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THE CRANFIELD TRUST

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Company number 02290789

Bedford · Incorporated 26 August 1988

Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL

Last updated on 20 September 2026

Management consultancy activities other than financial management · SIC 70229

Status
Active
Company age
38 years
Company type
Private limited by guarantee
Accounts
Up to date

Company overview

Incorporated on 26 August 1988 and registered in England and Wales, THE CRANFIELD TRUST remains an active private company limited by guarantee, now trading for 38 years. Its registered office is at Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL. Its principal activity is management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229).

The board consists of seven British directors: CLARKE, Graham John (appointed 12 December 2018), GRIFFITHS, Charmaine Helen, Dr (appointed 26 June 2019), MAUGER, Rebecca Louise (appointed 27 April 2020), MCMAHON, Jacqueline Elizabeth (appointed 13 October 2021), RAVAT, Salma Bibi (appointed 13 April 2023), CAVENEY, Andrew (appointed 12 October 2023) and PARRY, Emma Louise, Professor (appointed 28 April 2026). FRANCIS, Daniel serves as company secretary (appointed 9 December 2025). 43 former officers have previously served the company.

There are no registered charges against the company, no history of insolvency, and it has never been through liquidation. Its most recent small company accounts, made up to 30 September 2025, were filed on 6 July 2026. The next accounts are due by 30 June 2027. The latest confirmation statement was made up to 26 November 2025. The next is due by 10 December 2026. Companies House holds 187 filings for this company, most recently an accounts filing on 6 July 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
30 September 2025
Next due
30 June 2027
10 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
26 November 2025
Next due
10 December 2026
3 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Small
Period end
30 September 2025

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

PE
PARRY, Emma Louise, Professor
Director
28 April 2026
FD
FRANCIS, Daniel
Secretary
9 December 2025
CA
CAVENEY, Andrew
Director
12 October 2023
RS
RAVAT, Salma Bibi
Director
13 April 2023
MJ
MCMAHON, Jacqueline Elizabeth
Director
13 October 2021
MR
MAUGER, Rebecca Louise
Director
27 April 2020
GC
GRIFFITHS, Charmaine Helen, Dr
Director
26 June 2019
CG
CLARKE, Graham John
Director
12 December 2018
CS
CANAVAN, Stephanie Julia
Director · Resigned
20 June 2022
HH
HAEFELI, Hans
Director · Resigned
12 December 2018
BA
BARSTOW, Andrew
Director · Resigned
28 March 2018
HS
HUSSELS, Stephanie, Dr
Director · Resigned
21 March 2017
BD
BARCLAY, David
Director · Resigned
15 March 2016
SH
SEARS, Hilary Barbara
Director · Resigned
15 March 2016
SN
STARKEY, Nick
Director · Resigned
24 March 2015
CA
COOK, Alison Janet, Dr
Director · Resigned
2 October 2013
HG
HUMPHREYS, Gaynor
Director · Resigned
2 October 2013
AM
ANDERSON, Michael Adrian
Director · Resigned
2 October 2013
TA
TINCKNELL, Amanda
Secretary · Resigned
10 January 2012
LR
LASSEN, Richard Guy
Director · Resigned
8 September 2010
CS
CONDIE, Stuart James
Director · Resigned
18 June 2010
KD
KING, Denise Anne
Director · Resigned
23 March 2010
FA
FRANCIS, Ann Elizabeth
Director · Resigned
23 March 2010
KR
KWIATKOWSKI, Ryszard Marek
Director · Resigned
24 November 2009
AW
ADKIN, William Clive
Director · Resigned
4 March 2009
DC
DRUMMOND, Crispin Heneage
Director · Resigned
4 March 2009
DE
DE'ATH, Erica Gold
Director · Resigned
27 April 2006
SC
SCOTT, Charles William
Director · Resigned
26 July 2005
TC
TOOMBS, Claire
Director · Resigned
2 July 2003
WP
WEIGHT, Pauline, Dr
Director · Resigned
2 July 2003
MP
MAPLE, Peter Kenneth
Director · Resigned
2 July 2003
LK
LAWSON, Kenneth James
Director · Resigned
22 January 2002
LS
LEONG, Sou Wan
Director · Resigned
22 January 2002
MF
MORTIMER, Francesca Susan Teresa
Director · Resigned
22 January 2002
SC
SHINNER, Clare
Director · Resigned
22 January 2002
MJ
MCNAB, John Allan
Director · Resigned
22 January 2002
MT
MOON, Teresa Grace
Director · Resigned
22 November 2000
LJ
LUDLOW, John Ronald
Director · Resigned
15 October 1999
FJ
FIELDING, John Anthony
Director · Resigned
14 September 1998
CC
CHISHOLM, Christopher
Director · Resigned
1 October 1997
KA
KYPRIANOU, Anthony Haralambos
Director · Resigned
26 September 1997
RK
REYATT, Kuldip
Secretary · Resigned
19 February 1996
DI
DUFF, Ian Lewis
Director · Resigned
6 September 1993
MR
MORTIMER, Roger Farnol
Secretary · Resigned
7 April 1992
AS
ALFORD, Susanna
Secretary · Resigned
—
HM
HERATY, Margaret Jennifer
Director · Resigned
—
CT
CORKILL, Thomas Norman
Director · Resigned
—
BD
BLACKWELL, Donald Roy
Director · Resigned
—

