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Heritage Trust for the North West

Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 57

  1. Anthony Edward Preston 2017-2021 Director View profile
  2. Dr Kathryn Elizabeth Davies 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Marcus Robert Bluett Johnstone 2013-2017 Director View profile
  4. Peter Steen 2011-2013 Director View profile
  5. Valerie Margaret Wilson 2009-2011 Director View profile
  6. Timothy Maxwell Ashton 2009-2013 Director View profile
  7. Dale Joseph Mulgrew 2008-2010 Director View profile
  8. Derwent, Shelagh Rita, County Councillor 2008-2014 Director View profile
  9. Geoffrey Alderson Burras 2007-2017 Director View profile
  10. Dr Sylvia Ann Harrop 2007-2015 Director View profile
  11. Sir David George Henshaw 2007-2014 Director View profile
  12. Robinson, Sonia, Councillor 2004-2008 Director View profile
  13. Dr Andrew John White 2003-2010 Director View profile
  14. Clifford, Frank, Councillor 2003-2004 Director View profile
  15. Stanley Christopher Kitt 2002-2016 Director View profile
  16. Frank Charles Allanson 2002-2003 Director View profile
  17. Jean Elizabeth Yates 2001-2009 Director View profile
  18. Lishman, Les, County Councillor 2001-2009 Director View profile
  19. Leslie George Coop 2001-2021 Director View profile
  20. Alan Frances Ashton 1998-2002 Director View profile
  21. Barry Michael Johnson 1997-1999 Director View profile
  22. Leslie Boardman 1997-1999 Director View profile
  23. Peter Phizacklea 1997-2001 Director View profile
  24. Donald John Burns 1997-2001 Director View profile
  25. David Murphy 1997-2008 Director View profile
  26. John Dacre Rigg 1997-2001 Director View profile
  27. Eric James Mellor 1997-1998 Director View profile
  28. Irene Margaret Short 1997-2001 Director View profile
  29. John Frederick David Pierce 1997-2017 Director View profile
  30. Bryan Michael Akrigg 1996-2002 Director View profile
  31. Geoffrey Rolfe Ingham 1995-2004 Director View profile
  32. George William Slynn 1995-1997 Director View profile
  33. David Tattersall 1993-2015 Director View profile
  34. Wendy Beatrice Dwyer 1993-2009 Director View profile
  35. Maurice Ian Mitchell 1992-1997 Director View profile
  36. David Anthony Lawrence Hawtrey 1991-1996 Director View profile
  37. Kenneth Spence 1994 Director View profile
  38. Gordon Moorhouse 2012 Director View profile
  39. Brian Silvester Davis 2013 Director View profile
  40. Robin Jeffrey Conisbee Wood 1992 Director View profile
  41. Richard Allan Kirby 1997 Director View profile
  42. John David 2014 Director View profile
  43. Roger Alan Dyson 1991 Director View profile
  44. Lawrence Edward Stanworth 2022 Director View profile
  45. Teresa Mary Wilcock 1993 Director View profile
  46. Kemp, Colin Edward, Councillor 1996 Director View profile
  47. Eileen Russell Leedam 1995 Director View profile
  48. Anthony Robert Greaves 1993 Director View profile
  49. Michael John Rennie Bannister 2022 Director View profile
  50. Peter Wightman 1994 Director View profile
  51. Ronald Cleveland Foster 2000 Director View profile
  52. William Brough Richardson 1995 Director View profile
  53. Denton David Rimmer Hawthorne 1997 Director View profile
  54. Eric Embleton Robinson 2002 Director View profile
  55. Alan Foulkes Evans 1997 Director View profile
  56. Stephen Mark Williams 2021-2025 Secretary View profile
  57. Edward Michael John Miller 2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Incorporated
31/10/1978
Registered office
Nelson
Also a registered charity
The Heritage Trust for the North West

Grants received

15 grants · £3,486,134 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

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £3,137,045 (6 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £346,610 (8 grants)
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £2,479

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £180,3452024-11-07
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £2,4792024-04-01
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £124,9002021-03-08
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £9,0002021-02-15
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £3,0002021-02-15
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.

5 directors on the board

10.1y median 8.1y
average tenure
20.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

1
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.

Arts and leisure 6Other services 4Manufacturing 2Professional services 2Agriculture 1Construction 1Education 1Property 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
01397038
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
28/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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