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The John Smith Trust

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 12

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Duncan, Ian James, Lord Duncan of Springbank 2022-2025 Director View profile
Stephen Patrick Gethins 2018-2026 Director View profile
David John Kilshaw Rigg 2017-2018 Director View profile
Ashton, Catherine Margaret, Baroness Ashton of Upholland 2016-2018 Director View profile
Richard James Wallace 2015-2016 Director View profile
Peter Anthony Charow 2015-2016 Director View profile
Paul Wilson 2015-2016 Director View profile
Clare Charlotte Bebbington 2015-2016 Director View profile
Catherine Anne Smith 2015-2024 Director View profile
Jackson, Michael David, General 2015-2016 Director View profile
Janet Mary Boston 2013-2015 Director View profile
Charles Falconer 2010-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated: 15/06/2010
Also a registered charity: Just Society Trust

Board analysis for researchers

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

Baroness Alison Mary Suttie Director · appointed 2023
David John Charters Director · appointed 2015
Jeremy Craig Oliphant Director · appointed 2020
Smith of Gilmorehill, Elizabeth Margaret, Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill Director · appointed 2015
Alexander David Just Director · appointed 2019
Lord John Thomas Alderdice Director · appointed 2018

7.8y median 7.4y

average tenure

11.3y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

David John Charters Director · appointed 2015
Jeremy Craig Oliphant Director · appointed 2020
Smith of Gilmorehill, Elizabeth Margaret, Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill Director · appointed 2015
Alexander David Just Director · appointed 2019
Lord John Thomas Alderdice Director · appointed 2018

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Baroness Alison Mary Suttie Director · appointed 2023
Jeremy Craig Oliphant Director · appointed 2020
Smith of Gilmorehill, Elizabeth Margaret, Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill Director · appointed 2015

Portfolio (3)

David John Charters Director · appointed 2015
Alexander David Just Director · appointed 2019
Lord John Thomas Alderdice Director · appointed 2018

Also govern a charity

David John Charters Churchill Lines Foundation

Left in the last 12 months

Stephen Patrick Gethins Director · appointed 2018 · 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.

Professional services 3Business services 2Finance 1Health and social care 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: 07284602
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition: Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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