Company
Skylark Church
Activities of religious organizations
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- Paul Henry Jevons 2007-2015 View profile
- Paul Mark Gutteridge 2006-2012 View profile
- Daniel Gardiner 2005-2006 View profile
- Murrill, Richard Charles, Pastor 2005-2014 View profile
- Lesley Dawn Kemp 2015-2025 View profile
- Joanne Marie Boxall 2014-2015 View profile
- Ian David Ransom 2013-2013 View profile
- Stephen Clive Yelland 2010-2013 View profile
- Ondine Regina Murrill 2007-2010 View profile
- Martin David Macklin 2005-2007 View profile
- Louise Margaret Ruth Crouch 2005-2005 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Activities of religious organizations
- Incorporated
- 04/05/2005
- Also a registered charity
- Skylark Church
- Previous names
- Christian Growth Centre, Chelmsford (until 24/12/2015)
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.
- Nicola Alice Sims ceased 2026-03-31
appoints directors · notified 2017-05-04
Group
- Skylark Church
is controlled by Nicola Alice Sims
Evidence
ceased appoints directors · notified 2017-05-04, ceased 2026-03-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Nicola Alice Sims.
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.
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
- Charles Jonathan Kemp Director · appointed 2012
- John Antony Grayston Director · appointed 2005
- Wayne Jon Bishop Director · appointed 2016
- Peter Granville Sims Director · appointed 2012
- Wendy Evelyn Ward Director · appointed 2016
- Nicola Alice Sims Director · appointed 2012
Directors past 6 years
- Charles Jonathan Kemp Director · appointed 2012
- John Antony Grayston Director · appointed 2005
- Wayne Jon Bishop Director · appointed 2016
- Peter Granville Sims Director · appointed 2012
- Wendy Evelyn Ward Director · appointed 2016
- Nicola Alice Sims Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Charles Jonathan Kemp Director · appointed 2012
- John Antony Grayston Director · appointed 2005
- Wendy Evelyn Ward Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (3)
- Wayne Jon Bishop Director · appointed 2016
- Peter Granville Sims Director · appointed 2012
- Nicola Alice Sims Director · appointed 2012
Also govern a charity
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
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
- 05442866
- 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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