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The City Church

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Christopher Pickford 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Simon Jonathan Rose 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Martin Steven Segal 2017-2025 Director View profile
  4. Jonathan Paul Christopher 2016-2023 Director View profile
  5. Richard Andrew Butler 2008-2020 Director View profile
  6. Timothy John Wilson 2008-2025 Director View profile
  7. Valerie Mary Jordan 2008-2016 Director View profile
  8. Thomas Christopher Robert Shaw 2008-2017 Director View profile
  9. Simon David Clark 2008-2026 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of religious organizations
Incorporated
24/10/2008
Registered office
Canterbury
Also a registered charity
The City Church
Previous names
The City Church Canterbury (until 09/07/2012)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. The City Church is controlled by Thomas Christopher Robert Shaw
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-10-24, ceased 2017-05-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thomas Christopher Robert Shaw.

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

4.7y median 4.1y
average tenure
9.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Education 2Dormant 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06732225
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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