Company
General Cemetery Company
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Lee Snashfold 2006-2016 View profile
- Christopher Francis Johns 2003-2026 View profile
- Michael Vaughan Kenyon 2002-2014 View profile
- David Hastings Littlejohn 2000-2000 View profile
- Michael John Kirtley Nodes 2016 View profile
- Ronald William Callard 2003 View profile
- Donald Keith Eade 2022 View profile
- Michael Henry Ford 2011 View profile
- John Christopher Medcalf 1999 View profile
- David John Burkett 2003 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 01/01/1981
Grants received
9 grants · £894,165 total360Giving 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 Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £426,265 (5 grants)
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £402,900 (2 grants)
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £43,000
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · £22,000
Most recent
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- Department for Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
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.
6 directors on the board
- Steven Phillip Sheridan Director · appointed 2023
- Kirstin Helen Cole Director · appointed 2021
- Charles Gould Howlett Director · appointed 2014
- Anthony Charles Barnard Director · appointed 2005
- Katherine Penny Director · appointed 2026
- Peter Vaughan Kenyon Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Charles Gould Howlett Director · appointed 2014
- Anthony Charles Barnard Director · appointed 2005
- Peter Vaughan Kenyon Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Kirstin Helen Cole Director · appointed 2021
- Anthony Charles Barnard Director · appointed 2005
Portfolio (4)
- Steven Phillip Sheridan Director · appointed 2023
- Charles Gould Howlett Director · appointed 2014
- Katherine Penny Director · appointed 2026
- Peter Vaughan Kenyon Director · appointed 2014
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Christopher Francis Johns Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- ZC000136
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Other company type
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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