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Venture Church (Milton Keynes)

Activities of religious organizations

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Gabrielline Akua Akyia Osei 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Kiff 2010-2022 Director View profile
  3. Biliaminu Lekan Ogunsola 2007-2018 Director View profile
  4. Folashade Oluyemisi Komolafe 2007-2023 Director View profile
  5. Liezel Kruger 2007-2010 Director View profile
  6. Bolawale Adetokunbo Odunlami 2007-2022 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Alfred Adkins 2007-2011 Director View profile
  8. James St John Bell 2007-2009 Director View profile
  9. Philip Andrew Verity 2007-2019 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Francis Marshall 2006-2007 Director View profile
  11. Motunrayo Abike Apata 2006-2007 Director View profile
  12. William Whyte Ritchie 2007-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations
Incorporated
30/10/2006
Registered office
Milton Keynes
Also a registered charity
Venture Church (Milton Keynes)
Previous names
Venture Church (Milton Keynes) LTD. (until 29/09/2025)
Milton Keynes Christian Centre (until 17/09/2025)

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.

  • Andrew Kiff ceased 2022-01-05
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Mark Andrew Sherratt ceased 2024-07-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Peter Takacs ceased 2024-07-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ian Russell Baird ceased 2024-07-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • William Whyte Ritchie ceased 2021-06-08
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Biliaminu Lekan Ogunsola ceased 2018-05-05
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Bolawale Adetokunbo Odunlami ceased 2022-03-08
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Virginia Jane Brown ceased 2024-07-18
    significant influence · notified 2019-01-14
  • John Martin Els ceased 2024-07-18
    significant influence · notified 2022-03-08
  • Jonathan Allan Keel ceased 2024-07-18
    significant influence · notified 2022-03-08
  • Gabrielline Akua Akyia Osei ceased 2024-07-18
    significant influence · notified 2022-03-08
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Venture Church (Milton Keynes) is controlled by Andrew Kiff
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2022-01-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Kiff.

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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.

7 directors on the board

9.1y median 7.5y
average tenure
19.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Health and social care 4Tech and media 2Other services 1Retail and trade 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
05982564
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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