# The Arthur Ransome Society Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [03386251](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03386251)
- **Status:** active
- **Type:** private-limited-guarant-nsc
- **Incorporated:** 12 Jun 1997
- **Registered office:** ABBOT HALL ART GALLERY AND LAKELAND MUSEUM,, KIRKLAND, KENDAL, LA9 5AL
- **Nature of business:** [93290](/sic/93290) Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c., [94990](/sic/94990) Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY, John Alfred | director | 21 Sep 1997 | 15 Nov 1997 |
| ROCHE, Peter Thomas | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 7 May 1998 |
| BIRT, Christopher Alan, Dr | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 25 May 1998 |
| TEMPLE, Malcolm Stuart | director | 12 Jun 1997 | 25 May 1998 |
| LESLIE, Alistair James | director | 15 Nov 1997 | 30 May 1999 |
| FARR, Ann Caroline | director | 21 Sep 1997 | 30 May 1999 |
| LEWIS, Martin | director | 20 Jun 1998 | 28 May 2000 |
| KENDALL-PRICE, Claire Tamsin | director | 25 May 1998 | 28 May 2000 |
| HARLATT, Lawrence John | director | 21 Sep 1997 | 28 May 2000 |
| TAYLOR, Jennifer Anne | director | 21 Sep 1997 | 28 May 2000 |
| SLOWE, Victoria Ann Jessica | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 28 May 2000 |
| ANDERSON, Robert Sharp | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 28 May 2000 |
| NICHOL FINDLAY, Kirsty Barbara | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 28 May 2000 |
| SEWART, David Ian | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 9 Sep 2000 |
| MONKHOUSE, Laurence John | director | 28 May 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| ABSALOM, Terence John | director | 25 May 1998 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| WARDALE, Roger David | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| MAAS, Douglas Edward | director | 28 May 2000 | 26 May 2002 |
| WOODS, Sylvia Margaret | director | 28 May 2000 | 26 May 2002 |
| HAUGHEY, Fiona Margaret | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 26 May 2002 |
| ALEXANDER, Charles Edward | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 26 May 2002 |
| RATCLIFFE, Margaret Grace | director | 30 Jun 2001 | 14 Sep 2002 |
| JANES, Diane Kaye | director | 14 Sep 2002 | 21 Mar 2003 |
| JANES, William Henry, Doctor | secretary | 12 Jun 1997 | 21 Mar 2003 |
| HAKIM, Alan William | secretary | 26 Apr 2003 | 24 May 2003 |
| FLINT, Cyril Paul | director | 28 May 2000 | 24 May 2003 |
| PAGE, Alfred Anthony Bovett | director | 21 Sep 1997 | 24 May 2003 |
| HAKIM, Alan William | director | 4 Jul 1997 | 24 May 2003 |
| DOGAN, Allan Arthur | director | 14 Sep 2002 | 29 Jul 2003 |
| PICKUP, John Frederick | director | 3 Nov 2003 | 30 May 2004 |
| ANDERSON, Robert Sharp | director | 30 Jun 2001 | 30 May 2004 |
| CRISP, Paul Anthony | director | 21 Sep 1997 | 30 May 2004 |
| HYLAND, Peter | director | 26 Jul 2003 | 16 Oct 2004 |
| BIRT, Christopher Alan, Dr | director | 30 May 1999 | 17 Oct 2004 |
| STOCKWELL, Diana Grace | director | 26 May 2002 | 30 May 2005 |
| THOMPSON, Robert Michael | director | 30 Jun 2001 | 30 May 2005 |
| MORRISON, Malcolm Crombie | director | 30 May 1999 | 30 May 2005 |
| GLOVER, Michael John | secretary | 24 May 2003 | 28 May 2006 |
| GLOVER, Michael John | director | 26 May 2002 | 28 May 2006 |
| WESTON, Hilary Rachael | director | 28 May 2000 | 28 May 2006 |
| BONSER, Bryan Leslie | director | 24 Jun 2006 | 19 Mar 2007 |
| HACKESON, Robert Alan | director | 30 May 2004 | 27 May 2007 |
| TEMPLE, Malcolm Stuart | director | 24 May 2003 | 27 May 2007 |
| KEY, Brian John | director | 30 Jun 2001 | 27 May 2007 |
| EASTMAN, Kathryn Macneil | secretary | 28 May 2006 | 27 Oct 2007 |
| NOTON, Christopher Derek | director | 27 May 2007 | 29 Oct 2007 |
| JONES, Andrew David | director | 30 May 2005 | 25 May 2008 |
| LEWIS, Geraint Owen | director | 26 May 2002 | 25 May 2008 |
| PRIEST, Veronica | director | 25 May 2008 | 24 May 2009 |
| MONKHOUSE, Laurence John | director | 27 May 2007 | 24 May 2009 |
| LONIE, James William Laing | director | 7 Oct 2006 | 4 Jul 2009 |
| JAMES, Jacqueline Muriel Alexander | director | 27 May 2007 | 30 May 2010 |
| WRIGHT, Peter Hartley | director | 30 May 2004 | 30 May 2010 |
| GILSON, Margaret Francis | director | 30 May 2004 | 30 May 2010 |
| PORTEOUS, Malcolm Dow | director | 28 May 2011 | 28 May 2011 |
| HUNWICKS, Robert John | director | 30 May 2010 | 28 May 2011 |
| PYATT, David Graham, Dr | director | 4 Jul 2009 | 28 May 2011 |
