Cousland Smiddy Trust
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Cousland Smiddy Trust's network
6 people1 organisationExplore in 3Di5 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 1 organisation shares a board member with this company.The large node is Cousland Smiddy Trust. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
5 listed + 1 company secretaryiDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Marshall | Director | 2026 | 8m |
| Rognvald David Corse | Director | 2021 | 5y 3m |
| John Campbell Hamilton | Director | 2019 | 7y 5m |
| David Ian Connolly | Director | 2011 | 15y 5m |
| Sheena Alison Irving | Director | 1999 | 27y 7m |
| Gordon Joseph Brown | Company secretary | 1989 | 37y 8m |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 5 June 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 3 March 2026Bob Marshall appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 10 November 2025Kenneth Moir Carnie left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 30 September 2025Candice Hatherley left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 8 July 2025Peter Anthony Russell left as directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
5 + 1 company secretaryiOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheena Alison Irving | Director | 30 March 1999 | No other current boards on our record |
| David Ian Connolly | Director | 7 June 2011 | 1 other current board |
| John Campbell Hamilton | Director | 4 June 2019 | No other current boards on our record |
| Rognvald David Corse | Director | 3 August 2021 | No other current boards on our record |
| Bob Marshall | Director | 3 March 2026 | No other current boards on our record |
| Gordon Joseph Brown | Company secretary | 2 March 1989 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
18 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Moir Carnie | Director | 8 February 2005 | 10 November 2025 |
| Candice Hatherley | Director | 7 June 2011 | 30 September 2025 |
| Peter Anthony Russell | Director | 8 February 2005 | 8 July 2025 |
| Robin George Donald | Director | 12 August 2014 | 1 August 2024 |
| Michael Alan Black | Director | 18 November 2008 | 5 December 2020 |
| James Fleming | Director | 28 May 1995 | 1 May 2015 |
| David Fleming | Director | 1 June 1992 | 1 May 2015 |
| Sheila Millar | Director | 6 September 2011 | 12 February 2013 |
| Alastair Sanderson Buchanan | Director | 2 March 1989 | 5 November 2011 |
| John Patrick Shaw | Director | Not recorded | 8 February 2005 |
| Keith Sayer | Director | 28 May 1995 | 30 March 1999 |
| Mairghread Jane Helen Ellis | Company secretary | 2 March 1989 | 28 May 1995 |
| Margaret Helen Weir | Director | 1 June 1992 | 28 May 1995 |
| Colin Traquair Day | Director | 2 March 1989 | 28 May 1995 |
| Fay Isobel Cornes | Director | 2 March 1989 | 3 June 1993 |
| Thomas Gilbert Simpson | Director | 2 March 1989 | 1 June 1992 |
| Brian Howard Hall | Director | 2 March 1989 | 1 June 1992 |
| Rosemary Ann Garrod | Director | 2 March 1989 | 28 May 1991 |
When board seats may change
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Who is on the board
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.5 directors on the board
- David Ian Connolly Director · appointed 2011
- Rognvald David Corse Director · appointed 2021
- John Campbell Hamilton Director · appointed 2019
- Sheena Alison Irving Director · appointed 1999
- Bob Marshall Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- David Ian Connolly Director · appointed 2011
- John Campbell Hamilton Director · appointed 2019
- Sheena Alison Irving Director · appointed 1999
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Rognvald David Corse Director · appointed 2021
- John Campbell Hamilton Director · appointed 2019
- Sheena Alison Irving Director · appointed 1999
- Bob Marshall Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (1)
- David Ian Connolly Director · appointed 2011
Where else this board sits
The 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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Network
Network
iThe large node is Cousland Smiddy Trust. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Financial history
No figures in the accounts data we hold.
Companies House shows accounts made up to 31 March 2025 (total exemption full). They are not in the machine-readable bulk accounts files we read: they may have been filed on paper or as a PDF, or the company is large and files in another format. Nothing is shown rather than a guess.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 Due in 48 days
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 5 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 19 June 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- 1 charge registered, 1 outstanding, 0 part satisfied, 0 satisfied
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Grants
Funding received
2 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 15 April 2015 to 19 June 2017.By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.Funders
1 funder| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Scotland | 2 | £2,000 | 2015 to 2017 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2017 | Foundation Scotland | Cousland Smiddy and Heritage Hub 2017-2018 | £1,000 |
| 15 April 2015 | Foundation Scotland | Volunteering opportunities | £1,000 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- SC116551
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Incorporated
- 2 March 1989
- Registered office
- Cousland Smiddy Cottage, 31 Hadfast Road, Cousland, By Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 2NZ
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 91012 Archives activities
- 91020 Museums activities
- 91030 Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
- 91040 Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities
- Latest accounts
- 31 March 2025 (total exemption full)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026 Due in 48 days
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 5 June 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 19 June 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- 1 charge registered, 1 outstanding, 0 part satisfied, 0 satisfied
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 5 June 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 3 March 2026Bob Marshall appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 10 November 2025Kenneth Moir Carnie left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 30 September 2025Candice Hatherley left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 8 July 2025Peter Anthony Russell left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 31 March 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
4| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rognvald David CorsePerson · British |
| 6 August 2024 | Current |
| Ms Sheena Alison IrvingPerson · British |
| 6 April 2016 | Current |
| Mr Gordon Joseph BrownPerson · Scottish |
| 6 April 2016 | Current |
| Mr Robin George DonaldPerson · Scottish |
| 2 May 2017 | 1 August 2024 |
3 current controllers and 1 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.