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Northumberland and Newcastle Society

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Virginia Armstrong 2010-2022 Director View profile
  2. John Laidler 2007-2010 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Geoffrey Purves 2007-2019 Director View profile
  4. Robin Dower 2005-2008 Director View profile
  5. Douglas Morley Hoblyn 2005-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/08/2005
Also a registered charity
Northumberland and Newcastle Society

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.

  • Tim Wickens
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2026-05-12
  • Andrew Geoffrey Purves ceased 2019-05-21
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm), significant influence · notified 2016-07-20
  • John Watson Matthews ceased 2026-05-12
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2019-06-11

Group

  1. Northumberland and Newcastle Society is controlled by Tim Wickens
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2026-05-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Tim Wickens.

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
£25,201
Total assets
£25,201
Employees
1
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-12-31Not reported£25,201
2024-12-31Not reported£34,309

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

4 directors on the board

8.9y median 6y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Business services 1Property 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
05528804
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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