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Victoria Cross Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Charles Guy Aston 2019-2021 Director View profile
  2. Benjamin Ben Harris-Quinney 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Timothy Paul Hazeltine 2016-2020 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Richard Martin 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Duane Ashworth 2016-2020 Director View profile
  6. Benjamin Joseph Balliger 2016-2022 Director View profile
  7. Tessa Smith 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Andrew Priestley 2012-2019 Director View profile
  9. Gary Stapleton 2012-2016 Director View profile
  10. Gary Stapleton 2018-2019 Secretary View profile
  11. Andrew David Priestley 2012-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/07/2012
Also a registered charity
Victoria Cross Trust

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Victoria Cross Trust is controlled by Benjamin Joseph Balliger
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-09-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Benjamin Joseph Balliger.

8 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

2 grants · £45,000 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

  • Ministry of Defence · £35,000
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • Ministry of Defence £35,0002021-02-12
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £10,0002013-04-17
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.

4 directors on the board

5.8y median 6.3y
average tenure
8.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Retail and trade 2Other services 1Professional 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
08143560
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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