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Contemporary ART Society(the)

Company 00255486 Active

Registered charity: The Contemporary ART Society

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Board DNA

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19
directors on the board
6.8y median 6.5y
average tenure
18.8y
longest tenure
10
directors past 6 years
6 vs 9 portfolio
first-time directors
7
also govern a charity
3
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Property 11Professional services 6Arts and leisure 5Retail and trade 5Tech and media 4Business services 3Finance 3Education 2

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Company details

Number00255486
StatusActive
TypePRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated07/04/1931
Address59 CENTRAL STREET, LONDON, EC1V 3AF
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

91020 - Museums activities

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)


Officers (83)

  • Adebajo, Oluwafikayo Motunrayo Director · appointed 2026
  • Henkell VON Ribbentrop, Isabelle Maria Anna Director · appointed 2024
  • Warder, Ruth Director · appointed 2024
  • Marlow OBE, Timothy John Director · appointed 2024
  • Prempeh-Bonsu, Charlene Akyiaa Director · appointed 2024
  • Robertson, James Findlay Director · appointed 2024
  • Fichardt, Liesl Frida Director · appointed 2024
  • Suss, Robert Marc Director · appointed 2024
  • Mead, Suling Director · appointed 2023
  • Outred, Francis Nader Director · appointed 2020
  • Franks, Timothy Director · appointed 2018
  • Shield, John Director · appointed 2018
  • Blake, Nicola Ann Director · appointed 2017
  • Goltz, Emma Joan Director · appointed 2016
  • Lupton, Beatrice Marie, the Lady Director · appointed 2015
  • Napoleone, Valeria Director · appointed 2015
  • Wills, Catherine Martha Director · appointed 2011
  • Morris, Keith John Director · appointed 2011
  • Corvi-Mora, Tommaso Director · appointed 2007
  • Ofori-Darko, Ama Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
  • Roden, Bianca Rose Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
  • Corbett, Shawanda Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
  • Hamidi, Soria Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
  • Olayiwola, Esther Layo Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2020
  • Compagnoni, Marco Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2023
  • Yang, Anna Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
  • Geczy, Antje Brigitte, Mrs. Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Punt, Richard Kenneth Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2018
  • Challah, Sabri, Dr Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2018
  • Bradley, Michael Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2024
  • Davenport QC, Simon Nicholas Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2021
  • Jonas, Christopher William Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
  • Leonard, Zachary Roger Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2015
  • Elson, Sarah Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2019
  • Stephens, Mark Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2014
  • Sarma, Pia Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2013
  • Blundell, Myriam Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2013
  • Glatman, Mark Lewis Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2010
  • Canteenwala, Javid Soli Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2015
  • Halpern Prince, Jennifer Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
  • Gilbert, David Samuel Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
  • Collier, Caroline Ingrid Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Drake, Angela Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2009
  • Stanley, Michael Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Morton, Bettie Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Spira, Anthony Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Myners, Alison Agnes Isabel, Lady Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
  • Todoli Cervera, Vicente Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • Summerfield, Caroline Rose Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2010
  • Wulfsohn, Edwin Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2024
  • Lockhart, Doris Jean Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2007
  • Hewat Jaboor, Philip Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
  • Thomson, Roberta Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2007
  • Barker, Jolyon Ronald Thomas Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2002
  • Prenn, Oliver Simon Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2006
  • Stanton, Ann Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
  • Baron, Wendy, Doctor Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
  • Framjee, Pesh Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2008
  • Blackstone, Lance Roy Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 2009
  • Hedge, Paul Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1999
  • Blackburn, Janice Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2001
  • Moyes, James Christopher Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1999
  • Hopper, Robert Thomas Cort Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1999
  • Colgan, Hezlett, Judge Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1997
  • Rainbird, Sean Nikolas Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2002
  • LEE, Edward Michael Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1996
  • Yates-Mercer, George Lewis Former Secretary · appointed 1993 · resigned 1998
  • Cork, Richard Graham Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1997
  • Stephens, Mark Howard Former Director · resigned 2008
  • Morphet, Richard Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Gordon, David Sorrell Former Director · resigned 1998
  • Vaizey, Marina, Lady Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Oppenheimer, Anthony Ernest Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Gavin, Alexander Rupert, Sir Former Director · resigned 1998
  • Govett, Penelope Ann Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Smith, Christina Anne Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Keatley, John Rankin Macdonald Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Lowenthal, Cecily Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Winkworth, Jenny Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Woodhead, Robin George Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Wilson, Sarah, Dr Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Treuherz, Julian Benjamin Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Spencer-Silver, Petronilla Former Secretary · resigned 1993

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