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Penny Lane Development Trust

Penny Lane Development Trust is a UK company (number 04586173, status: liquidation), incorporated 2002, with 2 current directors, Anita Pauline Gainer and Julie Gornell. 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 20

  1. Claire Armitage-Truman 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Kurt Truman 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Richard Charles Kemp 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Jonathon Joseph Morris 2019-2025 Director View profile
  5. Kevin Roach 2017-2024 Director View profile
  6. Laurel Lau 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Amanda Julie Naderali 2011-2011 Director View profile
  8. Patricia Jervis 2005-2006 Director View profile
  9. Ian Henry Smeatham 2004-2017 Director View profile
  10. Rhoda Joan Campbell 2004-2005 Director View profile
  11. Peter Nicholas Ward 2002-2005 Director View profile
  12. Samuel Owusu 2002-2004 Director View profile
  13. Susan Ann Hampton 2002-2004 Director View profile
  14. Ellen Fearon 2002-2016 Director View profile
  15. Anthony Thomas Bolan 2002-2004 Director View profile
  16. Violet Elaine Joanna Ward 2002-2005 Director View profile
  17. Carolyn Boyce 2002-2005 Director View profile
  18. Dr Clare Bernadette Harris 2002-2004 Director View profile
  19. Gillian Nancy Dempsey 2016-2019 Secretary View profile
  20. Anne Aitken 2006-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/11/2002
Also a registered charity
Penny Lane Development Trust

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Julie Gornell
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-30
  • Anita Pauline Gainer
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-30
  • Ian Henry Smeatham ceased 2017-11-10
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-30
  • Anne Aitken ceased 2025-03-22
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Gillian Nancy Dempsey ceased 2019-04-08
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-30
  • Kevin Roach ceased 2024-07-29
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-11-10 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Penny Lane Development Trust is controlled by Julie Gornell
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Julie Gornell.

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

2 grants · £14,736 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 Community Fund · £14,736 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £8,6862021-11-26
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £6,0502020-03-23
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

22.7y median 22.7y
average tenure
23.7y
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

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
04586173
Status
Liquidation
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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