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Jurassic Coast Trust

Book publishing

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 26

  1. Chris Loder 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Mark Brandon Roberts 2019-2024 Director View profile
  3. Deborah Appleby 2017-2021 Director View profile
  4. Professor Andrew Shaw Goudie 2017-2021 Director View profile
  5. Julie Mortimer 2017-2022 Director View profile
  6. Helen Patricia Stiles 2017-2023 Director View profile
  7. Hilary Ann Cox 2016-2019 Director View profile
  8. Douglas William Hulyer 2016-2019 Director View profile
  9. Alexandra O'Dwyer 2013-2022 Director View profile
  10. Lisa Joanne Drewe 2012-2015 Director View profile
  11. Dr John Alexander Bone 2012-2014 Director View profile
  12. Peter Kenneth Moore 2008-2011 Director View profile
  13. Hugo George William Swire 2008-2019 Director View profile
  14. David Walsh 2006-2008 Director View profile
  15. Simon Charles Timms 2006-2010 Director View profile
  16. Margaret Rogers 2005-2009 Director View profile
  17. Sibyl King 2004-2016 Director View profile
  18. David Morrish 2004-2005 Director View profile
  19. James Joseph Weld 2003-2017 Director View profile
  20. Professor Denys Brunsden 2003-2016 Director View profile
  21. Malcolm Turnbull 2003-2015 Director View profile
  22. Julie Mortimer 2018-2022 Secretary View profile
  23. Sir Michael Gillam Lickiss 2004-2018 Secretary View profile
  24. Jeremy James Richard Pope 2004-2021 Secretary View profile
  25. Rupert John Aldington Edwards 2004-2014 Secretary View profile
  26. John David Andrew 2003-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Book publishing; Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
06/11/2003
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
Jurassic Coast Trust
Previous names
World Heritage Coast Trust (until 02/02/2007)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Derrick Ryall
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-03-14
  • Douglas William Hulyer ceased 2018-09-17
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-11-06
  • Alexandra O'Dwyer ceased 2022-03-14
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-11-06

Group

  1. Jurassic Coast Trust is controlled by Derrick Ryall
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-03-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Derrick Ryall.

1 other company in this group

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

6 grants · £247,375 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

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £147,700 (2 grants)
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · £79,675 (2 grants)
  • Power to Change Trust · £20,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Power to Change Trust £10,0002020-09-18
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities £56,4242020-04-01
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities £23,2512020-04-01
  • Power to Change Trust £10,0002019-07-25
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £79,6002016-09-14
Board analysis

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

7.4y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (4)

0
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.

Health and social care 2Retail and trade 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Construction 1Education 1Other 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
04955081
Status
Liquidation
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2025
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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