Company · Burnley
Accrington Heritage Trust
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Richard Colin Hooper 2017-2023 View profile
- Nicholas Collingridge 2014-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
- Incorporated
- 19/03/2014
- Registered office
- Burnley
- Also a registered charity
- Accrington Heritage Trust
- Previous names
- Accrington Heritage LTD (until 05/07/2018)
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.
- Nicholas Collingridge ceased 2017-07-18
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Catherine Lorraine Holmes ceased 2017-07-17
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Alan Edwin Pickup ceased 2017-07-18
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Accrington Heritage Trust
is controlled by Nicholas Collingridge
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-07-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Nicholas Collingridge.
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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
1 grant · £94,080 total360Giving 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 · £94,080
Most recent
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
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
- Gareth Robert Lindsay Director · appointed 2022
- Alan Edwin Pickup Director · appointed 2014
- Catherine Lorraine Holmes Director · appointed 2014
- Charlotte Scheffmann Director · appointed 2022
- Murray John Dawson Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Alan Edwin Pickup Director · appointed 2014
- Catherine Lorraine Holmes Director · appointed 2014
- Murray John Dawson Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Alan Edwin Pickup Director · appointed 2014
- Charlotte Scheffmann Director · appointed 2022
Portfolio (3)
- Gareth Robert Lindsay Director · appointed 2022
- Catherine Lorraine Holmes Director · appointed 2014
- Murray John Dawson Director · appointed 2017
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
- 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
- 08947462
- 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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