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The Musical Museum

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

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Previous officers 15

  1. Dr Joyce Tang 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Colin Edward Lenton-Smith 2020-2021 Director View profile
  3. Mark Byron Blackwell 2020-2022 Director View profile
  4. Philip James Fortey 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Dr Geoffrey William Snell 2016-2018 Director View profile
  6. Owen David Goddard 2016-2020 Director View profile
  7. Simon Tregaron Hill 2016-2021 Director View profile
  8. Richard Nigel Cole 2013-2015 Director View profile
  9. Christopher Charles Barber 2012-2021 Director View profile
  10. Michael David Broadway 2009-2015 Director View profile
  11. Owen Cooper 1991-2016 Director View profile
  12. Michael James Ryder 2020 Director View profile
  13. John Taylor 1992 Director View profile
  14. Francis Fowler 2013 Director View profile
  15. Heather Lovegrove 2013-2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/07/1989
Also a registered charity
The Musical Museum

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. The Musical Museum is controlled by The Musical Museum (Trading) Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The Musical Museum (Trading) Limited is controlled by Michael James Ryder
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-11-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael James Ryder.

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

3 grants · £1,982,700 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 · £1,982,700 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £83,1002020-08-24
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £8,8002019-03-29
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £1,890,8002003-01-24
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.

9 directors on the board

5.1y median 4.5y
average tenure
10.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (9)

1
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 11Other 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02401088
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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