The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Society for Storytelling

Company 03139120 Active

Registered charity: Society for Storytelling

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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

1.5y median 0.8y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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 1Education 1Professional 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.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.

Connected through a shared director

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Company details

Number03139120
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated19/12/1995
AddressLYTCHETT HOUSE, 13 FREELAND PARK, WAREHAM ROAD, POOLE, DORSET, BH16 6FA
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

85520 - Cultural education90020 - Support activities to performing arts

Owned by (10) 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.

  • Andrew Ronald Coppin
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-02-22
  • Wendy Candace Shearer
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-09-23
  • Matthew Vaughan
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-12-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Christine Willison ceased 2019-12-01
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Tony Cooper ceased 2021-04-23
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Zoe Francine Oliver ceased 2023-03-15
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-02-22 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Alastair Kevin Daniel ceased 2025-09-21
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-02-22
  • Sayara Firdaus Beg ceased 2025-03-21
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-02-22
  • Zoe Francine Oliver ceased 2024-10-16
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-03-16 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Shane Lewis Ibbs ceased 2025-07-01
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-04-26
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Officers (88)

Show 80 former officers

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

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