The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Independent Film Trust

Company 05159589 Active

Registered charity: The Independent Film Trust

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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.

1 directors on the board

1.7y median 1.7y
average tenure
1.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Dormant 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.

Connected through a shared director

Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number05159589
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated22/06/2004
Address22-26 BANK STREET, HERNE BAY, KENT, CT6 5EA
Accounts next due30/06/2027
Accounts last made up30/09/2025

Industry (SIC)

85590 - Other education n.e.c.

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Elliot Grove
    75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-06-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Lydia Agbobidi ceased 2025-12-08
    significant influence · notified 2018-06-07

Owns 1 company iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.

  • IFT Studios Limited ceased 2021-06-01
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-05-27

Officers (30)

Show 29 former officers

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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