The Sussex Archaeological Society

Active00202795 Private company limited by guarantee

What The Sussex Archaeological Society say about themselves

“Discover our historic properties in Sussex, perfect for family days out. Access our research collection and become a member.”

— from sussexpast.co.uk
Incorporated
1 January 1925 (101 years)
Previously known as
Sussex Archaeological Society (until 8 October 2007)
Sussex Archaeological Society (until 31 December 1977)
Industry
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Patrick Nicholas Oliver Griffin
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Barbican House
169 High Street
Lewes
BN7 1YE

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
2 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 April 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 15 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 17 October 2026
Also at Archnova Limited, Council for British Archaeology(the)
American
Born May 1991 (35)
Griffin, Patrick Nicholas Oliver
Director · Appointed 17 October 2026
British
Born October 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 17 October 2026
Also at Quay Arts Trading Company Limited, Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts
British
Born August 1969 (57)
Jones, Alison Jane Francis
Director · Appointed 17 October 2026
British
Born November 1960
Moussa, Fares Khereddine, Dr
Director · Appointed 17 October 2026
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Riley, Thomas Alexander
Director · Appointed 26 August 2026
British
Born February 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 24 August 2026
Also at Broken Ladder Ltd
British
Born September 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 25 October 2025
Also at Cultural Enterprises (Trading) Limited, Sussex Past Trading Ltd.
British
Born February 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 25 October 2025
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Kent, Pamela Ann
Director · Appointed 19 October 2024
Scottish
Born April 1984 (42)
La Rooy, Michael Charles
Director · Appointed 17 June 2024
New Zealander,Dutch
Born April 1963 (63)
Chatfield, Stuart Raymond, Dr
Secretary · Appointed 13 February 2023
Director · Appointed 12 September 2020
Also at Nescot Enterprises Limited
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 12 September 2020
Also at Sussex Past Trading Ltd., Blue Sail Consulting Limited, Venuesadvisor Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 5 July 2019
Also at Coast to Capital Limited
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Officer history (110 former)
17 October 2026
Appointed Griffin, Patrick Nicholas Oliver as Director
17 October 2026
17 October 2026
Appointed Jones, Alison Jane Francis as Director
17 October 2026
Appointed Moussa, Fares Khereddine, Dr as Director
17 October 2026
Appointed D'Aprix, Michael Stewart, Dr as Director
26 August 2026
Appointed Riley, Thomas Alexander as Director
24 August 2026
Appointed Shaw, Lawrence Edwin, Dr as Director
14 August 2026
Resigned Long, Emma Louise as Director
7 August 2026
Resigned Smithers, Tamlyn Fleur as Director
5 August 2026
Resigned Tremlett, Portia as Director
5 August 2026
Resigned Pope, Matthew Ian, Dr. as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Jones, Glynn, Dr as Director
25 October 2025
Appointed Hopkins, Richard Whitfield as Director
25 October 2025
Resigned Basu, Paul, Professor as Director
25 October 2025
Resigned Sanderson, Jean Margaret as Director
25 October 2025
Appointed Smithers, Tamlyn Fleur as Director
25 October 2025
Resigned Orna-Ornstein, John Daniel as Director
25 October 2025
Appointed Long, Emma Louise as Director
25 October 2025
Appointed Griffiths, Paul Alan as Director
29 April 2025
Resigned Chivers, Peter William as Director
24 March 2025
Resigned Seabrook, Jane Ellis as Director
