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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 58

  1. Ali Mirmak 2020–2023 Director View profile
  2. Nathalie De Potter 2020–2025 Director View profile
  3. Charles Allen 2020–2021 Director View profile
  4. Pamela Powell 2020–2022 Director View profile
  5. Barry Martin Cook 2020–2025 Director View profile
  6. Freddie Lawson 2016–2020 Director View profile
  7. Bryan Kenneth Cross 2015–2019 Director View profile
  8. Jonathan Spencer Stanley 2014–2017 Director View profile
  9. Aileen Mcleish 2013–2020 Director View profile
  10. Martin Bowman 2013–2014 Director View profile
  11. Alan Manie 2013–2020 Director View profile
  12. Jeremy Davis 2013–2018 Director View profile
  13. Robert Harold Douglas 2012–2012 Director View profile
  14. Bowcock, Helen Ann, Doctor 2011–2012 Director View profile
  15. Adrian Montana 2009–2012 Director View profile
  16. Catherine Frances Davey 2009–2011 Director View profile
  17. Roger William Hawksworth 2009–2012 Director View profile
  18. Jamie Andrew Sharpley 2008–2013 Director View profile
  19. Annabel Jane Raymond Agace 2007–2013 Director View profile
  20. Julian Pooley 2007–2010 Director View profile
  21. Dr Patricia Wilkie 2006–2013 Director View profile
  22. Matthew James Hotson 2006–2008 Director View profile
  23. Ian Johnson 2006–2007 Director View profile
  24. Ann Marie Barker 2006–2007 Director View profile
  25. Carmel Dennis 2005–2012 Director View profile
  26. Kingsbury, Robert John, Councillor 2005–2007 Director View profile
  27. Khan, Mohammed Riasat, Councillor 2004–2005 Director View profile
  28. Richard James Thomas Johnson 2003–2006 Director View profile
  29. Gladys Mehala Gerrard Gosling 2003–2004 Director View profile
  30. Roger William Umney 2003–2009 Director View profile
  31. Smith, Sue Harding, Cllr 2002–2006 Director View profile
  32. Alauddin Mahoon 2002–2008 Director View profile
  33. Magdalene Anyango Namakhiya Odundo DBE 2002–2011 Director View profile
  34. David John Bittleston 2002–2003 Director View profile
  35. Andrew Forrest 2001–2003 Director View profile
  36. Ian Fraser 2001–2005 Director View profile
  37. Louise Margaret Punter 2001–2003 Director View profile
  38. Peter James Wilson 2001–2010 Director View profile
  39. Christine May Paice 2000–2003 Director View profile
  40. Mohammad Ilyas Raja 2000–2004 Director View profile
  41. Richard Peter John Sanderson 2000–2002 Director View profile
  42. Anthony John Montan 1999–2002 Director View profile
  43. Rosemary Anne Culshaw 1999–2004 Director View profile
  44. Patricia Margaret Page 1998–2002 Director View profile
  45. Joan Patricia Mackintosh 1998–2000 Director View profile
  46. Alfred Leonard Vice 1998–1999 Director View profile
  47. Gordon Arthur Brown 1998–2002 Director View profile
  48. Gillian Margaret Washington 1998–2010 Director View profile
  49. John Stanley Round 1998–1999 Director View profile
  50. David John Beazley 1998–2000 Director View profile
  51. Julie Caroline Jacks 1998–2006 Director View profile
  52. Robert Keith Smith 1998–2015 Director View profile
  53. Rafeea Mahoon 1998–2002 Director View profile
  54. Sylvia Jean Mitchell 1998–2000 Director View profile
  55. Shirley Anne Selden 2019–2022 Secretary View profile
  56. Anthony John Pooley 2001–2019 Secretary View profile
  57. John Lea 1998–2002 Secretary View profile
  58. Marilyn Joy Scott 1998–2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/07/1998
Also a registered charity
Woking Museum and Arts and Crafts Centre

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • Aileen Mcleish ceased 2016-06-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-05-07

Group

  1. Woking Museum and Arts & Crafts Centre is controlled by Aileen Mcleish
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-05-07, ceased 2016-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Aileen Mcleish.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

19 grants · £976,224 total

360Giving 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

  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £319,000
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £281,299 (7 grants)
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation · £259,625 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £96,000 (2 grants)
  • Community Foundation for Surrey · £10,300 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £148,5992025-11-12
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £319,0002025-02-06
  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation £20,0002020-06-04
  • Community Foundation for Surrey £4,0002020-04-17
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £64,0002020-04-01
Board analysis for researchers

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.

9 directors on the board

6y median 6.7y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (7)

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.

Professional services 5Retail and trade 2Arts and leisure 1Dormant 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03598733
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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