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Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 23

  1. Hannah Battram 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Gayle Louise Clarke 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Emma Rachel Saunders 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Christopher John Luff 2015-2023 Director View profile
  5. Paul Anthony Clark 2015-2022 Director View profile
  6. Justin Paul Davis Smith 2013-2023 Director View profile
  7. Professor Stuart Read Timperley 2010-2023 Director View profile
  8. Julian Winter 2009-2011 Director View profile
  9. Heather Joan Baily 2008-2018 Director View profile
  10. Michael Terence Chave Jones 2008-2011 Director View profile
  11. Michael Richard Whitlam 2007-2017 Director View profile
  12. Louise Anne Patten 2006-2010 Director View profile
  13. David Philip Palmer 2006-2007 Director View profile
  14. Christopher James Norton 2006-2023 Director View profile
  15. Graham Michael Simpson 2006-2008 Director View profile
  16. James Mclaughlin 2005-2006 Director View profile
  17. Mark Anthony Ashton 2004-2008 Director View profile
  18. Stephen John Simmons 2004-2005 Director View profile
  19. Roger William Reade 2004-2007 Director View profile
  20. Judith Cox 2003-2007 Director View profile
  21. Timothy Michael Shaw 2003-2005 Director View profile
  22. Edmund James Coan 2003-2023 Director View profile
  23. Ruth Mary Ellis 2003-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

About

Incorporated
18/09/2003
Also a registered charity
Watford FC's Community Sports & Education 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.

  • Christopher James Norton ceased 2023-01-26
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Edmund James Coan ceased 2021-09-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Justin Paul Davis Smith ceased 2021-09-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Ruth Mary Ellis ceased 2018-09-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Christopher John Luff ceased 2023-01-26
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Simon James Macqueen ceased 2023-01-26
    significant influence · notified 2017-09-19
  • 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.
  • 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. Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust is controlled by Christopher James Norton
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-01-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher James Norton.

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

7 grants · £274,146 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

  • London Marathon Foundation · £169,250 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £55,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £49,896 (4 grants)

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.

11 directors on the board

3.1y median 3y
average tenure
9.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (8)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Education 6Arts and leisure 2Professional services 2Business 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04903645
Status
Active
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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