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Woodland Trust Farming Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Julia Mary Smithies 2017-2024 Director View profile
  2. Humphrey William Battcock 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. Michael Peter Greenwood 2017-2020 Director View profile
  4. Baroness Barbara Scott Young 2016-2024 Director View profile
  5. Richard James Sykes 2015-2021 Director View profile
  6. Elliott Michael Mannis 2010-2017 Director View profile
  7. Dr Jill Nicola Nicholls 2010-2016 Director View profile
  8. Jonathan Ilan Drori 2009-2017 Director View profile
  9. Dr Roger Clarke 2009-2011 Director View profile
  10. Colin Hall 2007-2009 Director View profile
  11. John Burton Lake 2007-2010 Director View profile
  12. Michael Young 2022-2022 Secretary View profile
  13. Helga Jane Edwards 2012-2022 Secretary View profile
  14. Steven John Gregory 2011-2012 Secretary View profile
  15. Julian Connor Purvis 2007-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/09/2007

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.

  • The Woodland Trust
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Woodland Trust Farming Limited is controlled by The Woodland Trust
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

The PSC filings above Woodland Trust Farming Limited loop back on themselves; the chain is shown as far as it can be followed safely.

5 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.

Grants received

19 grants · £924,915 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

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £924,915 (19 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £13,8482024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £64,9242024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1,8712024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1,3352024-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £183,4362024-04-01
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.

3 directors on the board

4.9y median 6.3y
average tenure
6.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Retail and trade 6Manufacturing 3Agriculture 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Finance 1Tech and media 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06360791
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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