Durham Wildlife Trust

Active01019263 Private company limited by guarantee

What Durham Wildlife Trust say about themselves

“Durham Wildlife Trust's purpose is to protect wildlife and promote nature conservation in County Durham, the City of Sunderland and the boroughs of Gateshead, South Tyneside and Darlington. Through the management of more than 50 nature reserves and a variety of species and habitat recovery…”

— from durhamwt.co.uk
Incorporated
30 July 1971 (55 years)
Industry
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040)
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Accounts type
Group
Region
North East
Address
Rainton Meadows
Chilton Moor
Houghton Le Spring
DH4 6PU

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
6 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
22 November 2025

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Envy, Sarah
Director · Appointed 12 October 2026
British
Born March 1999 (27)
Director · Appointed 27 October 2025
British
Born February 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 27 October 2025
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 27 October 2025
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 27 October 2025
British
Born December 1971 (54)
Bell, Simon David
Director · Appointed 21 October 2024
British
Born January 1981 (45)
Cole, Ian Robert
Director · Appointed 21 October 2024
British
Born September 1971 (55)
Oxbury, William Mark, Professor
Director · Appointed 21 October 2024
British
Born September 1960 (66)
Neve, Harvey George
Director · Appointed 17 October 2022
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Davidson, Paul William
Director · Appointed 23 November 2020
British
Born August 1954 (72)
Kent, Vivien Tempest, Dr
Director · Appointed 21 October 2019
British
Born July 1954 (72)
Officer history (113 former)
14 October 2026
Resigned Arrowsmith, Richard Francis Joseph as Director
12 October 2026
Appointed Envy, Sarah as Director
12 October 2026
Resigned Bell, Nigel Jonathan as Director
21 September 2026
Resigned Butler, Janice Faye as Director
27 October 2025
Appointed Bhowmick, Stephen Kumar as Director
27 October 2025
Appointed Butcher, Clare June as Director
27 October 2025
Appointed Coates, Michael Andrew as Director
27 October 2025
27 October 2025
Resigned Lister, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
8 May 2025
Resigned Davidson, Brenda as Director
14 April 2025
Resigned Crozier, Kirsty as Director
21 October 2024
Resigned Pensom, Anthony John as Director
21 October 2024
Appointed Oxbury, William Mark, Professor as Director
21 October 2024
Appointed Arrowsmith, Richard Francis Joseph as Director
21 October 2024
Appointed Bell, Simon David as Director
21 October 2024
Resigned Gorman, Christopher as Director
21 October 2024
Resigned Coates, Michael Andrew as Director
21 October 2024
Resigned Bell, Peter Thomas as Director
21 October 2024
Appointed Davidson, Brenda as Director
21 October 2024
Appointed Cole, Ian Robert as Director
20 May 2024
Resigned Wilson-Laing, Scott Michael as Director
29 May 2023
Resigned Thomas, Ian as Director
17 October 2022
Appointed Neve, Harvey George as Director
17 October 2022
Resigned Sorrell, Amy as Director
17 October 2022
Appointed Wilson-Laing, Scott Michael as Director
17 October 2022
Appointed Crozier, Kirsty as Director
17 October 2022
Appointed Bell, Nigel Jonathan as Director
17 October 2022
Resigned Hand, Georgina Mary as Director
18 October 2021
Resigned Baker, Janice as Director
23 November 2020
Appointed Davidson, Paul William as Director
23 November 2020
Appointed Pensom, Anthony John as Director
23 November 2020
Resigned Kirton-Darling, Robert as Director
23 November 2020
Resigned Smith, Christopher Robin as Director
23 November 2020
Resigned Holden, Alan Keith as Director
27 November 2019
Resigned Hepburn, Rachel Helen as Director
21 October 2019
Resigned Duell, David as Director
21 October 2019
Resigned Shorney, Malcolm Dennis, Mr. as Director
21 October 2019
Resigned Gater, Steven, Dr as Director
21 October 2019
Appointed Kent, Vivien Tempest, Dr as Director
15 October 2018
Appointed Duell, David as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Hand, Georgina Mary as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Hepburn, Rachel Helen as Director
1 September 2018
