Company
The Mustard Tree Foundation (Reading)
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 21
- Rev Leonard Onugha 2021-2023 View profile
- Danielle Helen Malone 2019-2023 View profile
- John Davies 2017-2018 View profile
- Danielle Malone 2016-2017 View profile
- Mcnally-Cross, Samuel, Father 2015-2016 View profile
- Richard Ian Wilson 2015-2021 View profile
- Patricia Stanley 2015-2020 View profile
- Alastair Guy Mitchell-Baker 2011-2016 View profile
- Sylvia Eedle 2011-2015 View profile
- Elizabeth Jane Mcauley 2011-2015 View profile
- Hazel Brough Andrews 2011-2015 View profile
- Reverend Yinka Oyekan 2009-2011 View profile
- Ivor Robert Sadler 2005-2009 View profile
- Elizabeth Vera Hunter 2005-2011 View profile
- Lis Karkov Rout 2005-2011 View profile
- David Kelway Tongeman 2004-2006 View profile
- Mark Thomas Malcolm 2004-2005 View profile
- Reverend George Lindo 2003-2011 View profile
- Diana Leola Whittaker 2007-2009 View profile
- Stephen John Walton 2004-2007 View profile
- Lucy Malcolm 2003-2004 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 05/12/2003
- Also a registered charity
- The Mustard Tree Foundation (Reading)
Ownership
Owned by (1) 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.
- Michael John Penson
significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-17
Group
- The Mustard Tree Foundation (Reading)
is controlled by Michael John Penson
Evidence
active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Michael John Penson.
2 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
9 grants · £138,767 total360Giving 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 · £109,985 (5 grants)
- Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation · £20,000 (2 grants)
- Department for Work and Pensions · £7,507
- Quartet Community Foundation · £1,275
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
6 directors on the board
- Michael John Penson Director · appointed 2003
- David Gibbons Director · appointed 2021
- Kevin James Potter Director · appointed 2019
- Alison Awuku Director · appointed 2021
- Isabel Alice Challis Director · appointed 2023
- Dr John Hawkins Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Michael John Penson Director · appointed 2003
- Kevin James Potter Director · appointed 2019
- Dr John Hawkins Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- David Gibbons Director · appointed 2021
- Kevin James Potter Director · appointed 2019
- Isabel Alice Challis Director · appointed 2023
- Dr John Hawkins Director · appointed 2015
Portfolio (2)
- Michael John Penson Director · appointed 2003
- Alison Awuku Director · appointed 2021
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.
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
- 04986086
- 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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