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Galloway Rivers Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 10

  1. Mcnabb Laurie 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. James William Ockford Curtis 2017-2023 Director View profile
  3. Sir Walter Hugh Malcolm Ross 2015-2019 Director View profile
  4. Nicholas Adrian Albert Spicer 2015-2017 Director View profile
  5. Ferguson, Andrew, Professor Emeritus 2015-2018 Director View profile
  6. James Mcdowall Davidson 2015-2024 Director View profile
  7. Wilfred George Normand Gourlay 2015-2025 Director View profile
  8. David Hunter Bythell 2015-2023 Director View profile
  9. Douglas Fraser Ross Evans 2015-2020 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Hamilton Gladstone 2015-2022 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/05/2015

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. Galloway Rivers Trust is controlled by Mark Onslow Davies
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-04-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Onslow Davies.

2 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

10 grants · £185,994 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 Heritage Fund · £96,560 (2 grants)
  • Foundation Scotland · £89,434 (8 grants)

Most recent

  • Foundation Scotland £4,0742025-08-11
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £61,4842025-05-22
  • Foundation Scotland £5002025-04-14
  • Foundation Scotland £2,9332024-05-20
  • Foundation Scotland £7,4332024-01-09
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.

12 directors on the board

7.3y median 10.2y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (6)

0
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.

Finance 2Other services 2Professional services 2Tech and media 2Utilities 2Agriculture 1Property 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

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
SC505468
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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