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The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust

Technical and vocational secondary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Fiona Parnanand 2024-2024 Director View profile
  2. Linda Shirley Evans 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Peter Richard Elliot 2023-2023 Director View profile
  4. Stephen Wesley Copestake 2023-2024 Director View profile
  5. Heather Rebecca Thomas 2018-2024 Director View profile
  6. Shelagh Elizabeth Cobb 2018-2019 Director View profile
  7. Nicholas Lamb 2018-2019 Director View profile
  8. David L Smith 2008-2023 Director View profile
  9. Margaret Elspeth Griffiths 2008-2011 Director View profile
  10. Evelyn Mary Westwood 2006-2019 Director View profile
  11. Margaret Susan Garnett 2006-2022 Director View profile
  12. Christopher Joseph Wood 2006-2010 Director View profile
  13. Dr Hilary Carolyn Hodge 2006-2010 Director View profile
  14. Stuart Martin Manger 2006-2009 Director View profile
  15. Sandra Irene Gold 2006-2018 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Technical and vocational secondary education
Incorporated
10/07/2006
Registered office
Sedbergh
Also a registered charity
The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust

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.

  • Carole Anne Nelson
    significant influence · notified 2016-07-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Sedbergh Book Town Literary Trust is controlled by Carole Anne Nelson
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-07-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Carole Anne Nelson.

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

1 grant · £3,050 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 Community Fund · £3,050

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £3,0502008-06-20
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.

8 directors on the board

4.7y median 2.9y
average tenure
16.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

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
05871008
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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