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The Societas Trust

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

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Previous officers 15

  1. Fiona Ramsay Stagg 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Angela Bradshaw 2018-2021 Director View profile
  3. Robert Knight 2018-2019 Director View profile
  4. William Martyn Griffin 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Guy Paul Weir 2017-2022 Director View profile
  6. Nichola Ann Gibson 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Christine Madeleine Bartley 2017-2021 Director View profile
  8. Kathleen Niblett 2017-2017 Director View profile
  9. Ruth Elizabeth Foster 2017-2018 Director View profile
  10. Garry Boote 2016-2017 Director View profile
  11. Jillian Fury 2016-2018 Director View profile
  12. Steven Peter Martin 2016-2018 Director View profile
  13. Elaine Preston 2016-2017 Director View profile
  14. Diane Swift 2016-2017 Director View profile
  15. Gordon Patrick Leary 2016-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/02/2016

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.

  • Robert Knight ceased 2021-10-29
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Raymond Thomas Palin ceased 2021-10-29
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-12-31
  • Guy Paul Weir ceased 2021-10-29
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-12-31

Group

  1. The Societas Trust is controlled by Robert Knight
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2018-09-01, ceased 2021-10-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Knight.

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 · £9,989 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,989

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9892019-01-04
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.

9 directors on the board

6.6y median 7y
average tenure
10.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Education 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
09987031
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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