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Castle Howard Arboretum Trust

Company 03006258 Active

Registered charity: Castle Howard Arboretum Trust

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Board DNA

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9
directors on the board
9.1y median 5.6y
average tenure
31.5y
longest tenure
4
directors past 6 years
2 vs 2 portfolio
first-time directors
2
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Professional services 4Arts and leisure 3Hospitality 3Construction 2Agriculture 1Property 1Retail and trade 1

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Company details

Number03006258
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated05/01/1995
AddressTHE ESTATE OFFICE, CASTLE HOWARD, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO60 7DA
Accounts next due31/10/2026
Accounts last made up31/01/2025

Industry (SIC)

91040 - Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities

Ownership - persons with significant control (3)

  • Miss Julia Mary Barker British
    significant influence or control as trust
  • Professor Alastair Fitter ceased British
    significant influence or control significant influence or control as trust significant influence or control as firm
  • Dr John Michael Grimshaw ceased British
    significant influence or control

Officers (33)

  • Curtis-Machin, Raoul Patrick Paul Director · appointed 2025
  • Wood, William John Director · appointed 2024
  • Graham, Ian Alexander, Professor Director · appointed 2022
  • Willison, Julia Ruth Director · appointed 2022
  • Worthington, Greville Thomas Director · appointed 2020
  • Crews, Helen Mary Director · appointed 2016
  • Howard, Victoria Director · appointed 2016
  • Spence, Nicola, Professor Director · appointed 2013
  • Howard, Nicholas Paul Geoffrey, the Hon. Director · appointed 1995
  • Hartley, Sue, Professor Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Bridge, Christopher Geoffrey Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
  • Sturge, Michael Wilson Former Secretary · appointed 2014 · resigned 2025
  • Barley, Richard Hallam Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2025
  • Kirkham, Anthony Stuart Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2022
  • Fitter, Alastair, Professor Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2020
  • Rayment, Henry Arthur Former Secretary · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
  • Hornsby, Timothy Richard Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2019
  • Selborne, John Roundell, the Earl of Selborne Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
  • Ingham, Jane Barbara Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2024
  • Cooke, Ronald Urwick, Sir Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2017
  • Cavendish, Richard Hugh Baron, Lord Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • OAG, Iain Davie Mackenzie Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2004
  • Peake, Duncan Neil Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 2007
  • Coode-Adams, John Giles Selby Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Compton, Robert Edward John Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Nicoll, Colin Paul Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 1998
  • Taylor, Nigel, Dr Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2011
  • Lennox-Boyd, Arabella, Lady Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2016
  • Storey, Richard, Hon Sir Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2013
  • Worsley, William Marcus John, Sir Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
  • Howard, Simon Bartholomew Geoffrey, the Hon Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2016
  • Howard, Anthony Michael Geoffrey, the Honourable Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
  • Legist Secretaries Limited Former Corporate-secretary · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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