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National Centre for Writing

Operation of arts facilities

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

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Previous officers 28

  1. Isobel Margaret Dixon 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Sarah Elizabeth Barrow 2017-2024 Director View profile
  3. George Gabor Szirtes 2017-2020 Director View profile
  4. David Bryan 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Helen Mary Dawson 2015-2020 Director View profile
  6. David Samuel Gilbert 2014-2018 Director View profile
  7. Ali Smith 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Professor Yvonne Tasker 2012-2017 Director View profile
  9. Pamela Mary Henderson 2012-2021 Director View profile
  10. Professor David Peters Corbett 2011-2012 Director View profile
  11. Dr Christopher John Gribble 2011-2023 Director View profile
  12. Robert Mccrum 2008-2012 Director View profile
  13. Ellah Wakatama Allfrey 2007-2017 Director View profile
  14. William George Thompson 2007-2017 Director View profile
  15. Rachel Elisabeth Calder 2007-2015 Director View profile
  16. Andrew James Yuill 2007-2024 Director View profile
  17. Rebecca Margaret Swift 2005-2012 Director View profile
  18. Rachel Jane Higgs 2005-2010 Director View profile
  19. Peter Michael Strong 2004-2007 Director View profile
  20. Faith Ann Liddell 2004-2008 Director View profile
  21. Jonathan Robert Barclay 2004-2005 Director View profile
  22. Graham Murray Creelman 2004-2015 Director View profile
  23. Dame Gillian Patricia Kempster Beer 2004-2012 Director View profile
  24. Dr Jill Dianne Dawson 2004-2010 Director View profile
  25. David Barrass 2018-2025 Secretary View profile
  26. Alison Ella Ruth Mcfarlane 2015-2018 Secretary View profile
  27. Leila Telford 2006-2015 Secretary View profile
  28. Trevor Davies 2004-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Operation of arts facilities; Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Incorporated
27/09/2004
Registered office
Norwich
Also a registered charity
National Centre for Writing
Previous names
Writers' Centre Norwich (until 02/08/2018)
The NEW Writing Partnership (until 06/03/2009)

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above National Centre for Writing on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

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

8 grants · £1,945,709 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 Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £1,739,662 (5 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £206,047 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £68,5162025-06-05
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £103,4862023-02-16
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £131,5452022-03-04
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £34,0452021-12-15
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £507,5762021-12-13
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.

12 directors on the board

5.8y median 4.6y
average tenure
14.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (8)

1
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.

Arts and leisure 8Business services 2Education 2Tech and media 2Professional 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05242876
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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