19 October 2024
Appointed Kent, Pamela Ann as Director
19 October 2024
Appointed Chivers, Peter William as Director
19 October 2024
Appointed Tremlett, Portia as Director
19 October 2024
Resigned Sullivan, Joseph Antony George as Director
19 October 2024
Appointed Sanderson, Jean Margaret as Director
17 June 2024
Appointed La Rooy, Michael Charles as Director
20 May 2024
Resigned Stewart, Gavin Forbes as Director
19 March 2024
Resigned Hodgkins, Jane Marion Goldie, Mrs. as Director
2 December 2023
Appointed Stewart, Gavin Forbes as Director
2 December 2023
Appointed Seabrook, Jane Ellis as Director
2 December 2023
Resigned Bresh, Laurence Gavin, Mr. as Director
19 May 2023
2 March 2023
Resigned Lemarie, Clotilde as Director
13 February 2023
Appointed Chatfield, Stuart Raymond, Dr as Secretary
15 October 2022
Resigned Drewett, Lys as Director
15 October 2022
Appointed Orna-Ornstein, John Daniel as Director
15 October 2022
Appointed Basu, Paul, Professor as Director
15 October 2022
Resigned Oldham, Janet Deborah as Director
15 October 2022
Resigned Vos, Peter Benjamin as Director
24 October 2021
Resigned Course, Allan Michael as Director
24 October 2021
Resigned Heslip, Peter Newell Junker, Mr. as Director
30 April 2021
Resigned Kaminski, Jamie, Dr as Director
12 September 2020
Resigned O'Neill, Harriet Mary Colette, Dr. as Director
12 September 2020
Appointed O'Neill, Harriet Mary Colette, Dr. as Director
12 September 2020
Resigned Rudling, David Russell as Director
12 September 2020
Appointed Watson, Sarah Victoria as Director
12 September 2020
Appointed Bates, Joseph Adam Davison, Mr. as Director
12 September 2020
Appointed Jones, Glynn, Dr as Director
12 September 2020
Appointed Lemarie, Clotilde as Director
12 September 2020
Appointed O'Neill, Harriet Mary Colette, Dr as Director
12 September 2020
Resigned Medlock, Christine Lesley as Director
12 September 2020
Appointed Hodgkins, Jane Marion Goldie, Mrs. as Director
12 September 2020
Appointed Bresh, Laurence Gavin, Mr. as Director
29 May 2020
Resigned Manley, John as Director
4 October 2019
Resigned George, Stephen Robin as Director
19 August 2019
5 July 2019
Appointed Jones, Amanda Louise as Director
29 June 2019
Resigned Seabrook, Jane Ellis as Director
29 June 2019
Resigned Vokins, Jane Elizabeth Ann as Director
29 June 2019
Appointed George, Stephen Robin as Director
23 June 2018
23 June 2018
Appointed Seabrook, Jane Ellis as Director
23 June 2018
Resigned Chartier, Michael Pierre as Director
23 June 2018
Resigned Reid, Tony as Director
23 June 2018
Appointed Pope, Matthew Ian, Dr. as Director
23 June 2018
Appointed Heslip, Peter Newell Junker, Mr. as Director
14 April 2018
Resigned Balmer, Peter as Director
10 June 2017
Appointed Medlock, Christine Lesley as Director
11 June 2016
Resigned Fisher, Lisa Jayne as Director
13 June 2015
Appointed Kaminski, Jamie, Dr as Director
13 June 2015
Appointed Course, Allan Michael as Director
13 June 2015
Resigned Watson, Clement Andrew Gordon as Director
13 June 2015
Appointed Sullivan, Joseph Antony George as Director
13 June 2015
11 June 2015
Resigned Milner-Gulland, Robert Raingford, Professor as Director
17 February 2015
14 September 2014
Resigned Howell, Andrew George as Director
14 June 2014
14 June 2014
Appointed Manley, John as Director
14 June 2014
Appointed Reid, Tony as Director
13 March 2014
Resigned Bareham, Tristan as Secretary
3 March 2014
Resigned Smith, Nicola Lesley, Dr as Director
7 July 2013
Appointed Vos, Peter Benjamin as Director
7 July 2013
Appointed Oldham, Janet Deborah as Director
7 July 2013
Appointed Drewett, Lys as Director
7 July 2013
Resigned Akhurst, Richard John as Director
7 July 2013
Appointed Rudling, David Russell as Director
7 July 2013
Appointed Howell, Andrew George as Director
7 July 2013
Appointed Vokins, Jane Elizabeth Ann as Director
7 July 2013
Appointed Fisher, Lisa Jayne as Director
