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Company · Gravesend

The Primary First Trust

Primary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Philip Malsbury 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Juliet Mary Thorburn 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. David William Jones 2022-2023 Director View profile
  4. Paul James Stingmore 2018-2020 Director View profile
  5. Dr Branwen Mary Bingle 2018-2019 Director View profile
  6. Sandra Margaret Connington 2016-2022 Director View profile
  7. Adelle Helen Martin 2016-2017 Director View profile
  8. Christine Foster 2013-2017 Director View profile
  9. Martin James Wallbridge 2013-2016 Director View profile
  10. Justin David Hall Smith 2013-2018 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Primary education
Incorporated
18/10/2013
Registered office
Gravesend

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.

  • William John Harwood ceased 2024-09-12
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2023-08-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. The Primary First Trust is controlled by William John Harwood
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2023-08-19, ceased 2024-09-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William John Harwood.

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 · £184,546 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

  • Department for Education · £184,546

Most recent

  • Department for Education £184,5462020-04-01
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

6.4y median 5y
average tenure
12.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Health and social care 3Arts and leisure 1Dormant 1Education 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
08738750
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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