Hughes 2010-2011 Director View profile
  11. Michael John Brooks 2010-2011 Director View profile
  12. Margaret Macdonald Eva 2010-2014 Director View profile
  13. Suzanne Mary Clark 2008-2010 Director View profile
  14. Marilyn Brooks 2007-2010 Director View profile
  15. Pauline Edna Blumer 2006-2010 Director View profile
  16. Rita Hope 2004-2010 Director View profile
  17. Penelope Anne Hadley 2004-2006 Director View profile
  18. Rosalind Mary Brandon 2002-2008 Director View profile
  19. Marilyn Isacc 2002-2004 Director View profile
  20. Lady Miranda Emmet 2002-2010 Director View profile
  21. Elizabeth Jean Edwards 2002-2010 Director View profile
  22. Geraldine Mary Hamilton 2002-2010 Director View profile
  23. Carolyn Weatherup 2002-2006 Director View profile
  24. Jill Mary Murphy 2002-2004 Director View profile
  25. Gillian Ridgers 2002-2005 Director View profile
  26. Catherine Elizabeth Shaw 2002-2010 Director View profile
  27. Francis Ernest Harris Snell 2002-2004 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/10/2002
Also a registered charity
The Sussex Snowdrop Trust

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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. The Sussex Snowdrop Trust is controlled by Helen Court
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-11-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Helen Court.

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

3 grants · £20,107 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

Most recent

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.

7 directors on the board

8.7y median 7.6y
average tenure
21.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

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 3Health and social care 1Other services 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
04557686
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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