Company · Leatherhead
The Pluto Educational Trust
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Judy Ncabira Muthuri 2022-2026 View profile
- Alexander Hugh Balfour 2018-2020 View profile
- Ian Marshall 2018-2018 View profile
- Dr Roger Maurice Van Zwanenberg 2010-2024 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
- Incorporated
- 15/02/2010
- Registered office
- Leatherhead
- Also a registered charity
- The Pluto Educational Trust
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.
- Pauline Mary Tiffen ceased 2025-02-27
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- The Pluto Educational Trust
is controlled by Pauline Mary Tiffen
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-02-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Pauline Mary Tiffen.
3 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
1 grant · £200,000 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
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £200,000
Most recent
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
- Desta Mary Haile Director · appointed 2025
- Pauline Mary Tiffen Director · appointed 2010
- Fiona Dove Director · appointed 2018
- Ian Marshall Director · appointed 2018
- Charlie Clarke Director · appointed 2023
- Uma Mishra-Newbery Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Pauline Mary Tiffen Director · appointed 2010
- Fiona Dove Director · appointed 2018
- Ian Marshall Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Fiona Dove Director · appointed 2018
- Uma Mishra-Newbery Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (4)
- Desta Mary Haile Director · appointed 2025
- Pauline Mary Tiffen Director · appointed 2010
- Ian Marshall Director · appointed 2018
- Charlie Clarke Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Judy Ncabira Muthuri Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
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
- 07157868
- 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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