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Hope Church (Newtown)

Activities of religious organizations

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Leslie Allen 2007-2025 Director View profile
  2. Zelda Matilda Holliday 2007-2007 Director View profile
  3. Stephen Francis Marshall 2007-2007 Director View profile
  4. Alan Joseph Venables 2007-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations
Incorporated
20/06/2007
Registered office
Newtown
Also a registered charity
Hope Church (Newtown)
Previous names
Hope Community Church (Newtown) (until 16/02/2012)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Leslie Allen ceased 2017-04-05
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael Robert Allport ceased 2017-04-05
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Daniel Michael Allport ceased 2017-04-05
    significant influence · notified 2017-04-05

Group

  1. Hope Church (Newtown) is controlled by Leslie Allen
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-04-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Leslie Allen.

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £3,565 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 · £3,565

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £3,5652008-07-14
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

17.1y median 19y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

1
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 5Other 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
06287732
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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