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Maritime Archaeology Trust

Non-trading company

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

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Previous officers 41

  1. Brandon Peter Mason 2026-2026 Director View profile
  2. Sally Jane Bennetts 2026-2026 Director View profile
  3. Natalie Campbell 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Matthew Ray Winnington 2019-2021 Director View profile
  5. Sir John Vere Hobart Bt 2019-2021 Director View profile
  6. Jellicoe, Nicholas Charles, the Honorary 2018-2019 Director View profile
  7. Martin John Woodward 2014-2024 Director View profile
  8. Andrew Nicholas Williams 2014-2018 Director View profile
  9. Michael Waterhouse 2010-2024 Director View profile
  10. Peter Eddis 2010-2017 Director View profile
  11. Woodhall, Michael, Honorary Alderman 2009-2025 Director View profile
  12. Prof Robin Mcinnes 2009-2011 Director View profile
  13. Lady Sarah Anne Pigot 2005-2009 Director View profile
  14. Mason, Lee Michael, Councillor 2003-2010 Director View profile
  15. Scott, Eleanor, Councillor Dr 2002-2003 Director View profile
  16. David John Tomalin 2001-2004 Director View profile
  17. Peter Angus Ross 2000-2002 Director View profile
  18. Bingeman, John Mervyn, Commander 1998-2015 Director View profile
  19. Giles, David Peter, Councillor 1998-2000 Director View profile
  20. Emery-Wallis Solange 1998-2001 Director View profile
  21. David Ernest John Guy 1997-2014 Director View profile
  22. Michael Frank Hughes 1996-1998 Director View profile
  23. Geoffrey Joseph Cadman 1996-2014 Director View profile
  24. Alison Barbara Gale 1995-1999 Director View profile
  25. Jonathon Adams 1994-2009 Director View profile
  26. Margaret Ada Jarman 1994-2005 Director View profile
  27. Brian Charles William Chapman 1993-1994 Director View profile
  28. George Wilson 1993-1993 Director View profile
  29. Robert Anthony Yorke 1991-1995 Director View profile
  30. Dr Michael Bernard Collins 1991-1996 Director View profile
  31. Valerie Howard Fenwick 1991-2024 Director View profile
  32. Henry Campbell Mcmurray 1991-1996 Director View profile
  33. Antony Firth 1991-1994 Director View profile
  34. Maldwin Andrew Cyril Drummond 1991-2011 Director View profile
  35. Christopher David Court 1991-1997 Director View profile
  36. Dudley Arthur Keep 1991-2009 Director View profile
  37. Ronald Ordige Smith 1993 Director View profile
  38. Eric William Hibberd 1998 Director View profile
  39. John Kenneth Lawson 2003-2008 Secretary View profile
  40. Michael John Anthony Fisher 1995-2003 Secretary View profile
  41. Felix Richard Hetherington 1991-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-trading company; Archives activities
Incorporated
12/06/1989
Registered office
Southampton
Also a registered charity
Maritime Archaeology Trust
Previous names
The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology (until 10/03/2014)

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. Maritime Archaeology Trust is controlled by Garry Leslie Momber
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Garry Leslie Momber.

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

33 grants · £2,345,283 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 · £2,259,639 (19 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £34,149 (4 grants)
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £26,039 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £11,849 (3 grants)
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport · £11,107 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £7,0002024-04-01
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £2,1022024-04-01
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £9,9942023-07-05
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £9,5002023-03-24
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £6,9442023-01-12
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.

6 directors on the board

9.6y median 5.7y
average tenure
23.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

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 1Retail and trade 1Transport 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
02394244
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
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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