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Company · Stoke-on-Trent

Hope Community Church

Activities of religious organizations

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Caroline Koki Maina 2017-2024 Director View profile
  2. Joseph Rochester 2012-2013 Director View profile
  3. Matthew Rochester 2008-2011 Director View profile
  4. Geoffery Beech 2007-2008 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Francis Marshall 2007-2007 Director View profile
  6. Motunrayo Abike Apata 2007-2007 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Timbey 2011-2017 Secretary View profile
  8. Sean John Smith 2008-2012 Secretary View profile
  9. Steven Mark Perry 2007-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations
Incorporated
23/03/2007
Registered office
Stoke-on-Trent
Also a registered charity
Hope Community Church

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.

  • Karen Poxon
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-10

Group

  1. Hope Community Church is controlled by Karen Poxon
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-06-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Karen Poxon.

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.

6 directors on the board

11.6y median 12.8y
average tenure
19.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 2Health and social care 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
06181631
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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