| HYLAND, Peter | secretary | 27 Oct 2007 | 28 May 2011 |
| OSBORN, John Ernest | director | 30 May 2005 | 28 May 2011 |
| GALBRAITH, Florence | director | 28 May 2000 | 28 May 2011 |
| GLOVER, Michael John | director | 27 May 2007 | 3 Jun 2012 |
| ROWLANDSON, Maurice Leonard | director | 24 Mar 2007 | 3 Jun 2012 |
| JAMES, Roger Glyn | director | 28 May 2011 | 1 Jun 2013 |
| EVANS, Edward Frank, Prof | director | 30 May 2004 | 1 Jun 2013 |
| HASLAM, Charles John | director | 26 May 2013 | 28 May 2014 |
| BREWSTER, Nicholas Sagar | director | 30 May 2010 | 28 May 2014 |
| HAMMETT, Brian Edward | director | 4 Jul 2009 | 28 May 2014 |
| HANCOX, Nicholas John Sinclair | director | 25 May 2008 | 28 May 2014 |
| JOHNSON, William Frederick | director | 15 Mar 2008 | 28 May 2014 |
| HAWORTH, Elizabeth Yeoward | director | 16 Oct 2004 | 28 May 2014 |
| EVANS, Edward Frank, Prof | director | 26 May 2014 | 26 Jun 2014 |
| FAUNT, Douglas | director | 3 Jun 2012 | 24 May 2015 |
| GREEN, Paul Francis | director | 3 Jun 2012 | 21 Oct 2015 |
| WILSON, Roberta May | director | 26 May 2014 | 29 Feb 2016 |
| GLOVER, Michael John | secretary | 28 May 2011 | 29 Feb 2016 |
| KHAN-GILCHRIST, Iain Murray | director | 30 May 2010 | 29 Feb 2016 |
| WILSON, Winifred | director | 3 Jun 2012 | 1 Jun 2016 |
| AITCHISON, Peter | secretary | 1 May 2016 | 28 May 2017 |
| KIRWIN, Christopher John | director | 28 May 2011 | 28 May 2017 |
| AITCHISON, Peter John Newman | director | 28 May 2011 | 2 Feb 2018 |
| GOULDBOURNE, Barry Edward | director | 3 Jun 2012 | 27 May 2018 |
| EVANS, Edward Frank, Prof | director | 26 May 2014 | 26 May 2019 |
| CRISP, Paul Antony | director | 28 May 2017 | 20 Mar 2020 |
| BIRT, Christopher Alan, Dr | director | 29 Oct 2015 | 3 Oct 2020 |
| FARR, Ann Caroline | director | 24 May 2015 | 3 Oct 2020 |
| BENHAM, Stephen | director | 26 May 2014 | 3 Oct 2020 |
| PRIEST, Veronica | director | 26 May 2014 | 3 Oct 2020 |
| ARDAGH-WALTER, Amanda Clare | director | 29 Oct 2015 | 29 May 2021 |
| GOULDBOURNE, Barry Edward | director | 3 Oct 2020 | 5 Mar 2022 |
| GOULDBOURNE, Susan Ruth | director | 26 May 2014 | 6 May 2023 |
| WRIGHT, Peter Hartley | director | 28 May 2017 | 7 May 2023 |
| HENDRY, Linda Margaret | director | 28 May 2017 | 7 May 2023 |
| KEY, Brian John | director | 29 Feb 2016 | 7 May 2023 |
| GRIMSTON, Marc | director | 23 Oct 2020 | 14 Oct 2023 |
| WILLIAMS, Elizabeth | director | 3 Oct 2020 | 15 Oct 2023 |
| WRIGHT, Diana | director | 23 Mar 2019 | 11 Nov 2023 |
| BLUE, Julian Karl Mark | director | 29 May 2021 | 27 Mar 2024 |
| GLOVER, Michael John | director | 26 May 2013 | 18 Aug 2024 |
| TAYLOR, Kirstie | director | 26 May 2019 | 20 Aug 2024 |
| WELHAM, Robert, Mr. | director | 12 Nov 2022 | 19 Oct 2024 |
| WILLIS, Peter | director | 26 May 2019 | 4 May 2025 |
| GOULDBOURNE, Susan Ruth | director | 18 Aug 2024 | 22 May 2026 |
| BUTTERS, David | director | 7 May 2023 | 22 May 2026 |
| KHAN-GILCHRIST, Iain, Mr. | director | 3 Oct 2020 | 22 May 2026 |
| PEARSON, Edward John David | secretary | 28 May 2017 | 22 May 2026 |
| PEARSON, Edward John David | director | 28 May 2017 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| SAMUEL, Sarah | director | 18 Aug 2024 | 16 Aug 2026 |
| HAWORTH, Elizabeth Yeoward | director | 27 Nov 2023 | 16 Aug 2026 |
| FLOWER, Barbara | director | 5 Mar 2022 | 16 Aug 2026 |
| WRIGHT, Peter Hartley | director | 4 May 2025 |  |
| STANLEY, Dermot Alan | director | 18 Aug 2024 |  |
| ALLAN, Alexander, Mr. | director | 7 May 2023 |  |
| CHALMERS, Rachel Mary | director | 7 May 2023 |  |
| CLACK, Krystyna Zofia | director | 25 May 2018 |  |




## Accounts

| Year ended | Turnover | Net assets | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | - | £133,801 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | - | £148,322 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | - | £70,570 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | - | £68,394 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | - | £68,514 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | £25,592 | £67,446 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2017 | - | £72,927 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2016 | - | £72,018 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2015 | - | £69,609 | £46,387 | - |
| 31 Dec 2014 | - | £61,423 | £34,187 | - |
| 31 Dec 2013 | - | £64,583 | £33,485 | - |
| 31 Dec 2012 | - | £62,823 | £41,794 | - |
| 31 Dec 2011 | - | £70,366 | £51,699 | - |