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Shannon Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 32

  1. Steven John Wellard 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Ellen Coady 2021-2022 Director View profile
  3. Cristalina Fernandes-Bates 2021-2025 Director View profile
  4. Caroline Frances King 2021-2024 Director View profile
  5. John Michael Wemms 2021-2026 Director View profile
  6. Michael John May 2019-2021 Director View profile
  7. James John Killen 2018-2021 Director View profile
  8. Clare Louise Comport Argar 2017-2020 Director View profile
  9. Kaushik Bhattacharya 2017-2018 Director View profile
  10. Emily Jane Milburn 2016-2020 Director View profile
  11. Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez 2016-2019 Director View profile
  12. Barry Porter 2016-2022 Director View profile
  13. Holly Patricia Bowden 2016-2020 Director View profile
  14. Russell James Trent 2014-2016 Director View profile
  15. Robert James Newman 2014-2021 Director View profile
  16. Tracey Michelle Davies 2014-2015 Director View profile
  17. Edward Morrison Astle 2012-2019 Director View profile
  18. Susan Mary O'Hara 2012-2021 Director View profile
  19. Peter James Knapton 2010-2016 Director View profile
  20. Georgina Louise Ayling 2010-2013 Director View profile
  21. Ann Christine Creighton 2009-2015 Director View profile
  22. Julia Rowlandson 2008-2016 Director View profile
  23. Thomas Robson 2008-2013 Director View profile
  24. John Malcolm Macgregor 2008-2012 Director View profile
  25. Eric Allison 2008-2015 Director View profile
  26. Robert Stephen Duncan 2006-2016 Director View profile
  27. David Hugh Morgan 2006-2014 Director View profile
  28. Christopher William Duthie Morgan 2006-2011 Director View profile
  29. Ian Merrill 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  30. Susan Kent 2020-2020 Secretary View profile
  31. Angela Cairns 2015-2020 Secretary View profile
  32. Kwasi Kamasa 2008-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

13 contracts · £1,075,828 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

About

Incorporated
15/08/2006
Also a registered charity
Shannon Trust

Ownership

Owned by (11) 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.

  • Edward Morrison Astle ceased 2018-08-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • John Bensted ceased 2018-08-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Holly Patricia Bowden ceased 2018-08-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Peter James Knapton ceased 2016-12-06
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Robert James Newman ceased 2018-08-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Susan Mary O'Hara ceased 2018-08-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Julia Rowlandson ceased 2016-12-06
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Barry Porter ceased 2018-08-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-05-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jean-Michel Garcia-Alvarez ceased 2018-08-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-31
  • Emily Jane Milburn ceased 2018-08-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-01-09
  • Kaushik Bhattacharya ceased 2018-07-21
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-06-05 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Shannon Trust is controlled by Edward Morrison Astle
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-08-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Edward Morrison Astle.

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

6 grants · £1,479,961 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

Most recent

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.

13 directors on the board

4y median 3.8y
average tenure
10.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (10)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional 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

  • 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
05906258
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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