The Arthur Ransome Society Limited

Company 03386251 Active

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Board DNA

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directors on the board

3.3y median 2.9y

average tenure

8.1y

longest tenure

directors past 6 years

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time directors

also govern a charity

left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

No director brings board experience from anywhere else
Narrow spread of sectors across the board

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Company details

Number	03386251
Status	Active
Type	PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated	12/06/1997
Address	ABBOT HALL ART GALLERY AND LAKELAND MUSEUM,, KIRKLAND, KENDAL, LA9 5AL
Accounts next due	30/09/2026
Accounts last made up	31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

Officers (93)

Wright, Peter Hartley Director · appointed 2025
Samuel, Sarah Director · appointed 2024
Stanley, Dermot Alan Director · appointed 2024
Haworth, Elizabeth Yeoward Director · appointed 2023
Allan, Alexander, Mr. Director · appointed 2023
Chalmers, Rachel Mary Director · appointed 2023
Flower, Barbara Director · appointed 2022
Clack, Krystyna Zofia Director · appointed 2018
Pearson, Edward John David Secretary · appointed 2017
Gouldbourne, Susan Ruth Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
Butters, David Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
Welham, Robert, Mr. Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
Blue, Julian Karl Mark Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
Grimston, Marc Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2023
Khan-Gilchrist, Iain, Mr. Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2026
Williams, Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2023
Gouldbourne, Barry Edward Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
Taylor, Kirstie Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2024
Willis, Peter Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
Wright, Diana Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2023
Crisp, Paul Antony Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
Hendry, Linda Margaret Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
Aitchison, Peter Former Secretary · appointed 2016 · resigned 2017
KEY, Brian John Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2023
Birt, Christopher Alan, Dr Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2020
Ardagh-Walter, Amanda Clare Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2021
Farr, Ann Caroline Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2020
Evans, Edward Frank, Prof Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
Benham, Stephen Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2020
Wilson, Roberta May Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2016
Haslam, Charles John Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
Wilson, Winifred Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2016
Faunt, Douglas Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
Green, Paul Francis Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
James, Roger Glyn Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2013
Glover, Michael John Former Secretary · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
Porteous, Malcolm Dow Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2011
Aitchison, Peter John Newman Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2018
Kirwin, Christopher John Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2017
Hunwicks, Robert John Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2011
Khan-Gilchrist, Iain Murray Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
Brewster, Nicholas Sagar Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2014
Pyatt, David Graham, Dr Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2011
Hammett, Brian Edward Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2014
Priest, Veronica Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2020
Hancox, Nicholas John Sinclair Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
Johnson, William Frederick Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
Monkhouse, Laurence John Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2009
Noton, Christopher Derek Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2007
James, Jacqueline Muriel Alexander Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
Rowlandson, Maurice Leonard Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
Lonie, James William Laing Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2009
Bonser, Bryan Leslie Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2007
Bult, Kathryn Macneil Former Secretary · appointed 2006 · resigned 2007
Jones, Andrew David Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2008
Osborn, John Ernest Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
Hackeson, Robert Alan Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2007
Gilson, Margaret Francis Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
Pickup, John Frederick Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2004
Hyland, Peter Former Secretary · appointed 2003 · resigned 2011
Glover, Michael John Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2024
Janes, Diane Kaye Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
Dogan, Allan Arthur Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
Lewis, Geraint Owen Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008
Stockwell, Diana Grace Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2005
Anderson, Robert Sharp Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2004
Ratcliffe, Margaret Grace Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2002
Thompson, Robert Michael Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
Maas, Douglas Edward Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
Weston, Hilary Rachael Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2006
Galbraith, Florence Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2011
Flint, Cyril Paul Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2003
Woods, Sylvia Margaret Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
Morrison, Malcolm Crombie Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2005
Lewis, Martin Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
Kendall-Price, Claire Tamsin Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
Absalom, Terence John Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
Leslie, Alistair James Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
Harlatt, Lawrence John Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Page, Alfred Anthony Bovett Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2003
Berry, John Alfred Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1997
Crisp, Paul Anthony Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2004
Taylor, Jennifer Anne Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Nichol Findlay, Kirsty Barbara Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Hakim, Alan William Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 2003
Haughey, Fiona Margaret Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
Wardale, Roger David Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
Sewart, David Ian Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Alexander, Charles Edward Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
Roche, Peter Thomas Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1998
Slowe, Victoria Ann Jessica Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
Janes, William Henry, Doctor Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 2003
Temple, Malcolm Stuart Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2007

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