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The Butler Trust

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

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Previous officers 20

  1. Peter James Mcparlin 2016-2025 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Edmund Armstrong Selous 2016-2020 Director View profile
  3. Geoffrey Arnold Dobson OBE 2015-2024 Director View profile
  4. Barbara Rees Wilding 2014-2023 Director View profile
  5. Prof Alison Liebling 2014-2023 Director View profile
  6. Paul Gerard Goggins 2013-2014 Director View profile
  7. Zoe Abigail Williams 2013-2022 Director View profile
  8. Claudia Charlotte Sturt 2013-2023 Director View profile
  9. Jeanette Therise Whitford 2013-2022 Director View profile
  10. Fiona Esme Warren Smith 2012-2014 Director View profile
  11. Julian Ralph Avery 2011-2017 Director View profile
  12. Dame Anne Owners DBE 2011-2012 Director View profile
  13. Linda Mary Jones 2011-2013 Director View profile
  14. Trevor Charles Grove 2011-2014 Director View profile
  15. Anthony Pearson CBE 2011-2014 Director View profile
  16. Hon Samuel James Butler 2011-2015 Director View profile
  17. Sir Michael Harrison 2011-2022 Director View profile
  18. Oliver Brannigan 2011-2013 Director View profile
  19. Robert John Perry 2011-2022 Director View profile
  20. Professor Nelarine Estella Cornelius 2011-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/11/2011
Also a registered charity
The Butler Trust

Ownership

Owned by (11) 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 Butler Trust is controlled by Malcolm James Butler
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-06-29, ceased 2021-09-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Malcolm James Butler.

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

4 grants · £498,750 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

  • Ministry of Justice · £498,750 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • Ministry of Justice £125,0002022-04-01
  • Ministry of Justice £125,0002022-04-01
  • Ministry of Justice £123,7502021-04-01
  • Ministry of Justice £125,0002020-04-01
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.

10 directors on the board

3.5y median 3.8y
average tenure
5.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (7)

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.

Business services 2Professional services 2Agriculture 1Arts and leisure 1Education 1Other 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

  • 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
07844810
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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