GOSPEL STANDARD TRUST(THE)

Company summary

Company number: 00884708
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 2 August 196660 years
Registered office: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 2 July 2027
Active officers: 11
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Book publishing
Activities of religious organisations
Previous company names
GOSPEL STANDARD STRICT AND PARTICULAR BAPTIST TRUSTLIMITED (THE)
GOSPEL STANDARD TRUST LIMITED (THE)

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PLAYFOOT, Darrell James ACTIVE	Secretary					Cavepits House, Marle Place Road Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7HS
BUSS, Edmund Robert Charles ACTIVE	Director	03 May 2019		England	September 1968	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
CHRISTIAN, David James ACTIVE	Director			United Kingdom	September 1946	5 Roundwood Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AJ
CROWTER, Andrew ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2011		England	January 1969	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
HANKS, Edward Paul ACTIVE	Director	06 Feb 2026		England	May 1989	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
HYDE, Matthew James, Dr ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2011		England	January 1984	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
HYDE, Stephen Arthur ACTIVE	Director			England	April 1942	The Red Lodge, 9 Blanford Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7DP
LEE, Malcolm John ACTIVE	Director	11 Nov 2022		England	September 1958	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
PARISH, Timothy James ACTIVE	Director	18 Sep 2015		United States	May 1975	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
POCOCK, Philip John ACTIVE	Director	02 Feb 2018		England	May 1949	Bramleys, 14a Appleford Road, Sutton Courtney, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4NQ, England
WILKINS, Peter Clement, Dr ACTIVE	Director	06 Feb 2026		England	September 1981	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
ABBOTT, Timothy RESIGNED	Director		14 May 2016	United Kingdom	October 1943	8 West Wells Crescent, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PL
ASHBY, John Frederick RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 2001	18 May 2013	United Kingdom	July 1934	Providence, Five Oak Green Road Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6RF
BAILEY, Michael George RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 1996	07 Sep 2018	United Kingdom	February 1935	Teviot, Woodchurch Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AL
BROOME, John Robert RESIGNED	Director		14 Feb 2013	United Kingdom	December 1931	50 Grasmere, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7LL
BUSS, Gerald David RESIGNED	Director		19 Sep 2014	England	February 1949	Bethany, 7 Laines Head, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1PH
HADDOW, Harry David RESIGNED	Director		10 Jul 1998		November 1924	21 Tetherdown, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0RY
HART, James Albert RESIGNED	Director		19 May 2001		November 1927	3 Ridings Mead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1PG
KINGHAM, John Arthur RESIGNED	Director	02 Feb 2001	01 Apr 2022	United Kingdom	April 1952	11 Sutherland Place, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3SY
LEVELL, Alfred John RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1994		June 1916	Walnut Lodge 60 Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DU
MERCER, Henry RESIGNED	Director	17 May 1997	26 Sep 2020	England	May 1934	8 Fairleigh Rise, Kington Langley, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5QF
PACK, James Ezra RESIGNED	Director	03 Feb 1995	20 May 2006		January 1946	155 Addington Road, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5UP
PEARCE, Oliver George RESIGNED	Director		20 May 1995		January 1912	8 Roundwood Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AJ
POLLINGTON, David John RESIGNED	Director		17 May 1997		October 1911	Kilnside, Mark Cross, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3PP
RAMSBOTTOM, Benjamin Ashworth RESIGNED	Director		16 Nov 2001		April 1929	169 Tennyson Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3RP
ROSIER, Timothy James RESIGNED	Director	19 May 2001	20 May 2006		November 1946	Berachah, 64 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6TR
SANT, Henry RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 2016	16 May 2026	England	May 1946	72a, Upper Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4EB, England
SAUNDERS, Raymond Alec RESIGNED	Director	03 May 2019	20 May 2021	England	June 1962	One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom
SAYERS, Bryan Ralph RESIGNED	Director	01 May 1998	03 Oct 2000		September 1934	Southland 25 Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7BZ
WATTS, John Albert RESIGNED	Director		17 May 1997		September 1919	Ridgewood 5 Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3NL

PLAYFOOT, Darrell James ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Address: Cavepits House, Marle Place Road Brenchley, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 7HS

BUSS, Edmund Robert Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom

CHRISTIAN, David James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: 5 Roundwood Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AJ

CROWTER, Andrew ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1969
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom

HANKS, Edward Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1989
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom

HYDE, Matthew James, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1984
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom

HYDE, Stephen Arthur ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: The Red Lodge, 9 Blanford Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7DP

LEE, Malcolm John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom

PARISH, Timothy James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Sep 2015
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: May 1975
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom

POCOCK, Philip John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: Bramleys, 14a Appleford Road, Sutton Courtney, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4NQ, England

WILKINS, Peter Clement, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1981
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom

ABBOTT, Timothy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 May 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: 8 West Wells Crescent, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8PL

ASHBY, John Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 18 May 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: Providence, Five Oak Green Road Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6RF

BAILEY, Michael George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 1996
Resigned on: 07 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1935
Address: Teviot, Woodchurch Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7AL

BROOME, John Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Feb 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1931
Address: 50 Grasmere, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 7LL

BUSS, Gerald David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: Bethany, 7 Laines Head, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1PH

HADDOW, Harry David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Jul 1998
Date of birth: November 1924
Address: 21 Tetherdown, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0RY

HART, James Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 May 2001
Date of birth: November 1927
Address: 3 Ridings Mead, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1PG

KINGHAM, John Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: 11 Sutherland Place, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3SY

LEVELL, Alfred John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1994
Date of birth: June 1916
Address: Walnut Lodge 60 Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DU

MERCER, Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 May 1997
Resigned on: 26 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1934
Address: 8 Fairleigh Rise, Kington Langley, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5QF

PACK, James Ezra RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 20 May 2006
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: 155 Addington Road, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5UP

PEARCE, Oliver George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 May 1995
Date of birth: January 1912
Address: 8 Roundwood Gardens, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AJ

POLLINGTON, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 May 1997
Date of birth: October 1911
Address: Kilnside, Mark Cross, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3PP

RAMSBOTTOM, Benjamin Ashworth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2001
Date of birth: April 1929
Address: 169 Tennyson Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3RP

ROSIER, Timothy James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 May 2001
Resigned on: 20 May 2006
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: Berachah, 64 Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6TR

SANT, Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 2016
Resigned on: 16 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: 72a, Upper Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4EB, England

SAUNDERS, Raymond Alec RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2019
Resigned on: 20 May 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: One, Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7BL, United Kingdom

SAYERS, Bryan Ralph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 1998
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2000
Date of birth: September 1934
Address: Southland 25 Shrivenham Road, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7BZ

WATTS, John Albert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 May 1997
Date of birth: September 1919
Address: Ridgewood 5 Ridgewood Drive, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3NL

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Created	Status	Filings
02 Aug 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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