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Writers and Scholars International Limited

Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

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Previous officers 36

  1. Ruth Lauren Smeeth 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Jodie Marianne Ginsberg 2014-2020 Director View profile
  3. David Aaronovitch 2013-2020 Director View profile
  4. Kirsty Sarah Hughes 2012-2014 Director View profile
  5. Anthony Darryl Philip Barling 2011-2024 Director View profile
  6. David John Membrey 2009-2010 Director View profile
  7. Rohan Asoka Jayasekera 2009-2013 Director View profile
  8. Jonathan Paul Kampfner 2008-2012 Director View profile
  9. Jonathan Dimbleby 2008-2013 Director View profile
  10. Kenan Malik 2008-2011 Director View profile
  11. Anna Ford 2005-2008 Director View profile
  12. Henderson Mullin 2005-2008 Director View profile
  13. Alexandra Jane Reina Pringle 2004-2010 Director View profile
  14. Christopher Clarke Hird 2004-2010 Director View profile
  15. Jonathan Freedland 2004-2009 Director View profile
  16. Christopher John Allsopp 2002-2002 Director View profile
  17. John Howard Mcfadden 2000-2006 Director View profile
  18. Michael Ian Grade 2000-2004 Director View profile
  19. Elizabeth Jane Twining 1998-2000 Director View profile
  20. Martin John Neild 1997-2006 Director View profile
  21. Helen Alexander 1997-2001 Director View profile
  22. Judith Vidal-Hall 1997-2007 Director View profile
  23. Ajay Chowdhury 1994-2001 Director View profile
  24. Lady Susan Mary Woodford-Hollick 1993-2000 Director View profile
  25. Ursula Margaret Owen 1993-2007 Director View profile
  26. Lord Peter Garth Palumbo 1999 Director View profile
  27. Sir Stuart Hampshire 1993 Director View profile
  28. Anthony David Smith 1999 Director View profile
  29. Professor Sir Stephen Spender 1992 Director View profile
  30. Sir Louis Blom-Cooper 2002 Director View profile
  31. Eliot Joseph Benn Rose 1999 Director View profile
  32. Maha Al Jafry Thomson 2002-2004 Secretary View profile
  33. Kim Anna-Marie Lassemillante 2000-2002 Secretary View profile
  34. Gary Charles Lee Netherton 1997-2000 Secretary View profile
  35. Philip Richard Spender 1993-1996 Secretary View profile
  36. Sarah Loretta Leader 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
22/01/1974
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Writers and Scholars International Limited is controlled by Jodie Marianne Ginsberg
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-05-10, ceased 2020-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jodie Marianne Ginsberg.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

7 grants · £182,558 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £143,271 (3 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £23,852 (3 grants)
  • Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust · £15,435

Most recent

  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £43,9152020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £55,4412020-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £43,9152017-06-09
  • Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust £15,4352015-10-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002010-11-04
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

10.7y median 8.1y
average tenure
22.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 2Education 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01157814
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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