Benefact Trust Limited

Active01043742 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 24 February 1972 (54 years)
Previously known as: Allchurches Trust Limited (until 7 March 2022)
Industry: Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors: Robert David Charles Henderson
Stephen Mark Jeffrey Lamport
Sarah Romilly Denner Brown
all 10 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: South West
Address: Benefact House
2000 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW

Website & contact details

Website: benefacttrust.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 22 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 8 July 2026

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Henderson, Robert David Charles

Director · Appointed 1 January 2026

British

Born November 1948

Lamport, Stephen Mark Jeffrey, Sir

Director · Appointed 1 January 2026

British

Born November 1951

Brown, Sarah Romilly Denner, Revd Canon

Director · Appointed 4 March 2025

Also at The Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust, Hereford Cathedral Enterprises Limited, The Hereford Mappa Mundi Trustee Company Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1965 (61)

Cockrem, Denise Patricia

Director · Appointed 1 October 2024

Also at Ecclesiastical Life Limited, Edentree Holdings Limited, Julius Baer International Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1962

Coombs, Caroline Kauslick

Director · Appointed 2 May 2024

British,American

Born June 1959 (67)

Moore, Ian Keith, Dr

Director · Appointed 22 June 2023

Also at A Rocha UK

British

Born November 1965

Rudden, Patrick

Director · Appointed 22 June 2023

British

Born January 1963 (63)

Sykes, John Nicholas

Director · Appointed 22 June 2023

Also at BP Investment Management Limited · more companies

British

Born July 1959 (67)

Paterson, David Scott

Director · Appointed 6 October 2022

Also at Benefact Group PLC

British

Born March 1964 (62)

Davis, Paul Harold, Reverend

Director · Appointed 29 March 2020

British

Born March 1957 (69)

Hall, Rachael Jane

Secretary · Appointed 30 June 1995

Also at Methodist Insurance Public Limited Company, Baptist Insurance Company PLC the, E.I.O. Trustees Limited · more companies

British

Officer history (34 former)