Resigned Duell, David as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Sorrell, Amy as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Butler, Janice Faye as Director
9 September 2017
Resigned Findlay, Ian Hamilton as Director
27 September 2016
Appointed Thomas, Ian as Director
27 September 2016
Appointed Gorman, Christopher as Director
27 September 2016
Appointed Holden, Alan Keith as Director
27 September 2016
Appointed Bell, Peter Thomas as Director
27 September 2016
Appointed Coates, Michael Andrew as Director
17 September 2016
Resigned Mackenow, Brian Anthony as Director
17 September 2016
Resigned Paterson, Douglas Watkin, Lorraine as Director
17 September 2016
Resigned Stobbs, Julie Huldah as Director
17 September 2016
Resigned Hinton-Clifton, Edward, Dr as Director
17 September 2016
Resigned Bellamy, David James as Director
12 September 2015
Resigned Leigh, David Geoffrey as Director
12 September 2015
Resigned Smith, John Francis as Director
12 September 2015
Resigned Holden, Alan Keith as Director
12 September 2015
Resigned Gorman, Christopher as Director
13 September 2014
Resigned Mackenow, Judith Rosemary as Director
19 August 2014
Resigned Bailey, Martin Christopher as Director
21 September 2013
Resigned Cunningham, Keith as Director
21 September 2013
Appointed Baker, Janice as Director
21 September 2013
Resigned Summerson, Judith Mirabell as Director
21 September 2013
Resigned Durkin, John Liam as Director
21 September 2013
Appointed Gater, Steven, Dr as Director
21 September 2013
Resigned Bailey, George Walter as Director
21 September 2013
Appointed Lister, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
18 June 2013
Resigned Hornsey, Elsie Elizabeth as Director
19 November 2012
Resigned Scoffin, Stephen William as Director
22 September 2012
Resigned Miller, Ian Thornley as Director
22 September 2012
Appointed Kirton-Darling, Robert as Director
17 September 2011
Appointed Shorney, Malcolm Dennis, Mr. as Director
17 September 2011
Resigned Bell, Peter Thomas as Director
17 September 2011
Appointed Bosanquet, Margaret Sheila as Director
17 September 2011
Resigned Bosanquet, Margaret Sheila as Director
17 September 2011
Appointed Mackenow, Judith Rosemary as Director
17 September 2011
Appointed Duell, David as Director
25 September 2010
Appointed Paterson, Douglas Watkin, Lorraine as Director
25 September 2010
Appointed Findlay, Ian Hamilton as Director
25 September 2010
Resigned Mackenow, Judith Rosemary as Director
24 September 2010
Resigned Bosanquet, Margaret Sheila as Director
10 November 2009
Resigned Temby, John Graham as Director
10 November 2009
Appointed Holden, Alan Keith as Director
10 November 2009
Resigned Findlay, Ian Hamilton as Director
10 November 2009
Appointed Bailey, Martin Christopher as Director
10 November 2009
Resigned Benson, David Niall as Director
10 November 2009
Resigned Evans, Clifford Llewellyn as Director
10 November 2009
Resigned Leigh, David Geoffrey as Secretary
10 November 2009
Appointed Smith, John Francis as Director
10 November 2009
Appointed Gorman, Christopher as Director
10 November 2009
Appointed Miller, Ian Thornley as Director
10 November 2008
Appointed Scoffin, Stephen William as Director
29 September 2008
Resigned Dean, John Francis as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Durkin, John Liam as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Brodin, Nicholas Eron James as Director
12 November 2007
Resigned Smith, John Francis as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Cunningham, Keith as Director
12 November 2007
Resigned Heslop, George William as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Summerson, Judith Mirabell as Director
12 November 2007
Resigned Brodin, Nicholas Eron James as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Benson, David Niall as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Bailey, George Walter as Director
10 November 2007
Resigned Graham, Ian as Director
16 July 2007
Resigned Scurfield, Janetta Gouthwaite as Director
18 January 2007
Resigned Smith, Monica as Director
2 November 2006
Appointed Evans, Clifford Llewellyn as Director
7 November 2005
Appointed Graham, Ian as Director
7 November 2005
Appointed Bell, Peter Thomas as Director
7 November 2005
Resigned Keenlyside, Michael as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Smith, Monica as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Bosanquet, Margaret Sheila as Director
