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Womens Playhouse Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 16

  1. Gillian Claire Hicks 2005-2023 Director View profile
  2. Anne Beresford 1996-2005 Director View profile
  3. Professor Nicola Frances Lefanu 1996-1997 Director View profile
  4. Alison Ritchie 1995-2006 Director View profile
  5. Toni Rochelle Racklin 1995-1996 Director View profile
  6. Baroness Margaret Ann Jay 1993-1994 Director View profile
  7. Diana Gwenyth Bliss 1993-2012 Director View profile
  8. Stoppard, Miriam, Doctor 1992-1995 Director View profile
  9. Maureen Michaelson 1995 Director View profile
  10. Christina Anne Smith 1993 Director View profile
  11. Lady Pamela Harlech 1994 Director View profile
  12. Anouska Weinberg 1993 Director View profile
  13. Jane Rayne 1998 Director View profile
  14. Ian Gareth James 1997-2016 Secretary View profile
  15. Dr Jules Wright 1995-2015 Secretary View profile
  16. Manuela Rachel Kleeman 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/01/1983
Also a registered charity
Womens Playhouse Trust

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Womens Playhouse Trust on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

2 other companies in this group

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.

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

13.7y median 11.4y
average tenure
19.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Construction 1Hospitality 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
01693212
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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