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02560474

THE FORWARD TRUST

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 December 2026.

Company details

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Registered name
THE FORWARD TRUST
Company number
02560474
Registered office
UNIT 106, EDINBURGH HOUSE,, 170 KENNINGTON LANE, LONDON, SE11 5DP, UNITED KINGDOM · 100 other companies at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated on
20 November 1990
Status
Active
Age
35 years
Previous names
REHABILITATION FOR ADDICTED PRISONERS TRUST (to 27 Jun 2017)
Nature of business (SIC)
78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies · 86220 — Specialists medical practice activities · 87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c. · 88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
04 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement — last
20 Nov 2025

What the register says

Facts from the register, with the dates they are filed under. Not a score: what they mean is for you to judge, and every line can be checked against Companies House itself.

Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Dame Professor Clare Mary Louise Francis Gerada
has significant influence or control
Notified 05/09/2019
Hon. Isabelle Allegra Nur Laurent
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Lady Louise Gibbings
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Major Ben Houghton
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Andrew Wylie
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Anthony Hazell
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/06/2019
Mr David Ellison Riddle
has significant influence or control
Notified 09/09/2017
Mr David James Hugh Meredith
has significant influence or control
Notified 24/04/2024
Mr David Sidney Bernstein
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Ivor St John Mckay
has significant influence or control
Notified 24/04/2024
Mr James Michael Chilton
has significant influence or control
Notified 19/02/2026
Mr Jamie Drummond-Smith
has significant influence or control
Notified 11/05/2021
Mr John Mason
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Ronald Frank Sheldon
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mrs Katie Simpson Lloyd
has significant influence or control
Notified 07/09/2023
Mrs Lisa Bryer Villiers
has significant influence or control
Notified 11/05/2021
Mrs Marsha Jean Taylor
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Steven Harvey Mcintosh
has significant influence or control
Notified 24/04/2024
Mr Tony Adams
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 12/02/2025
Ms Amelia Fitzalan Howard
has significant influence or control
Notified 24/04/2024
Ms Benita Rayne Obe
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016
Ms Joyce Adu
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/07/2021
Ms Rebecca Priestley
has significant influence or control
Notified 11/05/2021
Rev John Wates
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Hon. Isabelle Allegra Nur Laurent
born 03/1964 · England has significant influence or control Notified 06/04/2016
Mr David James Hugh Meredith
born 03/1982 · England has significant influence or control Notified 24/04/2024 Controls 2 companies
Mr Ivor St John Mckay
born 08/1968 · England has significant influence or control Notified 24/04/2024
Mr James Michael Chilton
born 04/1978 · England has significant influence or control Notified 19/02/2026
Mrs Katie Simpson Lloyd
born 07/1980 · England has significant influence or control Notified 07/09/2023
Mrs Lisa Bryer Villiers
born 05/1958 · England has significant influence or control Notified 11/05/2021
Mr Steven Harvey Mcintosh
born 10/1984 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Notified 24/04/2024
Mr Tony Adams
born 10/1966 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Notified 12/02/2025 Controls 3 companies
Ms Amelia Fitzalan Howard
born 03/1963 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Notified 24/04/2024 Controls 4 companies
Ms Benita Rayne Obe
born 09/1947 · England has significant influence or control Notified 06/04/2016
Ms Joyce Adu
born 05/1969 · England has significant influence or control Notified 01/07/2021
Ms Rebecca Priestley
born 05/1982 · England has significant influence or control Notified 11/05/2021 Controls 2 companies
Dame Professor Clare Mary Louise Francis Gerada
born 11/1959 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 24/04/2021 Controls 2 companies
Lady Louise Gibbings
born 03/1944 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 24/04/2024
Major Ben Houghton
born 02/1952 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 22/08/2023
Mr Andrew Wylie
born 06/1971 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 21/07/2025 Controls 2 companies
Mr Anthony Hazell
born 07/1950 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 26/02/2023
Mr David Ellison Riddle
born 08/1945 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 07/08/2024 Controls 3 companies
Mr David Sidney Bernstein
born 09/1955 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 12/02/2025 Controls 7 companies
Mr Jamie Drummond-Smith
born 02/1960 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 19/03/2026
Mr John Mason
born 05/1960 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 11/11/2020 Controls 2 companies
Mr Ronald Frank Sheldon
born 05/1947 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control Control ended 29/12/2017 Controls 3 companies
Mrs Marsha Jean Taylor
born 11/1944 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 25/04/2019
Rev John Wates
born 02/1943 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 12/08/2020

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
19/03/2026 Person with significant control ceased Mr Jamie Drummond-Smith
19/02/2026 Person with significant control added Mr James Michael Chilton
21/07/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr Andrew Wylie
12/02/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr David Sidney Bernstein
12/02/2025 Person with significant control added Mr Tony Adams
07/08/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mr David Ellison Riddle
24/04/2024 Person with significant control ceased Lady Louise Gibbings
24/04/2024 Person with significant control added Ms Amelia Fitzalan Howard
24/04/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Steven Harvey Mcintosh
24/04/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Ivor St John Mckay
24/04/2024 Person with significant control added Mr David James Hugh Meredith
07/09/2023 Person with significant control added Mrs Katie Simpson Lloyd
22/08/2023 Person with significant control ceased Major Ben Houghton
26/02/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr Anthony Hazell
01/07/2021 Person with significant control added Ms Joyce Adu
11/05/2021 Person with significant control added Ms Rebecca Priestley
11/05/2021 Person with significant control added Mrs Lisa Bryer Villiers
11/05/2021 Person with significant control added Mr Jamie Drummond-Smith
24/04/2021 Person with significant control ceased Dame Professor Clare Mary Louise Francis Gerada
11/11/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr John Mason

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The Forward Trust — SE11 5DP
Tier 1 · renews 12/01/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of THE FORWARD TRUST?
According to the official registry, the company number of THE FORWARD TRUST is 02560474.
Where is THE FORWARD TRUST registered?
The registered office is UNIT 106, EDINBURGH HOUSE,, 170 KENNINGTON LANE, LONDON, SE11 5DP, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of THE FORWARD TRUST?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies, 86220 — Specialists medical practice activities, 87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c., 88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c..
Who controls THE FORWARD TRUST?
Dame Professor Clare Mary Louise Francis Gerada is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control.
When are the next accounts of THE FORWARD TRUST due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

About THE FORWARD TRUST (02560474)

THE FORWARD TRUST is a pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption) incorporated on 20 November 1990 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 02560474. Its registered office is at UNIT 106, EDINBURGH HOUSE,, 170 KENNINGTON LANE, LONDON, SE11 5DP, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. , and the person with significant control is Dame Professor Clare Mary Louise Francis Gerada. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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