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The Life Science Trust

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

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Previous officers 25

  1. Simon Reakes 2019-2025 Director View profile
  2. Christopher John Giscard Helliwell 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Angus Wilson Taylor 2019-2025 Director View profile
  4. James Michael Galbraith 2017-2021 Director View profile
  5. Gijsbertha Cornelia Stolk 2009-2021 Director View profile
  6. Tyll Van De Voort 2003-2007 Director View profile
  7. Jane Sheppard 2002-2007 Director View profile
  8. Richard Ramsbotham 2001-2019 Director View profile
  9. Christian Frederik Thal -Jantzen 1999-2020 Director View profile
  10. Erhard Keller 1999-2003 Director View profile
  11. Hazel Isis Brook 1999-2003 Director View profile
  12. Hilary Kidman 1998-1999 Director View profile
  13. Jack Reed 1996-1997 Director View profile
  14. Richard Anthony Swann 1995-2001 Director View profile
  15. Gertraud Hofmann - Goodwin 1992-1998 Director View profile
  16. Axel Ewald 1992-1995 Director View profile
  17. Jeffrey Vance Martin 1992-2000 Director View profile
  18. Christopher Kidman 1992-1998 Director View profile
  19. Derek Arthur Brown 1992-2004 Director View profile
  20. Christopher Day 1992-1997 Director View profile
  21. Gerald William Stuart Barry 1992-1992 Director View profile
  22. Rebecca Donald 2018-2019 Secretary View profile
  23. Rebecca Donald 2000-2018 Secretary View profile
  24. Dr Margaret Colquhoun 1992-2000 Secretary View profile
  25. Anderson Strathern 1992-1992 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/10/1992

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.

Group

  1. The Life Science Trust is controlled by Ruskin Mill Land Trust Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2019-05-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Ruskin Mill Land Trust Limited is controlled by Alison Margaret Braithwaite Brown
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-01-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alison Margaret Braithwaite Brown.

3 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 · £19,500 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 · £19,500 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002012-08-09
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,5002010-08-05
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.

3 directors on the board

16y median 7.2y
average tenure
33.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Education 21Health and social care 7Property 6Business services 3Hospitality 1Professional services 1Tech and media 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
SC140925
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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