Company
Woodland Trust Farming Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 15
- Julia Mary Smithies 2017-2024 View profile
- Humphrey William Battcock 2017-2020 View profile
- Michael Peter Greenwood 2017-2020 View profile
- Baroness Barbara Scott Young 2016-2024 View profile
- Richard James Sykes 2015-2021 View profile
- Elliott Michael Mannis 2010-2017 View profile
- Dr Jill Nicola Nicholls 2010-2016 View profile
- Jonathan Ilan Drori 2009-2017 View profile
- Dr Roger Clarke 2009-2011 View profile
- Colin Hall 2007-2009 View profile
- John Burton Lake 2007-2010 View profile
- Michael Young 2022-2022 View profile
- Helga Jane Edwards 2012-2022 View profile
- Steven John Gregory 2011-2012 View profile
- Julian Connor Purvis 2007-2011 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
- 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.
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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.
Grants received
19 grants · £924,915 total360Giving 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
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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
- Hall, Anthony William, Lord Hall of Birkenhead Director · appointed 2024
- Dr Darren Moorcroft Director · appointed 2020
- Dr Fay Margaret Cooke Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Darren Moorcroft Director · appointed 2020
- Dr Fay Margaret Cooke Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Hall, Anthony William, Lord Hall of Birkenhead Director · appointed 2024
- Dr Darren Moorcroft Director · appointed 2020
- Dr Fay Margaret Cooke Director · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
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.
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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