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

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Previous officers 29

  1. Martin Brennan Woolhouse 2019-2021 Director View profile
  2. Elvin Edis 2016-2018 Director View profile
  3. Robert Eaton Edwards 2010-2013 Director View profile
  4. Roderick Hugh Cawood 2009-2022 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Goldspink 2008-2011 Director View profile
  6. David Topgood 2007-2010 Director View profile
  7. John William Ginns 2007-2013 Director View profile
  8. Michael Phillips 2006-2013 Director View profile
  9. Mark Nicholas Lock 2004-2007 Director View profile
  10. William Hunter 2004-2005 Director View profile
  11. Peter Ralph Morten Fearn 2003-2006 Director View profile
  12. Roman Victor Falinski 2001-2007 Director View profile
  13. Howard Charles Johnston 1996-2001 Director View profile
  14. Robert Edmund Burke 1995-2012 Director View profile
  15. Ian Fozzard 1994-2003 Director View profile
  16. Dr Ronald West 1992-2004 Director View profile
  17. Dr John Arthur Coiley 1998 Director View profile
  18. Giansanti-Coluzzi, Antonio, Count 2005 Director View profile
  19. Anthony Hall Patch 1994 Director View profile
  20. Peter John Spowage 1993 Director View profile
  21. Yves Machefert-Tassin 2004 Director View profile
  22. Rev Richard Alfred Paten 2012 Director View profile
  23. John Theodore Van Riemsdijk 1995 Director View profile
  24. Graham Hall 1991 Director View profile
  25. Michael Bacon 1997 Director View profile
  26. John Frank Mcbratney 1991 Director View profile
  27. Colin Dennis Garratt 2000 Director View profile
  28. Anthony Warner-Smith 2006-2011 Secretary View profile
  29. Philip John Wright 2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Museums activities
Incorporated
01/03/1985
Also a registered charity
Railworld

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. Railworld is controlled by Brian Thomas Pearce
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Brian Thomas Pearce.

1 other company 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.

Grants received

4 grants · £29,810 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 Community Fund · £29,810 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8502020-03-06
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002015-08-19
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £5,0002006-01-18
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £4,9602004-09-14
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.

10 directors on the board

9.8y median 6.8y
average tenure
34.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Hospitality 2Agriculture 1Manufacturing 1Retail and trade 1Tech and media 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01891491
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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