Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust

Company 01480595 Active

Registered charity: Canterbury Theatre and Festival Trust

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

8.8y median 8y

average tenure

22.2y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

6 vs 2 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Arts and leisure 4Professional services 2Business services 1Dormant 1Education 1Retail and trade 1

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Gaps to watch

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Related organisations

The Canterbury Festival Foundation 3 shared directors
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ST. Edmund's School Canterbury 1 shared director
Steds Limited 1 shared director
Davenport Strategy LTD 1 shared director

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Company details

Number	01480595
Status	Active
Type	PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated	20/02/1980
Address	8 ORANGE STREET, CANTERBURY, KENT, CT1 2JA
Accounts next due	31/12/2026
Accounts last made up	31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

90010 - Performing arts

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

Officers (58)

Provan, Louise Helen Director · appointed 2026
Huxley-Binns, Rebecca Claire Director · appointed 2026
Ludden, Simon Thomas Director · appointed 2025
Borthwick, Alastair, Professor Director · appointed 2020
Riva, Hilary Director · appointed 2019
Nickols, Christopher Mark, Air Marshal Director · appointed 2018
Carmichael, Colin Director · appointed 2016
Walder, Tony Director · appointed 2016
Lloyd, Daniel Robert, Professor Director · appointed 2015
Swire, Camilla Director · appointed 2004
Mander, Keith Charles, Prof Director · appointed 2004
Youngs, Gillian Margaret, Professor Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2019
Atherton OBE, Martin John, Commodore Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
Glynn-Williams, Celia Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2021
Pratt, Tony Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2021
Irvine, Christopher Paul, Revd Canon Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
Mclay, Keith Andrew John, Dr Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
Ironside, Andrew Thomson Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2024
Hermitage, Peter Andrew Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2025
Watkins, Roderick Evan, Professor Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
Northbourne, Charles Walter Henry, Lord Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2016
Barton, David Garbutt, Dr Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
Baker, Robin William, Professor Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2012
Loder-Symonds, Roderick, Francis Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2018
Gaskain, Diane Beryl Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2012
Barton, Hugo David Harvey Garbutt Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2023
Jones, Robert Carsley Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
VAN DER Bijl, Loba Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2013
Allinson, Geraldine Ruth Pratt Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2017
Wright, Michael, Professor Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2014
Backhouse, Simon Ronald Thomas Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2016
Summerfield, Hugh John Edward Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2025
Henley, Darren Richard Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2015
Lewis, Katharine Mary, Mrs. Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
Jarman, Richard Neville Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2004
Sturt, Richard Harry Brooke Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2010
Moynihan, Colin Berkeley, Lord Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
Kerr, Elisabeth Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
Meardon, Martin John, Brigadier Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2015
Pentin, David Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2011
Orzel Jankowski DE Moubray, Anthony Janusz Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2004
Neales, Kate Elisabeth, Dr Former Secretary · appointed 1996 · resigned 2025
GAY, Christopher Coulsting, Dr Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1998
Chandler, Michael John Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1999
Sibson, Robin, Professor Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2001
Chipperfield, Geoffrey, Sir Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2004
Stacey, Anne Caroline Mary, the Hon Mrs Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1996
Freedman, Robert Ben, Professor Former Director · appointed 1991 · resigned 1995
Williams, William Peter Former Director · resigned 2007
Nock, James Charles Barton Former Director · resigned 1995
Lucas, Keith Stephen Former Director · resigned 2000
Harris, Peter James Former Director · resigned 2019
Round, John Former Director · resigned 1997
Bird, James Former Director · resigned 2009
Arnold, Brian Hugh Former Director · resigned 1999
Twigg, Patrick Alan Former Director · resigned 1999
Macey, David Edward, Rear Admiral Former Director · resigned 1995
Rake, Mark Oliver, Dr Former Secretary · resigned 1999

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