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Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust
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Who leads it
- Paul ScantleburyDirector · since 2025
- Grahame Davies WillcocksDirector · since 2021
- Hannah Kate ProwseDirector · since 2021
- Michael Whiteley HuitsonDirector · since 2021
- Bassett, Melanie Marie, DoctorDirector · since 2020
- Robert Michael WoodDirector · since 2019
- Nigel Patrick LingerDirector · since 2018
- Dennis Alec MilesDirector · since 2016
- Benjamin Edward FrenchDirector · since 2013
- Sarah Elizabeth PatersonDirector · since 2011
Previous officers 38
- Thomas Patrick Harold Coles 2025-2026 View profile
- Frank Edward Jonas 2022-2026 View profile
- Barry David Woolley 2021-2025 View profile
- Oliphant, William, Captain 2018-2026 View profile
- Alicia Ruth Denny 2017-2019 View profile
- Colin Michael Lay 2017-2021 View profile
- John Allen Regnard 2017-2021 View profile
- Bradley John Beaven 2016-2020 View profile
- Harris, Scott Robert, Councillor 2015-2017 View profile
- Felicia Jane Beatrix Drummond 2014-2015 View profile
- James Robert Davis 2013-2019 View profile
- Robert William Russell 2011-2018 View profile
- Mason, Lee Michael Chris John, Councillor 2010-2012 View profile
- Malcolm Lewis 2009-2013 View profile
- Nicholas Ian Hewitt 2007-2014 View profile
- Theresa Wynne Hall 2007-2014 View profile
- Rev David Stephen Butler 2004-2026 View profile
- David Briggs 2002-2009 View profile
- Goble, Geoffrey, Councillor 2002-2004 View profile
- Bernard Arthur Plater 2001-2002 View profile
- Henry Campbell Mcmurray 2000-2021 View profile
- Michael Alexander Park 2000-2002 View profile
- Webb, Pamela, Councillor 1999-2000 View profile
- Frederic Henry Deeks 1998-2001 View profile
- Thomas Patrick Blair 1998-1999 View profile
- Timothy John Lihou Roberton 1998-2007 View profile
- Gillian Ruth Hutchinson 1995-2000 View profile
- Giles, David Peter, Councillor 1995-1997 View profile
- George Anthony Coster 1994-2014 View profile
- Fergus Hugh Carr 1994-2021 View profile
- Fred Anthony Warner 1994-1995 View profile
- John Roderick Bullen 1994-2005 View profile
- Brian Harold Patterson 1994-2011 View profile
- John Richard Crump 1994-2023 View profile
- David Paget Thomson 1994-1997 View profile
- Roger Andrew Morriss 1994-1997 View profile
- Keith Henry Westcott Thomas 1994-2015 View profile
- Peter Charles Goodship 1994-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 08/08/1994
- Also a registered charity
- Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust
Financials
- Net assets
- £16,445
- Total assets
- £16,445
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Micro-entity accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £16,445 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £16,445 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
2 grants · £37,556 total360Giving 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 · £37,556 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
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
- Benjamin Edward French Director · appointed 2013
- Sarah Elizabeth Paterson Director · appointed 2011
- Paul Scantlebury Director · appointed 2025
- Nigel Patrick Linger Director · appointed 2018
- Hannah Kate Prowse Director · appointed 2021
- Bassett, Melanie Marie, Doctor Director · appointed 2020
- Robert Michael Wood Director · appointed 2019
- Grahame Davies Willcocks Director · appointed 2021
- Dennis Alec Miles Director · appointed 2016
- Michael Whiteley Huitson Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Benjamin Edward French Director · appointed 2013
- Sarah Elizabeth Paterson Director · appointed 2011
- Nigel Patrick Linger Director · appointed 2018
- Bassett, Melanie Marie, Doctor Director · appointed 2020
- Robert Michael Wood Director · appointed 2019
- Dennis Alec Miles Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Sarah Elizabeth Paterson Director · appointed 2011
- Paul Scantlebury Director · appointed 2025
- Grahame Davies Willcocks Director · appointed 2021
- Dennis Alec Miles Director · appointed 2016
- Michael Whiteley Huitson Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (5)
- Benjamin Edward French Director · appointed 2013
- Nigel Patrick Linger Director · appointed 2018
- Hannah Kate Prowse Director · appointed 2021
- Bassett, Melanie Marie, Doctor Director · appointed 2020
- Robert Michael Wood Director · appointed 2019
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Frank Edward Jonas Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
- Thomas Patrick Harold Coles Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
- Oliphant, William, Captain Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2026
- Rev David Stephen Butler Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 02956399
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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