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Company · Sunderland

Hylton Castle Trust

Development of building projects

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Sophie Louise Hearn 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Doris Macknight 2021-2025 Director View profile
  3. Wilson, Denis, Cllr 2019-2025 Director View profile
  4. Michael Donachie 2019-2022 Director View profile
  5. Dr Mark Douglas 2019-2021 Director View profile
  6. George Keith Macknight 2017-2025 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Development of building projects; Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres; Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Incorporated
17/07/2017
Registered office
Sunderland
Also a registered charity
Hylton Castle Trust

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.

  • Jacqueline Smith
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2017-07-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Susan Ord
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2017-07-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • George Keith Macknight
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2017-07-17

Group

  1. Hylton Castle Trust is controlled by Jacqueline Smith
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2017-07-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jacqueline Smith.

2 other companies 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.

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.

9 directors on the board

5.8y median 7.4y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (7)

2
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.

Property 4Retail and trade 3Arts and leisure 2Business services 2Other services 2Construction 1Education 1Finance 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

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
10870254
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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