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The Handel House Trust Limited

Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

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Who leads it

Previous officers 51

  1. Claire Jessica Davies Norman 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Elizabeth Nicholson 2019-2021 Director View profile
  3. Jane Ridley 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. Michael Howard Ridley 2014-2025 Director View profile
  5. Adrian Charles Frost 2013-2018 Director View profile
  6. Susan Jane Wilkinson 2012-2016 Director View profile
  7. Robert Dickins CBE 2012-2021 Director View profile
  8. Robin Shedden Broadhurst 2011-2020 Director View profile
  9. Dr Martin Andrew Clarke 2010-2013 Director View profile
  10. Dr Tessa Violet Murdoch 2009-2014 Director View profile
  11. Austen Bruno Issard-Davies 2008-2017 Director View profile
  12. Rosamund Bernays 2007-2016 Director View profile
  13. Richard Howard Hopkin 2007-2014 Director View profile
  14. Sterling Hale 2007-2008 Director View profile
  15. Mary Deissler 2006-2015 Director View profile
  16. Alistair Bruce Stranack 2005-2016 Director View profile
  17. James William Close 2005-2014 Director View profile
  18. Sarah Jane Bardwell 2004-2015 Director View profile
  19. Ghislaine Kenyon 2003-2012 Director View profile
  20. Miranda Eve Alexander 2003-2012 Director View profile
  21. Dr Alan Charles Nelson Borg 2002-2006 Director View profile
  22. Laurence Cummings 2002-2015 Director View profile
  23. Simon Patrick Weil 1999-2025 Director View profile
  24. David Charles Marriott 1999-2007 Director View profile
  25. Amanda Jane Elder 1997-2002 Director View profile
  26. Lady Judith Nicola Goodison 1997-2008 Director View profile
  27. Christopher Thomas Bremner Purvis 1996-2007 Director View profile
  28. Vonk, Diane, Doctor 1996-2002 Director View profile
  29. Andrew Porter 1996-1997 Director View profile
  30. Kimiko Shimoda 1996-2002 Director View profile
  31. Giles Mark Ridley 1996-1998 Director View profile
  32. Daniel Gordon Raffan Cruickshank 1994-2002 Director View profile
  33. Rt Hon Peter Leonard Brooke 1994-1999 Director View profile
  34. Jeremy Warren 1994-1999 Director View profile
  35. Alison Meyric-Hughes 1994-2002 Director View profile
  36. Sir Alan Bowness 1994-2002 Director View profile
  37. John Francis Chown 1994-2002 Director View profile
  38. Dr Julie Anne Sadie 1993-1995 Director View profile
  39. Christopher Jarvis Haley Hogwood 1992-1997 Director View profile
  40. Professor Sir Curtis Alexander Price 1992-2001 Director View profile
  41. Denys Darlow 1992-2002 Director View profile
  42. Sally Louise Civval 1991-1992 Director View profile
  43. John Howard Mcfadden 1991-1994 Director View profile
  44. Madeliene Lorraine Cowlan 1991-1991 Nominee-director View profile
  45. Stanley John Sadie 1991-1996 Director View profile
  46. Michelle Aland 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  47. Jacqueline Frances Riding 2002-2004 Secretary View profile
  48. Richard Bellerby Allan 1997-2002 Secretary View profile
  49. Malcolm John London 1994-1997 Secretary View profile
  50. Gillian Bristow 1991-1991 Nominee-secretary View profile
  51. PHS Secretarial Services Limited 1991-1994 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Incorporated
11/10/1991
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
The Handel House Trust Limited

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.

  • Simon Patrick Weil ceased 2016-04-25
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-25 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The Handel House Trust Limited is controlled by Simon Patrick Weil
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-25, ceased 2016-04-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon Patrick Weil.

3 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.

Grants received

5 grants · £2,186,254 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 · £2,176,254 (4 grants)
  • The Segelman Trust · £10,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £145,9542024-11-06
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £255,0002017-03-20
  • The Segelman Trust £10,0002015-07-06
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £1,275,3002012-03-13
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £500,0001998-10-22
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

6y median 6.8y
average tenure
11.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

1
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 2Finance 1Health and social care 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
02653428
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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