Music and Letters Trust

Active00564184 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 5 April 1956 (70 years)
Industry: Technical and vocational secondary education (85320)
Directors: Katherine Anne Butler
Laudan Nooshin
William Dean Sutcliffe
all 11 directors
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: South East
Address: C/o Gravita Oxford LLP First Floor
Park Central
40/41 Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1JD

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 6 February 2027
Last conf. stmt: 23 January 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Butler, Katherine Anne, Dr

Director · Appointed 9 July 2024

British

Born February 1985 (41)

Nooshin, Laudan, Professor

Director · Appointed 9 July 2024

British

Born June 1963 (63)

Sutcliffe, William Dean, Professor

Director · Appointed 9 July 2024

New Zealander

Born August 1960 (66)

Collins, Sarah Siobhan, Associate Professor

Director · Appointed 5 January 2021

Australian

Born August 1984 (42)

Joncus, Berta, Dr

Director · Appointed 7 January 2020

British,Canadian

Born May 1961 (65)

O'Regan, Noel, Dr

Director · Appointed 10 January 2019

Irish

Born December 1949 (76)

Taylor, Benedict, Dr

Director · Appointed 10 July 2018

British

Born March 1981 (45)

Beard, David, Dr

Director · Appointed 8 July 2014

British

Born August 1971 (55)

Hibberd, Sarah, Dr

Director · Appointed 19 February 2010

British

Born December 1966 (59)

Wilton, Peter John Stuart, Dr

Secretary · Appointed 8 March 2007

British

Wilton, Peter John Stuart, Dr

Director · Appointed 8 March 2007

British

Born September 1954 (72)

Herissone, Rebecca Louise, Professor

Director · Appointed 4 January 2007

Also at Royal Musical Association(the)

British

Born June 1971 (55)

Officer history (29 former)

3 July 2025

Resigned Rink, John Scott, Professor as Director

3 July 2025

Resigned Ellis, Katharine Jill, Professor as Director

9 July 2024

Appointed Nooshin, Laudan, Professor as Director

9 July 2024

Appointed Sutcliffe, William Dean, Professor as Director

9 July 2024

Appointed Butler, Katherine Anne, Dr as Director

17 January 2024

Resigned Barrett, Samuel, Dr as Director

6 July 2022

Resigned Blackburn, Bonnie Jean, Dr as Director

12 January 2022

Resigned Grimley, Daniel Macgregor, Professor as Director

5 January 2021

Appointed Collins, Sarah Siobhan, Associate Professor as Director

5 January 2021

Resigned Downes, Stephen Clive, Prof. as Director

7 January 2020

Resigned Lavy, Helen Laura as Director

7 January 2020

Appointed Joncus, Berta, Dr as Director

2 July 2019

Resigned Caldwell, John Anthony, Professor as Director

10 January 2019

Appointed O'Regan, Noel, Dr as Director

10 July 2018

Appointed Taylor, Benedict, Dr as Director

5 August 2016

Appointed Blackburn, Bonnie Jean, Dr as Director

5 July 2016

Resigned Whenham, John as Director

9 July 2015

Appointed Ellis, Katharine Jill, Professor as Director

8 July 2014

Appointed Beard, David, Dr as Director

23 January 2014

Resigned Phillips, Bruce Lovat as Director

3 July 2013

Resigned Whittall, Arnold as Director

16 January 2013

Appointed Downes, Stephen Clive, Prof. as Director

7 July 2011

Resigned Samson, Thomas James, Professor as Director

7 July 2011

Resigned Talbot, Michael as Director

7 July 2011

Appointed Lavy, Helen Laura as Director

19 February 2010

Appointed Hibberd, Sarah, Dr as Director

19 February 2010

Resigned Chua, Daniel Kwan Liang, Doctor as Director

14 July 2008

Appointed Barrett, Samuel, Dr as Director

9 March 2007

Resigned Latham, Alison Mary as Secretary

9 March 2007

Resigned Latham, Alison Mary as Director

8 March 2007

Appointed Wilton, Peter John Stuart, Dr as Secretary

8 March 2007

Appointed Wilton, Peter John Stuart, Dr as Director

4 January 2007

Appointed Herissone, Rebecca Louise, Professor as Director

25 November 2005

Resigned Mulgan, Philip Anthony as Director

2 November 2005

Resigned Kellerman, Julia Eleanor Margaret as Director

2 November 2005

Appointed Latham, Alison Mary as Secretary

2 November 2005

Appointed Latham, Alison Mary as Director

2 November 2005

Resigned Kellerman, Julia Eleanor Margaret as Secretary

22 July 2005

Resigned Neighbour, Oliver Wray as Director

22 July 2005

Appointed Samson, Thomas James, Professor as Director

22 July 2005

Appointed Grimley, Daniel Macgregor, Professor as Director

22 July 2005

Resigned Leech Wilkinson, Daniel, Dr as Director

21 March 2005

Resigned Sadie, Stanley John as Director

7 July 2004

Appointed Chua, Daniel Kwan Liang, Doctor as Director

2 July 2004

Resigned Brooks, Laura Jeanice, Dr as Director

9 July 2003

Resigned Carter, Timothy as Director

19 December 2001

Resigned Olleson, Donald Edward, Dr as Director

26 July 2001

Resigned Ellis, Katharine Jill, Dr as Director

1 July 2001

Appointed Leech Wilkinson, Daniel, Dr as Director

10 April 2000

Resigned Fortune, Nigel Cameron as Director

16 January 1999

Appointed Brooks, Laura Jeanice, Dr as Director

3 July 1996

Appointed Kellerman, Julia Eleanor Margaret as Director

3 July 1996

Appointed Kellerman, Julia Eleanor Margaret as Secretary

2 July 1996

Resigned Watson, David George as Secretary

4 January 1996

Appointed Ellis, Katharine Jill, Dr as Director

4 July 1995

Appointed Rink, John Scott, Professor as Director

4 July 1995

Appointed Caldwell, John Anthony, Professor as Director

29 June 1993

Resigned Trowell, Brian Lewis as Director

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

Filings

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Date	Description	Made Up To
24 July 2026	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2026
28 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	23 January 2026
28 January 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
28 January 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
16 July 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2025