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The Thoresby Society
The Thoresby Society is an active UK company (number 06649783), incorporated 2008, with 11 current directors including Dr Emma Storr and Benjamin Johnson. Source: Companies House, updated 25th October 2026.
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Who leads it
- Dr Emma StorrDirector · since 2026
- Benjamin JohnsonDirector · since 2026
- James Jones-TinsleyDirector · since 2025
- Barbara WakefieldDirector · since 2024
- Dr Martin John StaniforthDirector · since 2024
- Christopher James HindleDirector · since 2020
- Antony Graeme RammDirector · since 2020
- Patrick GillettDirector · since 2017
- Margaret Josephine PullanDirector · since 2016
- Professor Steven BurtDirector · since 2008
- Dr Kevin GradyDirector · since 2008
- Dr Peter Andrew HowarthSecretary · since 2020
Previous officers 33
- Danny Friar 2025-2026 View profile
- Shaun Page 2022-2023 View profile
- Sandra Nistri 2020-2023 View profile
- Dr Alan Benjamin Slomson 2020-2026 View profile
- Stephanie Alexander 2019-2026 View profile
- Christine Jill Eddison 2018-2019 View profile
- Michelle Jordan 2016-2019 View profile
- Dr Peter Ian Maw 2016-2020 View profile
- Eve Mary Brook Allibone-Dredge 2015-2022 View profile
- Derek Henry Martin 2013-2020 View profile
- Professor John Anthony Chartres 2011-2025 View profile
- John Richard Luxton 2009-2026 View profile
- Michael Steven Hughes 2009-2010 View profile
- Isabel Rosemary Buxton 2009-2017 View profile
- Janet Douglas 2009-2025 View profile
- Diane Taylor 2009-2026 View profile
- Rosemary Stephens 2009-2012 View profile
- Reverend Roy Yates 2008-2025 View profile
- Gordon Colin Fawcett Forster 2008-2017 View profile
- Dr David Thornton 2008-2017 View profile
- Greta Meredith 2008-2025 View profile
- Peter Seymour Morrish 2008-2011 View profile
- Gerald Robin Dove 2008-2012 View profile
- John Henry Townsend 2008-2026 View profile
- Ann Elizabeth Alexander 2008-2016 View profile
- Judith Mary Duffus Forster 2008-2020 View profile
- Susan Elaine Alexander 2008-2026 View profile
- Professor Peter Meredith 2008-2025 View profile
- Colin John Morgan 2008-2012 View profile
- Dr Alan Benjamin Slomson 2020-2026 View profile
- Rev Dr Roy Yates 2019-2025 View profile
- Dr Anne Christine Brook 2009-2012 View profile
- Eveleigh June Bradford 2008-2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Library activities; Archives activities
- Incorporated
- 17/07/2008
- Registered office
- Leeds
- Also a registered charity
- The Thoresby Society
Financials
- Net assets
- £419,073
- Total assets
- £419,073
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Micro-entity accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £419,073 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £419,073 |
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.
11 directors on the board
- Dr Martin John Staniforth Director · appointed 2024
- Christopher James Hindle Director · appointed 2020
- Barbara Wakefield Director · appointed 2024
- Dr Emma Storr Director · appointed 2026
- Benjamin Johnson Director · appointed 2026
- Margaret Josephine Pullan Director · appointed 2016
- James Jones-Tinsley Director · appointed 2025
- Antony Graeme Ramm Director · appointed 2020
- Professor Steven Burt Director · appointed 2008
- Patrick Gillett Director · appointed 2017
- Dr Kevin Grady Director · appointed 2008
Directors past 6 years
- Christopher James Hindle Director · appointed 2020
- Margaret Josephine Pullan Director · appointed 2016
- Antony Graeme Ramm Director · appointed 2020
- Professor Steven Burt Director · appointed 2008
- Patrick Gillett Director · appointed 2017
- Dr Kevin Grady Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (9)
- Christopher James Hindle Director · appointed 2020
- Barbara Wakefield Director · appointed 2024
- Dr Emma Storr Director · appointed 2026
- Benjamin Johnson Director · appointed 2026
- James Jones-Tinsley Director · appointed 2025
- Antony Graeme Ramm Director · appointed 2020
- Professor Steven Burt Director · appointed 2008
- Patrick Gillett Director · appointed 2017
- Dr Kevin Grady Director · appointed 2008
Portfolio (2)
- Dr Martin John Staniforth Director · appointed 2024
- Margaret Josephine Pullan Director · appointed 2016
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Reverend Roy Yates Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2025
- John Richard Luxton Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2026
- Stephanie Alexander Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
- Danny Friar Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
- Diane Taylor Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2026
- John Henry Townsend Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2026
- Susan Elaine Alexander Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2026
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
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
- 06649783
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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