Overview
The Classic Boat Centre Trust's network
8 people2 organisationsExplore in 3Di7 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 2 organisations share a board member with this company.The large node is The Classic Boat Centre Trust. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
7 listed + 1 company secretaryiDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Mark Francis Fieldhouse | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Anthony Loftus | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jacqueline Grace Arnold | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nicholas John Coleman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Victoria Preston | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dominic John Lawrence Fontana | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Sackville Gwynne Lawrence | Director | 2016 | 10 yrs |
| William Sackville Gwynne Lawrence | Company secretary | 2016 | 10 yrs |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 8 September 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 16 January 2026Mark Angus Thornycroft McNeill left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 30 September 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 19 September 2025Mx Francisco Figueiredo-Stow left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 16 May 2025Samuel Mark Francis Fieldhouse appointed directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
7iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Sackville Gwynne Lawrence | Director | 16 November 2016 | 2 other current boards |
| Dominic John Lawrence Fontana | Director | 2 February 2018 | No other current boards on our record |
| Dr Victoria Preston | Director | 6 September 2019 | No other current boards on our record |
| Nicholas John Coleman | Director | 13 December 2024 | No other current boards on our record |
| Michael Anthony Loftus | Director | 21 March 2025 | |
| Jacqueline Grace Arnold | Director | 21 March 2025 | No other current boards on our record |
| Samuel Mark Francis Fieldhouse | Director | 16 May 2025 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
29 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Angus Thornycroft McNeill | Director | 8 April 2015 | 16 January 2026 |
| Mx Francisco Figueiredo-Stow | Director | 11 March 2022 | 19 September 2025 |
| Steven William Symons | Director | 1 September 2017 | 13 December 2024 |
| Tom Harding | Director | 11 March 2022 | 13 December 2024 |
| Ra Rosalind Hennessy | Director | 10 March 2023 | 30 August 2024 |
| Michael Gordon Scott Greville | Director | 27 January 2017 | 31 March 2024 |
| Jessica Danyluk | Director | 18 October 2019 | 10 March 2023 |
| Kristina Elizabeth Harborne | Director | 11 March 2022 | 13 January 2023 |
| Rosemary Anne Joy | Director | 7 September 1998 | 13 January 2023 |
| Brian Robert Charlesworth | Director | 7 September 1998 | 14 August 2018 |
| Peter Jackson | Director | 1 September 2014 | 20 April 2018 |
| Jill Anne Bredon | Director | 21 May 2010 | 23 June 2017 |
| John William Dudley | Director | 1 January 2012 | 14 September 2016 |
| Timothy Woodcock | Company secretary | 8 April 2014 | 30 June 2016 |
| Jessica Suzanne Garbett | Director | 21 July 2010 | 9 October 2015 |
| Mark Fox | Director | 7 April 2015 | 8 October 2015 |
| Bruce William Wilmot | Company secretary | 13 July 2007 | 8 April 2014 |
| Kathleen Emileen Lyal | Director | 7 August 1998 | 8 April 2014 |
| Rodney Ireland | Director | 1 April 2013 | 1 April 2013 |
| Dr Noel John Stimson | Director | 1 November 2010 | 1 January 2012 |
| John Cyril Pulsford | Director | 1 July 2008 | 30 September 2011 |
| Stanley Malone | Company secretary | 26 October 2004 | 1 April 2011 |
| Felix Richard Hetherington | Director | 26 October 2004 | 29 March 2011 |
| Maurice William Wilmot | Director | 7 September 1998 | 23 June 2009 |
| Mark Talbot Wynter | Company secretary | 7 September 1998 | 16 December 2008 |
| Vivien Wilmot | Director | 24 September 1997 | 13 July 2007 |
| Kay Jane Wilmot | Director | 1 December 1999 | 13 July 2007 |
| Deborah Lorraine Wilmot | Director | 24 September 1997 | 7 September 1998 |
| David Arthur Rule | Director | 24 September 1997 | 7 September 1998 |
Board cycle
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.7 directors on the board
- William Sackville Gwynne Lawrence Director · appointed 2016
- Nicholas John Coleman Director · appointed 2024
- Dominic John Lawrence Fontana Director · appointed 2018
- Michael Anthony Loftus Director · appointed 2025
- Dr Victoria Preston Director · appointed 2019
- Jacqueline Grace Arnold Director · appointed 2025
- Samuel Mark Francis Fieldhouse Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- William Sackville Gwynne Lawrence Director · appointed 2016
- Dominic John Lawrence Fontana Director · appointed 2018
- Dr Victoria Preston Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Nicholas John Coleman Director · appointed 2024
- Dominic John Lawrence Fontana Director · appointed 2018
- Dr Victoria Preston Director · appointed 2019
- Jacqueline Grace Arnold Director · appointed 2025
- Samuel Mark Francis Fieldhouse Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (2)
- William Sackville Gwynne Lawrence Director · appointed 2016
- Michael Anthony Loftus Director · appointed 2025
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Mark Angus Thornycroft McNeill Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2026
Where else this board sits
The 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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Network
Network
iThe large node is The Classic Boat Centre Trust. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Charity finances
This company is the registered charity The Classic Boat Centre Trust (charity 1064643). Its income, spending, assets and filing record are on the charity page, so they are not repeated here.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 September 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 8 September 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 22 September 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Grants
Funding received
2 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 21 November 2017 to 2 February 2021.By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.Funders
1 funder| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 2 | £19,900 | 2017 to 2021 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February 2021 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | "NL20 Building Younger Audiences with Digital Sailing" | £9,900 |
| 21 November 2017 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | "WW1 Isle of Innovation" | £10,000 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- 03439192
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Incorporated
- 24 September 1997
- Registered office
- Medina Village, Medina Road, Cowes, PO31 7LP
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 91020 Museums activities
- Latest accounts
- 30 September 2025 (total exemption full)
- Also a registered charity
- The Classic Boat Centre Trust (charity 1064643)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 September 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 8 September 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 22 September 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 8 September 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 16 January 2026Mark Angus Thornycroft McNeill left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 30 September 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 19 September 2025Mx Francisco Figueiredo-Stow left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 16 May 2025Samuel Mark Francis Fieldhouse appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 21 March 2025Michael Anthony Loftus appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 21 March 2025Jacqueline Grace Arnold appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 13 December 2024Steven William Symons left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 13 December 2024Nicholas John Coleman appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 13 December 2024Tom Harding left as directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
iNo people or companies with significant control are listed. Companies House holds a statement about this (dated 8 September 2016), usually that the company has not identified any or has none to report.Source: Companies House people with significant control data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.