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The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Morven Eileen Hudson 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. John Hall 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Richard Moore 2019-2019 Director View profile
  4. Gareth Brandon 2019-2019 Director View profile
  5. Helen Brandon 2018-2021 Director View profile
  6. Stuart Mckenzie 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Alan Barnes 2017-2019 Director View profile
  8. Cook, Simon David James, Area Dean of Bury the Reverend 2017-2018 Director View profile
  9. Rev Stephen Openshaw 2017-2018 Director View profile
  10. Danielle Davis 2017-2021 Director View profile
  11. Anthony Lee 2017-2018 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/05/2017

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.

  • Anthony Lee ceased 2021-12-01
    appoints directors (trust) · notified 2017-05-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Mark Leo Granby ceased 2021-12-01
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-11-01
  • Manchester Diocesan Board of Education ceased 2021-12-01
    25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-05-09

Group

  1. The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited is controlled by Anthony Lee
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors (trust) · notified 2017-05-09, ceased 2021-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Anthony Lee.

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 · £278,435 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 · £259,675 (3 grants)
  • Sport England · £18,760

Most recent

  • Department for Education £109,6752020-04-01
  • Sport England £18,7602019-12-06
  • Department for Education £110,0002019-04-01
  • Department for Education £40,0002019-04-01
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.

7 directors on the board

6.1y median 6.4y
average tenure
9.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

Also govern a charity

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 2Health and social care 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
  • 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
10762038
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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