Company · Bowness on Windermere
Blackwell Sailing
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- David Henry Nuttall 2017-2020 View profile
- Martyn Wayne Leaver 2010-2019 View profile
- Stephen Albert Riley 2009-2018 View profile
- Lynda Margaret Gooch 2006-2017 View profile
- Sonia Elizabeth Taylor 2005-2012 View profile
- Joyce Manning 2005-2025 View profile
- Philip Jones 2005-2006 View profile
- Reverend Walter Edward Robert Wilkinson 2005-2014 View profile
- Maria Woods 2005-2009 View profile
- Barbara Janet Crompton 2004-2020 View profile
- David Christopher Hall 2004-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 20/09/2004
- Registered office
- Bowness on Windermere
- Also a registered charity
- Blackwell Sailing
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.
- Geoffrey Alan Pardoe
significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - Lynda Margaret Gooch ceased 2017-09-27
significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - David Christopher Hall ceased 2022-02-28
significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Blackwell Sailing
is controlled by Geoffrey Alan Pardoe
Evidence
active significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Geoffrey Alan Pardoe.
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £94,187
- Total assets
- £94,187
- Employees
- 1
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
13 grants · £52,393 total360Giving 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 Community Fund · £40,269 (5 grants)
- Cumbria Community Foundation · £12,124 (8 grants)
Most recent
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.
6 directors on the board
- Dr David John Riddell Director · appointed 2020
- Christine Gibson Director · appointed 2014
- Geoffrey Alan Pardoe Director · appointed 2004
- Lindsey Cooper Director · appointed 2022
- Sally Johnson Director · appointed 2018
- James Edward Currin Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Dr David John Riddell Director · appointed 2020
- Christine Gibson Director · appointed 2014
- Geoffrey Alan Pardoe Director · appointed 2004
- Sally Johnson Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Dr David John Riddell Director · appointed 2020
- Christine Gibson Director · appointed 2014
- Geoffrey Alan Pardoe Director · appointed 2004
- Lindsey Cooper Director · appointed 2022
- Sally Johnson Director · appointed 2018
- James Edward Currin Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05235483
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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