The Forward Trust
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈12 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Driven by: Residential-care SIC (87xxx) (×1.9), Healthcare sponsor (×1.9), Any recruitment / employment-agency SIC (78xxx) (×1.8), New person with significant control in the last 12 months (×1.6).
Reporting duties
- 22 Jul 2026 — Secretary resigned: BIGGIN, John Michael. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 19 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 22 Jul 2026 — New secretary appointed: ROYLE, Nina Mary. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 19 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 19 Mar 2026 — Cessation of Mr Jamie Drummond-Smith as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 19 Mar 2026 — Director resigned: DRUMMOND-SMITH, Jamie. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 16 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 22 Jul 2026Secretary resigned: BIGGIN, John Michael
- 22 Jul 2026New secretary appointed: ROYLE, Nina Mary
- 19 Mar 2026Cessation of Mr Jamie Drummond-Smith as a person with significant control
- 19 Mar 2026Director resigned: DRUMMOND-SMITH, Jamie
- 19 Feb 2026New person with significant control: Mr James Michael Chilton
- 19 Feb 2026New director appointed: CHILTON, James Michael
- + 14 earlier events
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Common questions about The Forward Trust
- Is The Forward Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. The Forward Trust in London holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2023. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can The Forward Trust sponsor?
- The Forward Trust is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Does The Forward Trust have any jobs open right now?
- We are currently tracking 29 live vacancies advertised by The Forward Trust across major UK job boards. Listings are matched to this employer by name, and a vacancy appearing here does not by itself mean the role is being offered with sponsorship — check the advert or ask the employer.
- Where is The Forward Trust based?
- The register lists The Forward Trust at Unit 106, Edinburgh House, 170 Kennington Lane, London, United Kingdom, SE11 5DP. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 02560474. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 02560474
- Address
- Unit 106, Edinburgh House, 170 Kennington Lane, London, United Kingdom, SE11 5DP
- First on register
- 13 Nov 2023
- Website
- forwardtrust.org.uk
- Profile
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.