12 March 2013
Resigned Leigh, George Jeffery, Professor as Director
1 January 2013
Resigned Manton, Colin Howard as Director
19 October 2012
Resigned Locke, Anne Patricia as Director
16 June 2012
Appointed Milner-Gulland, Robert Raingford, Professor as Director
16 June 2012
Resigned Holmes, Michael James, Dr as Director
16 June 2012
Resigned Morley, Michael Robert as Director
16 June 2012
Appointed Chartier, Michael Pierre as Director
16 June 2012
Appointed Balmer, Peter as Director
16 June 2012
Appointed Smith, Nicola Lesley, Dr as Director
16 June 2012
Resigned Rudling, David Russell as Director
16 June 2012
Appointed Manton, Colin Howard as Director
16 June 2012
Resigned Short, Brian Michael as Director
16 June 2012
Resigned Vokins, Jane Elizabeth Ann as Director
17 October 2011
Resigned Plachy, Franz Peter as Director
21 May 2011
Appointed Plachy, Franz Peter as Director
21 May 2011
Resigned Sangster, Peter Brian as Director
15 November 2010
Resigned Berry, Sue, Dr as Director
11 October 2010
Resigned Manley, John Francis as Secretary
11 October 2010
Appointed Bareham, Tristan as Secretary
12 June 2010
Appointed Watson, Clement Andrew Gordon as Director
11 June 2010
Resigned Wells, Caroline Rachel, Ba (Hons) as Director
11 June 2010
Resigned Jordan, Julia Karen as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Glass, Alasdair Macleod as Director
25 July 2009
25 July 2009
Appointed Leigh, George Jeffery, Professor as Director
31 December 2008
Resigned Carter, Richard John, Dr as Director
17 May 2008
Appointed Locke, Anne Patricia as Director
17 May 2008
Resigned Murray, Bruce Lawrence John as Director
17 May 2008
Appointed Jordan, Julia Karen as Director
17 May 2008
Resigned Askey, Keith Charles as Director
17 May 2008
Resigned Manning Jones, Andrew Keith as Director
9 June 2007
Appointed Short, Brian Michael as Director
9 June 2007
Appointed Akhurst, Richard John as Director
9 June 2007
Resigned Thorburn, Margaret as Director
9 June 2007
Appointed Wells, Caroline Rachel, Ba (Hons) as Director
9 June 2007
Resigned Richardson, Donald as Director
9 June 2007
Resigned Hanna, Sarah as Director
9 June 2007
Appointed Glass, Alasdair Macleod as Director
3 June 2006
Appointed Rudling, David Russell as Director
3 June 2006
Appointed Vokins, Jane Elizabeth Ann as Director
3 June 2006
Appointed Askey, Keith Charles as Director
3 June 2006
Appointed Morley, Michael Robert as Director
3 June 2006
Appointed Carter, Richard John, Dr as Director
3 June 2006
Appointed Holmes, Michael James, Dr as Director
4 June 2005
Resigned Anderson Hamilton, Susan Dorothy, Dr as Director
4 June 2005
Resigned Kingston, William Arland as Director
4 June 2005
Appointed Sangster, Peter Brian as Director
4 June 2005
Resigned Drewett, Peter Ladson, Dr as Director
4 June 2005
Resigned Wells, Caroline Rachel, Ba (Hons) as Director
4 June 2005
Resigned Sparling, Terence William as Director
5 June 2004
Resigned Roles, John Leonard as Director
5 June 2004
Appointed Manning Jones, Andrew Keith as Director
25 February 2004
Resigned White, Sally Ruth, Dr as Director
26 September 2003
Resigned Richards, Quinton Clive as Director
3 September 2003
Appointed Sparling, Terence William as Director
18 May 2003
Appointed Richards, Quinton Clive as Director
18 May 2003
Appointed Murray, Bruce Lawrence John as Director
18 May 2003
Resigned Hughes, Michael as Director
18 May 2003
Resigned Green, Sarah Louise as Director
18 May 2002
Resigned May, George Osborne as Director
18 May 2002
Resigned Brown, Martin as Director
18 May 2002
Appointed White, Sally Ruth, Dr as Director
18 May 2002
Appointed Hughes, Michael as Director
13 February 2002
Resigned Berry, Sue, Dr as Director
19 May 2001
Appointed Berry, Sue, Dr as Director
19 May 2001
Appointed Thorburn, Margaret as Director
19 May 2001
Resigned White, Selina Ruth (Sally) as Director
19 May 2001