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
6 July 2026 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
26 May 2026 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
21 May 2026 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
27 January 2026 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
27 January 2026 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
26 January 2026 View
Legacy
Miscellaneous
22 January 2026 View
Replacement Filing Of Director Appointment With Name
Officers
17 January 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
21 May 2025 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
28 November 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
21 May 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 December 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
26 October 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 June 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
10 May 2023 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
17 April 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
27 January 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
27 January 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
14 December 2022 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
22 June 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
9 June 2022 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
6 January 2022 View
Resolution
Resolution
6 January 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
8 December 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
14 October 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
14 October 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
30 April 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 February 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
4 December 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 June 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
9 June 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 May 2020 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
7 May 2020 View
Resolution
Resolution
7 May 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
9 December 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
3 July 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
12 June 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
11 February 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
14 December 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
14 December 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 December 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
10 December 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
9 May 2018 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 April 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
4 January 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 December 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
4 April 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Small
Accounts
21 March 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
6 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 April 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
11 April 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 April 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
11 April 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
29 March 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
21 December 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 November 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 November 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
21 April 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
16 April 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
3 December 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
5 November 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
5 November 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
21 March 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
10 December 2013 View
Move Registers To Sail Company
Address
10 December 2013 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
10 December 2013 View
Change Sail Address Company
Address
10 December 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
3 December 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
3 December 2013 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
3 December 2013 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
26 November 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
22 April 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
18 December 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
18 December 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
17 December 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
26 April 2012 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
28 February 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
6 December 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
9 May 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
6 April 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
6 April 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
6 April 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
6 April 2011 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
6 April 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
14 December 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
22 September 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
30 June 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
27 April 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 April 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
31 March 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
31 March 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
31 March 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
9 December 2009 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
8 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 December 2009 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
8 December 2009 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
7 August 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
4 June 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
3 June 2009 View
Legacy
Annual Return
18 December 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
17 December 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 July 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
13 December 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
13 December 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
3 August 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
22 December 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
7 December 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
7 December 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Partial Exemption
Accounts
10 May 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
3 February 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
3 February 2006 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Partial Exemption
Accounts
18 April 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
30 December 2004 View
Resolution
Resolution
18 October 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
15 June 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
4 February 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
4 February 2004 View
Legacy
Officers
3 February 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
23 December 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
23 December 2003 View
Legacy
Officers
23 December 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Partial Exemption
Accounts
23 May 2003 View
Resolution
Resolution
18 February 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 December 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
11 October 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
5 March 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
5 March 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
5 March 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
5 March 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
5 March 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
14 January 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 January 2002 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 January 2002 View
Legacy
Officers
8 February 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
23 January 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
23 January 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
23 January 2001 View
Legacy
Officers
23 January 2001 View
Legacy
Annual Return
21 December 2000 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 June 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
26 April 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
26 April 2000 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 December 1999 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 March 1999 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 December 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
5 October 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
28 September 1998 View
Legacy
Officers
28 September 1998 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
30 March 1998 View
Legacy
Annual Return
15 December 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
10 October 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
8 October 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
14 July 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
14 July 1997 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
2 June 1997 View
Legacy
Annual Return
6 January 1997 View
Legacy
Officers
29 August 1996 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 March 1996 View
Legacy
Officers
28 February 1996 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 December 1995 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
21 March 1995 View
Selection Of Documents Registered Before January 1995
Historical
1 January 1995 View
Legacy
Annual Return
7 December 1994 View
Legacy
Address
14 April 1994 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
7 March 1994 View
Legacy
Officers
26 January 1994 View
Legacy
Annual Return
16 December 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
17 September 1993 View
Legacy
Officers
19 July 1993 View
Resolution
Resolution
24 February 1993 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
24 February 1993 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 February 1993 View
Legacy
Annual Return
9 December 1992 View
Legacy
Officers
9 December 1992 View
Legacy
Address
15 October 1992 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 December 1991 View
Legacy
Annual Return
17 December 1991 View
Legacy
Annual Return
8 May 1991 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 May 1991 View
Legacy
Accounts
3 April 1990 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
22 March 1990 View
Legacy
Annual Return
22 March 1990 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
26 August 1988 View

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  • No insolvency history
  • No registered charges
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