The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Wells Cathedral School, Limited

Company 00564883 Active

Registered charity: Wells Cathedral School Limited

Company details

Number00564883
StatusActive
TypePRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated18/04/1956
AddressTHE BURSARY, WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, COLLEGE ROAD, WELLS, SOMERSET, BA5 2SX
Accounts next due31/05/2027
Accounts last made up31/08/2025

Industry (SIC)

85100 - Pre-primary education85200 - Primary education85310 - General secondary education85520 - Cultural education

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)


Officers (56)

  • Bernal-Palmer, Simon Director · appointed 2024
  • Wright, Toby Christopher, Very Reverend Director · appointed 2024
  • Stevens, Timothy David, the Reverend Canon Director · appointed 2024
  • Daffern, Megan Isobel Jane, Reverend Dr Director · appointed 2023
  • Nancekievill, Dorothy Anne Director · appointed 2022
  • Mccartney, Robert Denis Secretary · appointed 2022
  • Shelton, Elizabeth Director · appointed 2020
  • Gummer, Andrew David Frederick Director · appointed 2019
  • Robbetts, Kris Director · appointed 2019
  • Powell, Robert Director · appointed 2015
  • Lewis, Timothy William Hunt Director · appointed 2015
  • Baker, Julia Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
  • Sharkey, Jeffrey Neil Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
  • Musselwhite, Harry Thomas Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
  • Aviss, Derek, Professor Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • James, Robert, Revd Canon Dr Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Cooke, Martin Gordon Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
  • Campbell Orde, Andrew Colin Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2024
  • Davies, John Harverd, the Very Revd Dr Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
  • Flannigan, Sarah Elisabeth Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
  • Brown OBE, David Alfred John Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2025
  • Knell, Peter James Former Secretary · appointed 2013 · resigned 2022
  • Vaughan, Jonathan Andrew, Professor Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2018
  • Jepson-Biddle, Nicholas Lawrence, Canon Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2023
  • Pretty, Derek William Methven Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2017
  • Bates, Barbara Christine Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2025
  • Cook, Patrick Donald Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
  • Smout, Martin John Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2017
  • Ballan-Whitfield, Joanne Mary Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2013
  • Featherstone, Andrew, Revd Canon Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2018
  • VAN DER ZEE, Elsa, Prebendary Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2013
  • Clarke, John Martin, the Very Reverend Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2015
  • Ball OBE, Helen Mary, Prebendary Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2021
  • Sommers, Robert Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2017
  • Webber, Steven John Anthony Maltravers Former Secretary · appointed 2003 · resigned 2013
  • Drew, Rodney Charles Bethell Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
  • Woodhouse, Patrick Henry Forbes, Reverend Canon Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2012
  • Matthews, Melvyn William, Revd Canon Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2005
  • Peryer, Thomas Stuart Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2003
  • Drabble, Stuart John Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 2003
  • Mcilwraith, Peter Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2014
  • Inge, Rosemary Muriel Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2004
  • Walker, Philip Geoffrey, Reverend Canon Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1997
  • Acworth, Richard Foote, the Venerable Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2003
  • Willey, Martin Frederick Williams Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2007
  • Young, Roger William, Sir Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1996
  • Farran, George Orman, Canon Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Lewis, Richard, the Very Reverend Former Director · resigned 2003
  • Hick, Malcolm Richard, Group Captain Former Secretary · resigned 1997
  • Thomas, Charles Edward, the Venerable Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Bufton, Rosalind Janet Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Quilter, David Cuthbert Tudway Former Director · resigned 2004
  • Clarke, Stella Rosemary, Dr Former Director · resigned 2008
  • Cutt, Samuel Robert, the Reverend Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Lucas, Paul De Neufville, the Reverend Canon Former Director · resigned 1999
  • Atterton, David Valentine, Dr Former Director · resigned 2002

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