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The Sherwood Forest Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 23

  1. Geoffrey Mackey 2017-2018 Director View profile
  2. Michelle Ann Bradley 2015-2018 Director View profile
  3. Jan Barratt 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Andrew John Statham 2014-2024 Director View profile
  5. Carl Cornish 2013-2025 Director View profile
  6. Keith Laird 2013-2015 Director View profile
  7. John Elliot Cottee 2009-2013 Director View profile
  8. Alison Hepworth 2008-2013 Director View profile
  9. Andrew Medhurst 2008-2015 Director View profile
  10. Peter Lewis Walker 2008-2012 Director View profile
  11. Professor Charles Watkins 2008-2017 Director View profile
  12. Charles Michael George Cannon 2008-2009 Director View profile
  13. Carroll, Steven Terence, Councillor 2007-2009 Director View profile
  14. Stella Marie Smedley 2006-2007 Director View profile
  15. Allen George Tift 2006-2010 Director View profile
  16. Nicholas Simon Parsons 2006-2019 Director View profile
  17. Robert John Bealby 2006-2025 Director View profile
  18. Linda Denise Banks 2005-2005 Director View profile
  19. Henry John Philip Farr 2005-2024 Director View profile
  20. Ian Butterfield 2005-2019 Director View profile
  21. Ian Butterfield 2009-2019 Secretary View profile
  22. Austin Brady 2006-2008 Secretary View profile
  23. Terence Ernest Yates 2006-2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/11/2005
Also a registered charity
The Sherwood Forest Trust

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

Group

  1. The Sherwood Forest Trust is controlled by Terence Ernest Yates
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-11-22, ceased 2021-11-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Terence Ernest Yates.

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

15 grants · £837,103 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

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £533,600 (5 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £200,750 (3 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £76,753 (5 grants)
  • Postcode Places Trust · £25,000
  • Power to Change Trust · £1,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £249,0002024-11-08
  • Postcode Places Trust £25,0002023-05-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £6,5402023-03-28
  • Power to Change Trust £1,0002021-11-16
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £91,2502020-11-11
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.

9 directors on the board

4.9y median 4.9y
average tenure
8.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

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.

Agriculture 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
05639227
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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