The Benjamin Foundation

Active03825425 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
13 August 1999 (27 years)
Industry
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Directors
Samuel Charles Matthews
Matthew Townsend
Samantha Mary Massingham
Accounts type
Group
Region
East of England
Address
23 - 27 St. Andrews Street
Norwich
NR2 4TP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
26 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 August 2026

Charges

Total
19
Outstanding
18
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Matthews, Samuel Charles
Director · Appointed 31 January 2024
British
Born August 1985 (41)
Townsend, Matthew
Director · Appointed 19 July 2023
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Massingham, Samantha Mary
Director · Appointed 14 April 2021
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 30 April 2019
British
Born October 1984 (42)
Officer history (50 former)
1 October 2025
Resigned Harvey, Thomas Jon as Director
4 September 2025
Resigned Wardell, Mark David as Director
31 January 2024
Appointed Matthews, Samuel Charles as Director
7 November 2023
Resigned Hutchinson, Joanna Elizabeth as Director
18 September 2023
Resigned Francis, James Simon as Director
19 July 2023
Appointed Townsend, Matthew as Director
19 October 2022
Resigned Wright, Julian Beric as Director
19 October 2022
Resigned Ede, Stephen James as Director
7 September 2022
Appointed Wardell, Mark David as Director
7 April 2022
Resigned Walpole, Gemma as Director
26 January 2022
Appointed Hutchinson, Joanna Elizabeth as Director
14 April 2021
Appointed Massingham, Samantha Mary as Director
10 December 2020
Appointed Francis, James Simon as Director
30 January 2020
Appointed Harvey, Thomas Jon as Director
13 September 2019
Resigned Anderson, Gordon Graham as Director
30 April 2019
Appointed Mcculloch, James as Director
30 April 2019
Appointed Anderson, Gordon Graham as Director
30 April 2019
Resigned Wicker, Johanna Amy as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Sheret, Catriona Ann, Ms. as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Burton, Philip John as Director
26 June 2018
Appointed Walpole, Gemma as Director
20 February 2018
Appointed Wicker, Johanna Amy as Director
20 February 2018
Resigned Woodbridge, Simon Don as Director
19 October 2017
Resigned Earl, Stephen John as Director
19 October 2017
Resigned Clarke, Diana Margaret as Director
18 October 2017
Resigned Moore, Sandra as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Lain-Smith, Philippa Kathryn as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Christensen, Lisa Ellen Buch as Director
12 October 2016
Appointed Sheret, Catriona Ann, Ms. as Director
31 May 2016
Resigned Thomas, Alison Mary as Director
1 June 2015
Resigned Draper, Richard Peter, Canon as Director
16 December 2014
Resigned Hodgson, Lucy Abigail as Director
22 July 2014
Resigned Ward, Harriot Trylby as Director
17 December 2013
Appointed Christensen, Lisa Ellen Buch as Director
13 August 2013
Appointed Wright, Julian Beric as Director
13 August 2013
Appointed Hodgson, Lucy Abigail as Director
13 August 2013
Appointed Moore, Sandra as Director
13 August 2013
Appointed Ede, Stephen James as Director
13 August 2013
Appointed Thomas, Alison Mary as Director
20 November 2012
Resigned Elliott, Christopher David as Director
26 June 2012
Appointed Burton, Philip John as Director
28 February 2012
Appointed Elliott, Christopher David as Director
7 October 2011
Resigned Barratt, Charles William Legh as Director
4 October 2011
Resigned Mitchell, Judith Lindsay as Director
4 October 2011
Resigned Leighton, Joseph as Director
24 August 2011
Resigned Collins, Frances as Director
24 August 2011
Appointed Lain-Smith, Philippa Kathryn as Director
21 June 2011
Appointed Barratt, Charles William Legh as Director
25 May 2011
Resigned Grearson, Neale as Director
25 May 2011
Resigned Colman, Mark Trevor as Director
19 April 2011
Resigned Arnold, Susan Anne as Director
15 February 2011
Appointed Woodbridge, Simon Don as Director
15 February 2011
Resigned Davies, Christine as Director
20 October 2010
Appointed Earl, Stephen John as Director
