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Fernham Village Trust

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Heidi Melinda Black 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Brian Sydney Heathcote 2018-2021 Director View profile
  3. Michael David Winter 2017-2018 Director View profile
  4. David Burke 2014-2018 Director View profile
  5. Gordon Mackachnie Buntin 2012-2016 Director View profile
  6. Huw Mellor 2012-2017 Director View profile
  7. Nigel William Alexander Scott 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Laurence Flint 2008-2013 Director View profile
  9. Jayne Elizabeth Rice 2008-2010 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/06/2008
Also a registered charity
Fernham Village Trust

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Neil Anthony Sutherland
    significant influence · notified 2017-03-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Anthony Pidgeon
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2024-12-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • David Burke ceased 2017-12-21
    significant influence · notified 2017-03-12 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Brian Sydney Heathcote ceased 2019-06-22
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-01-17
  • Heidi Melinda Black ceased 2024-08-01
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-02-23

Group

  1. Fernham Village Trust is controlled by Neil Anthony Sutherland
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2017-03-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Neil Anthony Sutherland.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£17,234
Total assets
£17,234
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

2 grants · £104,000 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 · £104,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002011-11-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £94,0002007-11-28
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

12.6y median 18.1y
average tenure
18.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
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 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
06616680
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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