The Messengers and Committee of the General Baptist Assembly

Active00035707 Private unlimited company

Incorporated: 1 February 1892 (134 years)
Industry: Activities of religious organizations (94910)
Directors: Martin Norman Whitell
Lewis David Rees
Laurel Ann Kulcher
all 4 directors
Controlled by: Daniel John Costley
Laurel Ann Kulcher
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Greater London
Address: Essex Hall
1-6 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3HY

Filing status

Last accounts: 30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due: 30 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 16 March 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Whitell, Martin Norman, Reverend

Director · Appointed 7 May 2022

British

Born January 1951 (75)

Rees, Lewis David, Rev

Director · Appointed 8 May 2021

British

Born December 1970 (55)

Kulcher, Laurel Ann

Director · Appointed 12 May 2016

Canadian

Born December 1957 (68)

Costley, Daniel, Rev.

Secretary · Appointed 6 May 2010

Godfrey, Peter Bertram, Reverend

Director · Appointed 9 March 1995

British

Born April 1931 (95)

Officer history (33 former)

28 February 2026

Resigned Pitt, Frances Mary as Director

28 February 2026

Resigned Morgan, Iris Julianne as Director

13 May 2023

Resigned Payne, Beryl, Mrs. as Director

7 May 2022

Resigned Hills, Ashley John, Rev as Director

7 May 2022

Appointed Whitell, Martin Norman, Reverend as Director

8 May 2021

Appointed Pitt, Frances Mary as Director

8 May 2021

Appointed Rees, Lewis David, Rev as Director

16 March 2020

Resigned Embry, David, Mr. as Director

12 May 2016

Resigned Wield, Eileen Mary as Director

12 May 2016

Appointed Kulcher, Laurel Ann as Director

2 May 2013

Resigned Featherstone, William Peter as Director

2 May 2013

Appointed Wield, Eileen Mary as Director

3 May 2012

Resigned Usher, David Andrew, Rev. as Director

6 May 2010

Appointed Usher, David Andrew, Rev. as Director

6 May 2010

Appointed Costley, Daniel, Rev. as Secretary

25 March 2010

Resigned Wield, Eileen Mary as Director

25 March 2010

Resigned Hill, Andrew Mckean, Revd as Secretary

25 March 2010

Resigned Hill, Andrew Mckean, Revd as Director

7 May 2009

Appointed Wield, Eileen Mary as Director

1 May 2008

Resigned Richards, Sonya Wendy as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Payne, Beryl, Mrs. as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Embry, David, Mr. as Director

3 May 2007

Resigned Marsh, Annette Smith as Director

3 May 2007

Resigned Marsh, David Henry Ernest as Director

3 May 2007

Resigned Turnage, Colin Macroft as Director

26 February 2007

Resigned Smith, Norman Alan as Director

4 May 2006

Appointed Hill, Andrew Mckean, Revd as Director

4 May 2006

Resigned Godfrey, Peter Bertram, Reverend as Secretary

4 May 2006

Appointed Hill, Andrew Mckean, Revd as Secretary

5 May 2005

Appointed Morgan, Iris Julianne as Director

5 May 2005

Appointed Marsh, David Henry Ernest as Director

6 May 2004

Resigned Maguire, Leonard John as Director

6 May 2004

Resigned Littlepage, Beverley, Dr as Director

8 May 2003

Resigned Evershed, John Dendy as Director

8 May 2003

Resigned Crosskey, Katherine Sheila Mildred, Dr as Director

8 May 2003

Resigned Evans, Roy as Director

9 March 2000

Resigned Birtles, Elizabeth Hamilton as Director

11 March 1999

Appointed Hills, Ashley John, Rev as Director

11 March 1999

Appointed Richards, Sonya Wendy as Director

11 March 1999

Resigned Dopson, Laurence Henry as Director

30 September 1998

Resigned Sturges, John Russell, Rev as Director

12 March 1998

Appointed Marsh, Annette Smith as Director

12 March 1998

Resigned Moray, Valerie Avril as Director

15 May 1997

Resigned Maguire, Leonard John as Secretary

15 May 1997

Appointed Godfrey, Peter Bertram, Reverend as Secretary

14 March 1996

Appointed Moray, Valerie Avril as Director

30 January 1996

Resigned Twinn, Kenneth, Rev as Director

9 March 1995

Appointed Turnage, Colin Macroft as Director

9 March 1995

Resigned Pearson, Richard George as Director

9 March 1995

Resigned Packer, Brian Albert, Rev as Director

9 March 1995

Appointed Smith, Norman Alan as Director

9 March 1995

Appointed Godfrey, Peter Bertram, Reverend as Director

11 March 1993

Resigned Smith, Norman Alan as Director

11 March 1993

Appointed Evans, Roy as Director

12 March 1992

Resigned Odonal, Rory Dreaper, Rev as Director

12 March 1992

Resigned John, David Roy, Rev as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Daniel John Costley

Individual · Notified 12 May 2016

Has significant influence or control

British

Born April 1968 (58)

Laurel Ann Kulcher

Individual · Notified 12 May 2016

Has significant influence or control

Canadian

Born December 1957 (68)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
16 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	16 March 2026
18 June 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
17 June 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
2 June 2026	Total exemption full accounts	30 September 2025
1 July 2025	Total exemption full accounts	30 September 2024