24 February 2010
Appointed Davies, Christine as Director
14 October 2009
Resigned Davies, Jonathan as Director
5 August 2009
Appointed Colman, Mark Trevor as Director
10 June 2009
Appointed Collins, Frances as Director
10 June 2009
Resigned Sadler, Nicola Julie as Director
6 January 2009
Resigned Ford, Christopher Lewis as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Butler, Richard Michael as Secretary
11 November 2008
Resigned Mayne, Peter William as Director
16 July 2008
Appointed Sadler, Nicola Julie as Director
16 July 2008
Resigned Foster, Timothy David as Director
16 July 2008
Appointed Davies, Jonathan as Director
16 July 2008
Appointed Ford, Christopher Lewis as Director
16 July 2008
Appointed Clarke, Diana Margaret as Director
16 July 2008
Appointed Grearson, Neale as Director
16 October 2007
Resigned Rodgers, Chris as Director
6 November 2006
Resigned Marett, Veronica Winifred as Director
8 September 2006
Resigned Brine, Teresa Carol as Secretary
8 September 2006
Appointed Butler, Richard Michael as Secretary
22 July 2005
Resigned Cornwall, Elizabeth Isobel as Director
23 June 2005
Appointed Foster, Timothy David as Director
1 May 2005
Resigned Howe, Jacqueline Ann as Director
2 January 2005
Resigned Paton, Rosemary Anne as Director
16 July 2004
Appointed Marett, Veronica Winifred as Director
10 June 2004
Appointed Mayne, Peter William as Director
16 May 2004
Resigned Newby Grant, Hilary Jane as Director
4 December 2003
Resigned Player, Robert O'Farrell as Director
4 June 2003
Appointed Howe, Jacqueline Ann as Director
7 November 2002
Appointed Rodgers, Chris as Director
1 September 2002
Appointed Ward, Harriot Trylby as Director
19 July 2002
Appointed Brine, Teresa Carol as Secretary
19 July 2002
Resigned Marett, Veronica Winifred as Director
19 July 2002
Resigned Roche, Mary Theresa as Secretary
19 July 2002
Resigned Pullen, Michael as Director
4 February 2002
Appointed Pullen, Michael as Director
6 March 2001
Resigned Barrow, Keith Mervyn as Director
1 December 2000
Appointed Mitchell, Judith Lindsay as Director
3 November 2000
Appointed Leighton, Joseph as Director
3 November 2000
Appointed Paton, Rosemary Anne as Director
23 June 2000
Resigned Dyble, Ian Hugh as Director
23 June 2000
Appointed Roche, Mary Theresa as Secretary
23 June 2000
Appointed Cornwall, Elizabeth Isobel as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Barrow, Keith Mervyn as Director
1 October 1999
Resigned Draper, Richard Peter, Canon as Secretary
13 August 1999
Appointed Marett, Veronica Winifred as Director
13 August 1999
Appointed Newby Grant, Hilary Jane as Director
13 August 1999
Appointed Player, Robert O'Farrell as Director
13 August 1999
Appointed Arnold, Susan Anne as Director
13 August 1999
Appointed Draper, Richard Peter, Canon as Secretary
13 August 1999
Appointed Draper, Richard Peter, Canon as Director
13 August 1999
Appointed Dyble, Ian Hugh 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.

Financials

Net Assets
£1,421,225
Cash
£416,060
Employees
239
Debt Ratio
60%
Current Ratio
1.5x
Balance sheet detail
2024
Fixed Assets£2,264,909
Current Assets£1,263,680
Debtors£847,620
Cash£416,060
Creditors (< 1 year)£866,802
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,146,701
Net Current Assets£396,878
Net Assets£1,421,225
Shareholder Funds£1,421,225

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates12 August 2026
13 August 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
21 September 2023Appointment of a director

Some other companies at this address

Other companies in this industry

By trade and location

New companies in Norwich →

Explore the largest companies

Largest healthcare companies in the UK →

Need accounts figures, ownership or websites for thousands of companies? Bulk data & API →

← Back to companies Official record on Companies House ↗

Already have an account?

Create your account

Save searches and get the weekly email of new matches.

First name is required.
Last name is required.
Enter an email address like name@example.com.
Must be at least 8 characters. Password must be at least 8 characters.

Already have an account?