Church Society Trust

Active00079323 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 4 December 1903 (122 years)
Industry: Activities of religious organizations (94910)
Directors: Edward John Gerald Keene
Caroline Mary Peet
Jason David Ward
all 7 directors
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: East of England
Address: 132 St. Albans Road
Watford
WD24 4AE

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 15 September 2027
Last conf. stmt: 1 September 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Gutsell, Emma Louise

Secretary · Appointed 16 September 2026

Keene, Edward John Gerald, Reverend

Director · Appointed 2 October 2025

Also at Church Society, The Brookside Trust

British

Born December 1986 (39)

Peet, Caroline Mary

Director · Appointed 10 July 2023

Also at CDP Learning Limited (proposed for strike-off)

British

Born July 1961 (65)

Ward, Jason David, The Revd Dr

Director · Appointed 25 January 2022

Also at Church Society, Derby Diocesan Board of Finance Limited(the)

British

Born September 1971 (55)

Gales, Simon Richard, Rev

Director · Appointed 18 March 2020

British

Born June 1959 (67)

Tucker, Nicholas, Revd

Director · Appointed 20 June 2017

British

Born October 1974 (52)

Holdaway, Mark Daniel James, Revd

Director · Appointed 8 December 2015

British

Born May 1978 (48)

Darlington, Paul Trevor, Revd

Director · Appointed 7 July 2009

British

Born January 1971 (55)

Officer history (30 former)

16 September 2026

Appointed Gutsell, Emma Louise as Secretary

16 September 2026

Resigned Barker, Sophie Elizabeth Margaret as Secretary

15 September 2026

Resigned Farr, Richard William, Reverend as Director

15 September 2026

Resigned Burkill, Mark Edward, Reverend as Director

2 October 2025

Appointed Keene, Edward John Gerald, Reverend as Director

10 July 2023

Appointed Peet, Caroline Mary as Director

25 January 2022

Appointed Ward, Jason David, The Revd Dr as Director

21 October 2021

Resigned Nicholson, Richard as Director

11 August 2021

Resigned Mason, Marion Jayne as Secretary

11 August 2021

Appointed Barker, Sophie Elizabeth Margaret as Secretary

20 August 2020

Appointed Mason, Marion Jayne as Secretary

19 August 2020

Resigned Barker, Sophie as Secretary

18 March 2020

Appointed Gales, Simon Richard, Rev as Director

1 February 2020

Resigned Simmons, John Graham, Rev'D as Director

17 October 2017

Appointed Barker, Sophie as Secretary

17 October 2017

Resigned Sohn, Jemima Elizabeth as Secretary

12 September 2017

Appointed Nicholson, Richard as Director

20 June 2017

Appointed Tucker, Nicholas, Revd as Director

16 May 2017

Resigned Musson, Terence Robert as Director

15 April 2017

Resigned Cheeseman, John Anthony, Revd as Director

30 November 2016

Resigned Cobb, Marcus Paul Andrew as Secretary

3 November 2016

Appointed Sohn, Jemima Elizabeth as Secretary

8 December 2015

Appointed Holdaway, Mark Daniel James, Revd as Director

1 July 2015

Resigned Locke, Michael as Secretary

1 July 2015

Appointed Cobb, Marcus Paul Andrew as Secretary

1 January 2015

Appointed Simmons, John Graham, Rev'D as Director

12 June 2012

Resigned Bowen, Stephen Guy, Rev as Director

19 July 2011

Resigned Walters, Michael William, The Revd Canon as Director

4 July 2011

Appointed Locke, Michael as Secretary

4 July 2011

Resigned Phillips, David Keith, Rev as Secretary

7 July 2009

Appointed Darlington, Paul Trevor, Revd as Director

1 June 2009

Resigned Gore, Philip as Director

5 July 2006

Resigned Rideout, Gordon Trevor, Canon as Director

5 July 2006

Appointed Farr, Richard William, Reverend as Director

5 July 2006

Appointed Bowen, Stephen Guy, Rev as Director

5 July 2006

Resigned Wheaton, David Harry, Reverend Canon as Director

5 July 2006

Appointed Musson, Terence Robert as Director

5 July 2005

Appointed Rideout, Gordon Trevor, Canon as Director

5 July 2005

Resigned Gardner, Paul Douglas, The Venerable Doctor as Director

15 March 2005

Resigned Fothergill, John Mark as Director

2 November 2004

Appointed Burkill, Mark Edward, Reverend as Director

2 November 2004

Resigned Stevenson, Trevor John Philip as Director

1 July 2003

Appointed Cheeseman, John Anthony, Revd as Director

1 July 2003

Resigned Holbrooke-Jones, Stanley, Canon as Director

5 November 2002

Appointed Fothergill, John Mark as Director

5 November 2002

Appointed Holbrooke-Jones, Stanley, Canon as Director

5 November 2002

Resigned Parkin, Trevor Kinross, Reverend Canon as Director

5 November 2002

Resigned Cheeseman, John Anthony, Rev as Director

9 January 2001

Appointed Gore, Philip as Director

9 January 2001

Resigned Burkill, Mark Edward, Reverend as Director

18 April 2000

Appointed Phillips, David Keith, Rev as Secretary

10 April 2000

Resigned Lindeck, John Michael as Secretary

15 October 1996

Resigned Streater, David Arthur, The Rev as Secretary

15 October 1996

Appointed Lindeck, John Michael as Secretary

26 March 1996

Appointed Burkill, Mark Edward, Reverend as Director

27 February 1996

Resigned Bournon, John Raymond, The Revd Canon as Director

23 May 1995

Appointed Stevenson, Trevor John Philip as Director

28 June 1994

Resigned Barker, Malcolm John William as Director

1 November 1993

Appointed Gardner, Paul Douglas, The Venerable Doctor as Director

29 June 1993

Resigned Motyer, John Alexander, The Revd as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Filings

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Date	Description	Made Up To
16 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
16 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a secretary
16 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
16 September 2026	Appointment of a secretary
8 September 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	1 September 2026