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The Forge Community Church

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Martin James Cobbold 2019-2021 Director View profile
  2. Amy Jefferies 2015-2019 Director View profile
  3. Sabian Cullum 2015-2018 Director View profile
  4. Alison Colchester 2012-2024 Director View profile
  5. Adam Kenneth Golding 2012-2021 Director View profile
  6. Niall Murray Dyer 2012-2019 Director View profile
  7. Michael Richard Watts 2009-2015 Director View profile
  8. Gillian Margaret Fenning 2009-2015 Director View profile
  9. Alan Michael Pratt 2008-2017 Director View profile
  10. Sarah Jane Dobson 2008-2023 Director View profile
  11. Shirley Marjorie Humphrey 2007-2018 Director View profile
  12. Paul David Taylor 2003-2012 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Bedford 2003-2011 Director View profile
  14. Roger Stephen Drew 2003-2007 Director View profile
  15. Philip Charles Freeman 2012-2021 Secretary View profile
  16. Sheila Taylor 2003-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations
Incorporated
14/11/2003
Registered office
Stowmarket
Also a registered charity
The Forge Community Church
Previous names
Mendlesham Christian Fellowship (until 17/12/2008)

Grants received

4 grants · £8,350 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.

8 directors on the board

4y median 4.5y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Agriculture 2Education 1Manufacturing 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

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
04964286
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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