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The Birchall Trust

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

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Previous officers 28

  1. Catherine Mcintyre 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Margaret Elizabeth Taylor 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Dr Siobhan Francesca Weare 2015-2021 Director View profile
  4. Sarah Bradley 2015-2020 Director View profile
  5. Dr Julia Elizabeth Pigott 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Madeline Marie Wilson 2013-2013 Director View profile
  7. Carol Anderson 2013-2016 Director View profile
  8. Sarah Elizabeth Mantell 2013-2016 Director View profile
  9. Graham John Bassett 2012-2019 Director View profile
  10. Andrea Heidi Margolit Aldridge 2011-2013 Director View profile
  11. Tania Brown 2011-2013 Director View profile
  12. Celia Anne Carlsen 2010-2013 Director View profile
  13. Ivy Greenhow 2010-2012 Director View profile
  14. Hayes, Joseph, Pastor 2009-2010 Director View profile
  15. Dean Lee 2009-2010 Director View profile
  16. Terry Thomas Mccormick 2008-2013 Director View profile
  17. Rana Grant 2007-2008 Director View profile
  18. Stephen Robson 2007-2010 Director View profile
  19. Darren John Conway 2007-2012 Director View profile
  20. Anne Rosemary Fisher 2006-2007 Director View profile
  21. Celia Daniels 2005-2007 Director View profile
  22. Jayne Philipson 2005-2011 Director View profile
  23. Christine Elizabeth Birchall 2005-2006 Director View profile
  24. Margaret Eleanor Hart 2005-2006 Director View profile
  25. Teresa Jennings 2022-2023 Secretary View profile
  26. Jayesh Rushi 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  27. Sarah Bradley 2019-2020 Secretary View profile
  28. Doris Aldworth 2005-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
14/04/2005
Registered office
Cumbria
Also a registered charity
The Birchall Trust
Previous names
South Cumbria Rape and Abuse Service (until 17/03/2010)

Ownership

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.

  • Graham John Bassett ceased 2019-04-13
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-29 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Margaret Elizabeth Taylor ceased 2024-04-01
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2019-04-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Birchall Trust is controlled by Graham John Bassett
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-29, ceased 2019-04-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Graham John Bassett.

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

14 grants · £1,432,720 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

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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.

5 directors on the board

5.7y median 3.4y
average tenure
16.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Construction 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05424196
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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