1 January 2026

Appointed Lamport, Stephen Mark Jeffrey, Sir as Director

1 January 2026

Appointed Henderson, Robert David Charles as Director

31 December 2025

Resigned Boisseau, Francois-Xavier Bernard as Director

31 December 2025

Resigned Carroll, Timothy Joseph as Director

4 March 2025

Appointed Brown, Sarah Romilly Denner, Revd Canon as Director

1 October 2024

Appointed Cockrem, Denise Patricia as Director

2 May 2024

Appointed Coombs, Caroline Kauslick as Director

26 April 2024

Resigned Banszky, Caroline Janet as Director

5 March 2024

Resigned Lund, Karen Belinda, Venerable as Director

5 March 2024

Resigned Lamport, Stephen Mark Jeffrey, Sir as Director

17 October 2023

Resigned Hedges, Jane Barbara, The Very Revd as Director

6 July 2023

Resigned Hudson, Stephen Charles as Director

6 July 2023

Resigned Moulder, Mr Chris as Director

22 June 2023

Appointed Sykes, John Nicholas as Director

22 June 2023

Appointed Rudden, Patrick as Director

22 June 2023

Appointed Moore, Ian Keith, Dr as Director

5 May 2023

Appointed Boisseau, Francois-Xavier Bernard as Director

2 May 2023

Resigned Smart, David Eynon as Director

6 October 2022

Appointed Paterson, David Scott as Director

14 July 2022

Resigned Arlington, Michael as Director

14 July 2022

Resigned Magnus, Laurence Henry Philip, Sir as Director

11 March 2021

Appointed Smart, David Eynon as Director

29 March 2020

Appointed Davis, Paul Harold, Reverend as Director

5 March 2020

Appointed Lamport, Stephen Mark Jeffrey, Sir as Director

31 December 2019

Resigned Mawer, Philip John Courtney, Sir as Director

7 November 2019

Resigned Walton, David Storry as Director

10 May 2019

Appointed Moulder, Mr Chris as Director

10 May 2019

Appointed Walton, David Storry as Director

10 July 2018

Resigned Smith, Christopher as Director

10 July 2018

Resigned Wilson, Denise Pamela as Director

10 July 2018

Resigned Cooper, Annette Joy, The Venerable as Director

26 April 2018

Appointed Banszky, Caroline Janet as Director

26 April 2018

Appointed Lund, Karen Belinda, Venerable as Director

17 October 2017

Appointed Hedges, Jane Barbara, The Very Revd as Director

13 July 2016

Resigned Stock, William Nigel, Bishop as Director

13 July 2016

Resigned Chamberlain, Michael Aubrey as Director

25 April 2016

Appointed Carroll, Timothy Joseph as Director

8 February 2016

Resigned Christie, David as Director

1 January 2016

Appointed Hudson, Stephen Charles as Director

8 September 2014

Appointed Arlington, Michael as Director

8 July 2014

Resigned Hart, Harold Fraser as Director

4 July 2013

Resigned Sealy, Nicholas John Elliot as Director

20 June 2013

Appointed Magnus, Laurence Henry Philip, Sir as Director

20 June 2013

Appointed Christie, David as Director

24 January 2013

Resigned Samuel, William Meredith, Mr as Director

30 June 2011

Resigned Yates, William Hugh as Director

16 December 2010

Appointed Wilson, Denise Pamela as Director

23 June 2010

Appointed Mawer, Philip John Courtney, Sir as Director

26 January 2010

Appointed Smith, Christopher as Director

2 September 2009

Appointed Samuel, William Meredith, Mr as Director

23 July 2009

Resigned Cornwall Jones, Mark Ralph as Director

21 April 2008

Appointed Cooper, Annette Joy, The Venerable as Director

31 December 2007

Resigned Assheton, Nicholas, The Hon as Director

31 December 2006

Resigned Spencer, Victor George, Viscount Churchill as Director

5 December 2006

Appointed Stock, William Nigel, Bishop as Director

5 December 2006

Appointed Chamberlain, Michael Aubrey as Director

20 July 2006

Resigned Harris Hughes, Howell Meirion as Director

20 June 2006

Appointed Sealy, Nicholas John Elliot as Director

6 December 2005

Resigned Snelgrove, Donald George, The Rt Rev as Director

10 June 2004

Appointed Harris Hughes, Howell Meirion as Director

27 April 2004

Appointed Hart, Harold Fraser as Director

26 January 2004

Resigned Day, Bernard Victor as Director

31 December 2003

Resigned Homersham, Susan Barbara Stanhope as Director

23 July 2003

Resigned Mclintock, Charles Alan, Sir as Director

1 March 2002

Resigned Clayton, Roger Ward as Secretary

1 January 2002

Appointed Assheton, Nicholas, The Hon as Director

25 June 1998

Appointed Homersham, Susan Barbara Stanhope as Director

1 January 1998

Appointed Day, Bernard Victor as Director

9 January 1997

Appointed Yates, William Hugh as Director

17 August 1996

Resigned Evans, Thomas Eric, The Very Reverend as Director

30 June 1995

Appointed Clayton, Roger Ward as Secretary

30 June 1995

Appointed Hall, Rachael Jane as Secretary

1 May 1995

Resigned Williscroft, John Edwin as Secretary

30 June 1994

Appointed Spencer, Victor George, Viscount Churchill 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.

Group structure 17 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Benefact Trust Limited This company

Benefact Group PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Benefact Broking & Advisory Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Access Underwriting Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lloyd & Whyte Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lycetts Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Benefact Management Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Public Limited Company Owns 75–100% of shares

E.I.O. Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ecclesiastical Group Healthcare Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ecclesiastical Life Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Ecclesiastical Underwriting Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Edentree Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Edentree Asset Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Edentree Investment Management Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

What Benefact Trust say about themselves

“Since 1972, Benefact Trust has awarded over £310 million to Christian organisations in the UK & Ireland. Our aim is to drive positive social change by funding charitable organisations providing grants for churches and Christian charities.”

— from benefacttrust.co.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
14 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	8 July 2026
20 May 2026	Group of companies' accounts	31 December 2025
4 January 2026	Appointment of a director
2 January 2026	Appointment of a director
31 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director