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National Youth String Orchestra
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 7
- Dr Louise Lansdown 2018-2024 View profile
- William Bruce 2012-2018 View profile
- Alison Mary Pickard 2011-2024 View profile
- Jonathan Peter Willcocks 2010-2012 View profile
- Diana Carolyn Parrish 2005-2012 View profile
- Viviane Ronchetti 2005-2012 View profile
- Moira Smith 2005-2009 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/06/2005
- Also a registered charity
- National Youth String Orchestra
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.
5 directors on the board
- David James Woodhead Director · appointed 2005
- Dale Edward Wilkins Director · appointed 2024
- John Ellis Bimson Director · appointed 2010
- Karen Elizabeth Humphreys Director · appointed 2024
- Richard Cowper Davison Director · appointed 2005
Directors past 6 years
- David James Woodhead Director · appointed 2005
- John Ellis Bimson Director · appointed 2010
- Richard Cowper Davison Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- David James Woodhead Director · appointed 2005
- John Ellis Bimson Director · appointed 2010
- Richard Cowper Davison Director · appointed 2005
Portfolio (2)
- Dale Edward Wilkins Director · appointed 2024
- Karen Elizabeth Humphreys Director · appointed 2024
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 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
- 05482194
- 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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