Appointed Richardson, Donald as Director
19 May 2001
Resigned Combes, Pamela as Director
19 May 2001
Appointed Hanna, Sarah as Director
19 May 2001
Resigned Foxley, John Christopher as Director
19 May 2001
Resigned Compton, Jennifer Susan as Director
19 May 2001
Appointed Berry, Sue, Dr as Director
20 May 2000
Resigned Weller, William Leslie as Director
20 May 2000
Appointed Wells, Caroline Rachel, Ba (Hons) as Director
20 May 2000
Resigned Richardson, Donald as Director
20 May 2000
Resigned White, Derek Pinnock as Director
20 May 2000
Appointed Green, Sarah Louise as Director
20 May 2000
Appointed Foxley, John Christopher as Director
20 May 2000
Resigned Somerville, Elizabeth Mary, Dr as Director
20 May 2000
Appointed Drewett, Peter Ladson, Dr as Director
20 May 2000
Appointed Kingston, William Arland as Director
8 May 1999
Appointed May, George Osborne as Director
8 May 1999
Resigned Russell, Jane as Director
8 May 1999
Resigned Drewett, Peter Ladson, Dr as Director
8 May 1999
Appointed Anderson Hamilton, Susan Dorothy, Dr as Director
7 May 1999
Resigned Graville, Maurice Frederick as Director
9 May 1998
Appointed Compton, Jennifer Susan as Director
9 May 1998
Appointed Roles, John Leonard as Director
9 May 1998
Resigned Rose, Lionel Tracy as Director
1 November 1997
Resigned Ambrose, Timothy as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Houghton, John Charles Yoxall as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Hicks, Peter Anthony as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Hodgkinson, Jeremy Spencer as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Ambrose, Timothy as Director
18 May 1996
Resigned Philcox, Richard Alfred as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Russell, Jane as Director
18 May 1996
Appointed Brown, Martin as Director
20 May 1995
Appointed White, Selina Ruth (Sally) as Director
20 May 1995
Resigned Berry, Susan, Dr as Director
25 June 1994
Appointed Richardson, Donald as Director
7 March 1994
Resigned France, Duncan Sharpe, Dr as Director
2 November 1993
Resigned Hudson, Timothy Peter, Dr as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Whittick, Christopher as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Farrant, John as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed France, Duncan Sharpe, Dr as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Gardiner, Mark as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Ainsworth, Constant John as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Baron, Christopher Paul as Director
1 March 1993
Appointed Manley, John Francis as Secretary
1 March 1993
Resigned White, Derek Pinnock as Secretary
9 May 1992
Appointed Drewett, Peter Ladson, Dr as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Short, Brian Michael, Dr as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Moore, Martin as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Davison, Brian Kingsley as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Cleere, Henry Forester, Dr as Director
9 May 1992
Resigned Butler, Christopher Paul as Director
9 May 1992
Appointed Combes, Pamela as Director
9 May 1992
Appointed Rose, Lionel Tracy as Director
9 May 1992
Appointed Houghton, John Charles Yoxall as Director
15 October 1991
Resigned Pepper, Andrew John as Secretary
16 September 1991
Resigned White, Derek Pinnock as Director
16 September 1991
Appointed White, Derek Pinnock as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where The Sussex Archaeological Society is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Filings

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 November 2026Appointment of a director
30 October 2026Appointment of a director
30 October 2026Appointment of a director
30 October 2026Appointment of a director
30 October 2026Appointment of a director
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