LAWES AGRICULTURAL TRUST

Company summary

Company number: 08901784
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 19 February 201412 years
Registered office: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 14 February 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
Nature of business
Support activities for crop production
Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
CHAPMAN, Lyndsay Elizabeth ACTIVE	Director	26 Nov 2025		England	April 1964	Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
GEMMILL, William Andrew Lindsay ACTIVE	Director	03 May 2018		England	October 1965	Strutt & Parker, 66-68 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LA, England
HARDWICK, Simon John ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2025		England	October 1955	Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
KEITH, Deborah Jane, Dr ACTIVE	Director	22 Nov 2023		England	September 1957	Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
LELLIOTT, John George ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2025		England	August 1952	74, Anthonys Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JJ, England
MCKELLAR, Quintin Archibald, Professor ACTIVE	Director	04 Mar 2025		England	December 1958	Danes Farm, Little Berkhamsted Lane, Little Berkhamsted, Hertford, SG13 8LU, England
SAYERS, Julian Anthony ACTIVE	Director	22 Nov 2023		England	September 1959	53, St. Gabriel's, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8FJ, England
JAMES, Stephen RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Feb 2014	24 Oct 2017			7, Chaseside Close, Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0SA, United Kingdom
OXLEY, Peter Duncan RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Oct 2017	17 Jun 2026			Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
BARSBY, Tina Lorraine RESIGNED	Director	21 Feb 2015	21 May 2025	United Kingdom	May 1957	Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
BAULCOMBE, David Charles, Sir RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2014	04 Mar 2025	United Kingdom	April 1952	63, Caernarvon Road, Norwich, NR2 3HY, United Kingdom
BIRCH, Graham John, Dr RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2016	21 May 2025	England	June 1960	Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
CAMERON, Ewen James Hanning, Lord RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2014	04 Dec 2019	England	November 1949	Dillington Farms, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9EG, United Kingdom
COCKING, Edward Charles Daniel, Professor RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2014	01 Feb 2015	United Kingdom	September 1931	30, Patterdale Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LQ, United Kingdom
CONWAY, Gordon Richard, Sir RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2014	24 Oct 2017	United Kingdom	July 1938	Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Ripe, Lewes, BN8 6AX, United Kingdom
CURRY, Donald Thomas Younger, Lord RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2014	24 Oct 2017	United Kingdom	April 1944	Middle Farm, Barrasford, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 4DA, United Kingdom
DE RAMSEY, John Ailwyn, Lord RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2014	01 Dec 2016	England	February 1942	Grange Farm, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2PH, United Kingdom
GODFRAY, Hugh Charles Jonathan, Professor RESIGNED	Director	02 Dec 2016	03 Sep 2025	England	October 1958	University Of Oxford, Department Of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, England
HASKINS, Christopher Robin, Lord RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2014	01 Jan 2016	United Kingdom	May 1937	Quarryside Farm, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TG, United Kingdom
HAYTER, Katrina Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 2025	08 Jun 2026	England	May 1979	Lawes Agricultural Trust, West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, England
KENDALL, Peter Ashley, Sir RESIGNED	Director	22 Feb 2015	22 Nov 2023	United Kingdom	May 1960	Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ
PERCY, Charles Richard RESIGNED	Director	04 Dec 2019	19 Nov 2025	England	February 1953	Cottingham Farm, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD, England

CHAPMAN, Lyndsay Elizabeth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ

GEMMILL, William Andrew Lindsay ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1965
Address: Strutt & Parker, 66-68 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LA, England

HARDWICK, Simon John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ

KEITH, Deborah Jane, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ

LELLIOTT, John George ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: 74, Anthonys Avenue, Poole, BH14 8JJ, England

MCKELLAR, Quintin Archibald, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: Danes Farm, Little Berkhamsted Lane, Little Berkhamsted, Hertford, SG13 8LU, England

SAYERS, Julian Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 53, St. Gabriel's, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8FJ, England

JAMES, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2017
Address: 7, Chaseside Close, Cheddington, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 0SA, United Kingdom

OXLEY, Peter Duncan RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Oct 2017
Resigned on: 17 Jun 2026
Address: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ

BARSBY, Tina Lorraine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Feb 2015
Resigned on: 21 May 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ

BAULCOMBE, David Charles, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 04 Mar 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: 63, Caernarvon Road, Norwich, NR2 3HY, United Kingdom

BIRCH, Graham John, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2016
Resigned on: 21 May 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ

CAMERON, Ewen James Hanning, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1949
Address: Dillington Farms, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9EG, United Kingdom

COCKING, Edward Charles Daniel, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 01 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1931
Address: 30, Patterdale Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LQ, United Kingdom

CONWAY, Gordon Richard, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1938
Address: Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Ripe, Lewes, BN8 6AX, United Kingdom

CURRY, Donald Thomas Younger, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 24 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1944
Address: Middle Farm, Barrasford, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 4DA, United Kingdom

DE RAMSEY, John Ailwyn, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1942
Address: Grange Farm, Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2PH, United Kingdom

GODFRAY, Hugh Charles Jonathan, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Dec 2016
Resigned on: 03 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: University Of Oxford, Department Of Zoology, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, England

HASKINS, Christopher Robin, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1937
Address: Quarryside Farm, Skidby, Cottingham, HU16 5TG, United Kingdom

HAYTER, Katrina Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2025
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1979
Address: Lawes Agricultural Trust, West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ, England

KENDALL, Peter Ashley, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Feb 2015
Resigned on: 22 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: Rothamsted, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2JQ

PERCY, Charles Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2019
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: Cottingham Farm, Flaunden Lane, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0PD, England

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Created	Status	Filings
20 Dec 2018	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2017	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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