Company · Dover
Dover Bronze AGE Boat Trust
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Thierry BiotDirector · since 2026
- Keith ParfittDirector · since 2022
- Ross LaneDirector · since 2022
- Christine Lynn WatermanDirector · since 2011
- Richard Paul ChristianDirector · since 2010
- Dr John Hugh WilliamsDirector · since 2008
- Dr Andrew Frank RichardsonDirector · since 2003
- Prof Paul BennettDirector · since 1994
Previous officers 11
- Peter Richard Clark 2006-2021 View profile
- Dr Anthony Hugh Ward 2005-2026 View profile
- Elizabeth Mary Bird 1999-2003 View profile
- David Charles Ryeland 1997-2017 View profile
- Lynette Diane Young 1995-1997 View profile
- John Pirie Moir 1994-2018 View profile
- Stephen Peter Bispham 1994-2026 View profile
- King, Philip, Councillor 1994-1995 View profile
- Robin Westbrook 1994-2016 View profile
- Simon William Fawcus 1994-2022 View profile
- Dr Francis Harry Panton 1994-2013 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
- 21/11/1994
- Registered office
- Dover
- Also a registered charity
- Dover Bronze AGE Boat Trust
Financials
- Net assets
- £66,309
- Total assets
- £66,309
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £1,112,300 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 · £1,112,300
Most recent
- 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.
8 directors on the board
- Keith Parfitt Director · appointed 2022
- Prof Paul Bennett Director · appointed 1994
- Ross Lane Director · appointed 2022
- Thierry Biot Director · appointed 2026
- Dr John Hugh Williams Director · appointed 2008
- Dr Andrew Frank Richardson Director · appointed 2003
- Christine Lynn Waterman Director · appointed 2011
- Richard Paul Christian Director · appointed 2010
Directors past 6 years
- Prof Paul Bennett Director · appointed 1994
- Dr John Hugh Williams Director · appointed 2008
- Dr Andrew Frank Richardson Director · appointed 2003
- Christine Lynn Waterman Director · appointed 2011
- Richard Paul Christian Director · appointed 2010
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Keith Parfitt Director · appointed 2022
- Prof Paul Bennett Director · appointed 1994
- Ross Lane Director · appointed 2022
- Dr John Hugh Williams Director · appointed 2008
- Christine Lynn Waterman Director · appointed 2011
- Richard Paul Christian Director · appointed 2010
Portfolio (2)
- Thierry Biot Director · appointed 2026
- Dr Andrew Frank Richardson Director · appointed 2003
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Dr Anthony Hugh Ward Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2026
- Stephen Peter Bispham Director · appointed 1994 · 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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02992429
- 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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