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Company · Alton

The Grain House Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Christopher Mark Ellis 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Charles Lawrence 2017-2026 Director View profile
  3. Roger Arthur Parker 2015-2017 Director View profile
  4. Kenneth James Mayl 2015-2020 Director View profile
  5. Alison Mary Parr 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Ian Martin Dane 2010-2022 Director View profile
  7. Jane Rosemary Ballard 2007-2018 Director View profile
  8. Terence Paul Blandford 2006-2015 Director View profile
  9. John William Barrett 2005-2014 Director View profile
  10. Sandra Dawn Roberts 2004-2007 Director View profile
  11. Alan John Matthews 2002-2006 Director View profile
  12. Robert Bruce Stevenson 2002-2004 Director View profile
  13. Mark Edward Rumsby 2002-2006 Director View profile
  14. Paul Witchard 2002-2008 Director View profile
  15. Stephen John Bradley 2002-2009 Director View profile
  16. Kenneth Alan Goodingham 2004-2013 Secretary View profile
  17. June Bradley 2002-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations
Incorporated
31/12/2002
Registered office
Alton
Also a registered charity
The Grain House Trust

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.

  • Andrew Charles Lawrence ceased 2018-11-06
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-01
  • Antony Northmore Porter ceased 2018-11-06
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-01
  • Andrew Charles Lawrence ceased 2023-03-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2019-06-24
  • Andrew Charles Lawrence ceased 2025-07-23
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-09-01
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Grain House Trust is controlled by Andrew Charles Lawrence
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2017-02-01, ceased 2018-11-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Charles Lawrence.

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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.

8 directors on the board

7.1y median 8y
average tenure
22.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (2)

Also govern a charity

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.

Business services 3

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
04626536
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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