The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Guildford Book Festival

Company 08971550 Active

Registered charity: Guildford Book Festival

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Board DNA

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7
directors on the board
3.5y median 3.5y
average tenure
5.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
3
left in the last 12 months

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Professional services 3Education 1

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Company details

Number08971550
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated01/04/2014
Address2 HINDMOOR MANOR, HINDHEAD ROAD, HINDHEAD, GU26 6AX
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

90040 - Operation of arts facilities

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)


  • Mr Andrew John Edward Hodges ceased British
    significant influence or control

Officers (24)

  • Mckenzie, Emma Director · appointed 2024
  • Hacon, Michael John Director · appointed 2023
  • Nelson-Smith, Nikki Katrin Director · appointed 2023
  • Purnell, Charmian Jane Director · appointed 2023
  • Whitby-Collins, Andrew Nicholas Director · appointed 2023
  • Wade, Christopher Simon Director · appointed 2023
  • Salmon, William Robert Director · appointed 2021
  • LEA, Susan Rachel Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
  • Philippson, Linda Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Reeves, Caroline Anne, Councillor Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2021
  • Blyth, Ian David Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2021
  • March, Eleanor Jane Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Sturgeon, Sue Lesley Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
  • Drury, Deborah Ann Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2021
  • Rigg, John David Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Thorp, John David Former Secretary · appointed 2016 · resigned 2024
  • Jackson, Gordon Ackroyd Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2026
  • Roby, Nigel Francis Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
  • Baker, Brigid Julia Former Secretary · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Hodges, Andrew John Edward Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2022
  • Thomson, Geoffrey Former Secretary · appointed 2014 · resigned 2014
  • Powell, Jennifer Eleri Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2022
  • Grayburn, Patricia Maureen Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2026
  • Sawhney, Mandhir Singh, Mr. Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017

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