The National Life Story Collection
Company 02172518 Active
Registered charity: The National Life Story Collection
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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
- Flinn, Andrew David, Dr Director · appointed 2019
- Banda, Fareda, Professor Director · appointed 2021
- Agar, Jonathan Edward, Professor Director · appointed 2017
- Topp Fargion, Janet Constance, Dr Director · appointed 2020
- Abramsky, Jennifer Gita, Dame Director · appointed 2015
- Thompson, Paul Richard, Professor Director · appointed 1987
- Julia Amanda Raven Director · appointed 2017
- William John Knight Director · appointed 2011
- John Robert Sotheby Boas Director · appointed 1995
- Cornelius, Nelarine Estella, Professor Director · appointed 2021
13.7y median 9.1y
average tenure
38.7y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Flinn, Andrew David, Dr Director · appointed 2019
- Agar, Jonathan Edward, Professor Director · appointed 2017
- Topp Fargion, Janet Constance, Dr Director · appointed 2020
- Abramsky, Jennifer Gita, Dame Director · appointed 2015
- Thompson, Paul Richard, Professor Director · appointed 1987
- Julia Amanda Raven Director · appointed 2017
- William John Knight Director · appointed 2011
- John Robert Sotheby Boas Director · appointed 1995
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (8)
- Flinn, Andrew David, Dr Director · appointed 2019
- Agar, Jonathan Edward, Professor Director · appointed 2017
- Topp Fargion, Janet Constance, Dr Director · appointed 2020
- Abramsky, Jennifer Gita, Dame Director · appointed 2015
- Thompson, Paul Richard, Professor Director · appointed 1987
- Julia Amanda Raven Director · appointed 2017
- William John Knight Director · appointed 2011
- Cornelius, Nelarine Estella, Professor Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (2)
- Banda, Fareda, Professor Director · appointed 2021
- John Robert Sotheby Boas Director · appointed 1995
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.
Arts and leisure 2Education 2
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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Connected through a shared director
- Amscordi Limited 1 shared director
- Africa 95 1 shared director
- Music AT Plush LTD 1 shared director
- Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 02172518 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) |
| Incorporated | 21/09/1987 |
| Address | ORAL HISTORY THE BRITISH LIBRARY, 96 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2DB |
| Accounts next due | 30/09/2027 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/12/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
91011 - Library activities91012 - Archives activities
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.
- Mary Joy Stewart
significant influence · notified 2021-09-20
Officers (40)
- Banda, Fareda, Professor Director · appointed 2021
- Mary Joy Stewart Secretary · appointed 2021
- Cornelius, Nelarine Estella, Professor Director · appointed 2021
- Topp Fargion, Janet Constance, Dr Director · appointed 2020
- Flinn, Andrew David, Dr Director · appointed 2019
- Agar, Jonathan Edward, Professor Director · appointed 2017
- Julia Amanda Raven Director · appointed 2017
- Abramsky, Jennifer Gita, Dame Director · appointed 2015
- William John Knight Director · appointed 2011
- Perks, Robert Brian, Dr Secretary · appointed 1998
- John Robert Sotheby Boas Director · appointed 1995
- Thompson, Paul Richard, Professor Director · appointed 1987
Show 28 former officers
- Thornber, Edgar Hodson, Dr Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
- Richard Damian Ranft Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2020
- Lesley Knox Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2016
- Hennessy, Peter John, Baron Hennessy of Nympsfield Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
- Reilly, Joanne, Dr Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2025
- Mckendrick, Scot, Dr Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2015
- Roger John Gavin Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2022
- Stephen Howard Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2009
- Solomon, Harry, Sir Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2013
- Sharon Christine Johnson Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
- Waldegrave, Caroline, Lady Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2012
- David Gordon Comyn Webster Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2015
- Goodison, Nicholas Proctor, Sir Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2015
- Craven, John Anthony, Sir Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2012
- Rayner Stevens Unwin Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
- Jonathan Francis Taylor Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2008
- Eric De Bellaigue Secretary · appointed 1996 · resigned 2005
- Sheridan, Dorothy Elizabeth, Professor Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2016
- Peretz-Brown, Stephen Paul Woodroff, Dr Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1995
- Anselm Crispin Jewitt Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2007
- Mark Fisher Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2003
- Chamberlain, Mary Christina, Professor Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2004
- Martyn Goff Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2004
- Penelope Margaret Lively Director · appointed 1989 · resigned 2013
- Elyse Dodgson Director · appointed 1988 · resigned 2001
- Jennifer Wingate Director · resigned 2024
- Peter Warwick Hands Director · resigned 1994
- Professor Lord Briggs Director · resigned 2004
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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