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The Boswell Trust
The Boswell Trust is an active UK company (number SC380815), incorporated 2010, with 5 current directors including Gillian Anne Mcgregor Watson and Caroline Angela Knox. Source: Companies House, updated 25th October 2026.
Museums activities
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- William Stafford 2010-2011 View profile
- William Jay Zachs 2010-2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Museums activities
- Incorporated
- 22/06/2010
- Registered office
- By Ayr
- Previous names
- The Boswell Museum and Mausoleum Trust (until 02/07/2012)
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.
4 directors on the board
- Gillian Anne Mcgregor Watson Director · appointed 2014
- Caroline Angela Knox Director · appointed 2010
- James Richard Dunsmuir Knox Director · appointed 2010
- Margaret Frances Boswell Eliott Director · appointed 2010
Directors past 6 years
- Gillian Anne Mcgregor Watson Director · appointed 2014
- Caroline Angela Knox Director · appointed 2010
- James Richard Dunsmuir Knox Director · appointed 2010
- Margaret Frances Boswell Eliott Director · appointed 2010
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Gillian Anne Mcgregor Watson Director · appointed 2014
- Caroline Angela Knox Director · appointed 2010
- James Richard Dunsmuir Knox Director · appointed 2010
- Margaret Frances Boswell Eliott Director · appointed 2010
Left in the last 12 months
- William Jay Zachs Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2026
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
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
- SC380815
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 30/06/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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