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Blackburn Rovers Community Trust

Sports and recreation education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Fraser Brunel Nicholas Cropper 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Steven Waggott 2018-2025 Director View profile
  3. Ian David Silvester 2014-2018 Director View profile
  4. Michael Anthony Cheston 2014-2024 Director View profile
  5. Derek Shaw 2013-2016 Director View profile
  6. Karen Silk 2013-2013 Director View profile
  7. Paul Agnew 2012-2013 Director View profile
  8. Paul Stephen Hunt 2011-2012 Director View profile
  9. George Robert Root 2006-2024 Director View profile
  10. Gillian Margaret Kinloch 2006-2013 Director View profile
  11. Roger William Reade 2006-2007 Director View profile
  12. Thomas Martin Finn 2006-2011 Director View profile
  13. Martin Goodman 2006-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Sports and recreation education; Other education n.e.c.; Other sports activities
Incorporated
14/08/2006
Registered office
Blackburn
Also a registered charity
Blackburn Rovers Community 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.

Group

  1. Blackburn Rovers Community Trust is controlled by The Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Blackburn Rovers Football and Athletic Limited is controlled by Venkys London Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Venkys London Limited.

3 other companies 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.

Financials

Employees
0.63
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

12 grants · £203,750 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 · £122,626 (6 grants)
  • Ministry of Defence · £39,784 (2 grants)
  • BBC Children in Need · £30,500 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £9,900
  • Henry Smith Foundation · £940

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £74,8772026-01-29
  • Henry Smith Foundation £9402025-04-03
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £9,9002023-12-12
  • Ministry of Defence £30,4102023-02-10
  • BBC Children in Need £5002022-10-20
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.

6 directors on the board

6.7y median 8.8y
average tenure
9.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 4Professional services 2Business services 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05904736
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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