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Spurn Bird Observatory Trust Limited

Spurn Bird Observatory Trust Limited is an active UK company (number 07474287), incorporated 2010, with 3 current directors including Peter Charles Short and Sarah Jane Harris. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Anthony David Hull 2018-2023 Director View profile
  2. Timothy David Jones 2017-2025 Director View profile
  3. Garry Christopher Taylor 2014-2017 Director View profile
  4. Roy Taylor 2012-2014 Director View profile
  5. Dr Ian Glaves 2011-2012 Director View profile
  6. Ian William Smith 2011-2018 Director View profile
  7. Michael Coverdale 2010-2012 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/12/2010
Also a registered charity
Spurn Bird Observatory Trust Limited

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Robert Adams
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Peter Charles Short
    significant influence · notified 2025-08-02 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ian William Smith ceased 2018-08-04
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Garry Christopher Taylor ceased 2017-08-05
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Timothy David Jones ceased 2025-08-02
    significant influence · notified 2017-08-05 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Anthony David Hull ceased 2023-12-21
    significant influence · notified 2018-08-04 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Spurn Bird Observatory Trust Limited is controlled by Robert Adams
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Adams.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£539,672
Total assets
£616,369
Employees
8
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Micro-entity accounts.

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-12-31Not reported£539,672
2024-12-31Not reported£537,115

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.

Grants received

2 grants · £114,036 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

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £94,036
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002026-02-19
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £94,0362026-01-23
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.

3 directors on the board

6.4y median 3.9y
average tenure
14.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07474287
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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