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Citygate Church

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Cheryl Smith 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Rosemary Millard 2022-2024 Director View profile
  3. John Dylan Cornish 2017-2022 Director View profile
  4. John Morton 2017-2020 Director View profile
  5. Julian Christopher Kinder 2015-2018 Director View profile
  6. Chris Vessey 2013-2017 Director View profile
  7. Clifford Chappell Morse 2010-2015 Director View profile
  8. Hugh Hamish Moore 2009-2010 Director View profile
  9. Andrew Charles Lawrence 2007-2016 Director View profile
  10. Catherine Mary Kirkham 2007-2016 Director View profile
  11. James Robert Paget 2006-2009 Director View profile
  12. Jonathan Gerald Mcclelland 2006-2012 Director View profile
  13. Simon Mark Anthony Gollings 2006-2011 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/08/2006
Also a registered charity
Citygate Church

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Russell James White ceased 2018-05-16
    25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Russell James White ceased 2021-07-15
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Sean Desmond Theunissen ceased 2021-07-15
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-06-30
  • Sean Desmond Theunissen ceased 2026-06-22
    25-50% voting · notified 2023-09-04
  • Russell James White ceased 2026-06-22
    significant influence · notified 2023-09-04 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Citygate Church is controlled by Russell James White
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-20, ceased 2018-05-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Russell James White.

1 other company in this group

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.

5 directors on the board

12.2y median 10.1y
average tenure
19.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Hospitality 2Other services 1Professional services 1Property 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

  • 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
05899708
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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