1 November 2004
Resigned Greenwell, Barry John as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Mackenow, Judith Rosemary as Director
1 November 2004
Resigned Evans, Clifford Llewellyn as Director
3 November 2003
Appointed Leigh, David Geoffrey as Secretary
3 November 2003
Appointed Temby, John Graham as Director
3 November 2003
Resigned Vaulks, Thomas Henry as Director
3 November 2003
Resigned Hamilton, Keith Arthur as Director
3 November 2003
Resigned Waddecar, Marjorie Isabel as Director
3 November 2003
Resigned Mackenow, Judith Rosemary as Director
3 November 2003
Resigned Vaulks, Joyce Marie as Secretary
3 November 2003
Appointed Dean, John Francis as Director
3 November 2003
Resigned Vaulks, Joyce Marie as Director
3 November 2003
Appointed Leigh, David Geoffrey as Director
4 November 2002
Resigned Nott, Simon David as Director
4 November 2002
Resigned Batey, Genefer Mary as Director
4 November 2002
Appointed Keenlyside, Michael as Director
4 November 2002
Appointed Findlay, Ian Hamilton as Director
6 November 2001
Appointed Smith, John Francis as Director
6 November 2001
Appointed Heslop, George William as Director
6 November 2001
Resigned Hooper, Malcolm, Professor as Director
6 November 2001
Resigned Findlay, Ian Hamilton as Director
6 November 2001
Resigned Goodyer, Shirley Anne, Doctor as Director
6 November 2000
6 November 2000
Appointed Smith, Christopher Robin as Director
6 November 2000
Resigned Heslop, George William as Director
1 November 1999
Resigned Pomfret, John Richard as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Waddecar, Marjorie Isabel as Director
1 November 1999
Resigned Bell, Peter Thomas as Director
1 November 1999
Resigned Braithwaite, Richard James as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Vaulks, Thomas Henry as Director
1 November 1999
Resigned Vagg, Nicholas Gerald as Director
2 November 1998
Appointed Greenwell, Barry John as Director
2 November 1998
Appointed Vaulks, Joyce Marie as Secretary
2 November 1998
Resigned Heward, Dean as Director
2 November 1998
Appointed Vaulks, Joyce Marie as Director
2 November 1998
Appointed Evans, Clifford Llewellyn as Director
2 November 1998
Resigned Coles, Alec as Director
2 November 1998
Resigned Murphy, Stephen Thomas as Secretary
2 November 1998
Resigned Wheatley, Keith Harvey as Director
3 November 1997
Resigned Moxon, Joyce Brenda as Director
3 November 1997
Resigned Evans, Clifford Llewellyn as Director
3 November 1997
Resigned Edwards, Pamela as Director
3 November 1997
Resigned Dunn, Thomas Cecil as Director
3 November 1997
Resigned Tudor, Gary as Director
3 November 1997
Appointed Stobbs, Julie Huldah as Director
3 November 1997
Appointed Hamilton, Keith Arthur as Director
3 November 1997
Appointed Mackenow, Judith Rosemary as Director
3 November 1997
Appointed Nott, Simon David as Director
21 April 1997
Appointed Murphy, Stephen Thomas as Secretary
21 April 1997
Resigned Summerson, Judith Mirabell as Secretary
17 February 1997
Resigned Turner, William John as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Mills, Nigel, Dr as Director
6 November 1996
Appointed Turner, William John as Director
6 November 1996
Appointed Hooper, Malcolm, Professor as Director
6 November 1996
Appointed Batey, Genefer Mary as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Wood, Maurice as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Summerson, Judith Mirabell as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Stobbs, Julie Huldah as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Standen, Valerie, Dr as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Muir, David Philip as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Kettlewell, Margaret Jill as Director
6 November 1996
Resigned Clowes, John Neil as Director
1 November 1995
Resigned King, Betsy Jane as Director
1 November 1995
Resigned Bowey, Keith as Director
1 November 1995
Resigned Robinson, Henry as Director
1 November 1995
Resigned Vane, Harry John Neville, Right Honorable Lord Barnard as Director
1 November 1995
Resigned Ashby, Kenneth Roy, Dr as Director
1 November 1995
Appointed Heward, Dean as Director
1 November 1995
Appointed Vagg, Nicholas Gerald as Director
1 November 1995
Appointed Findlay, Ian Hamilton as Director
1 November 1995
Appointed Goodyer, Shirley Anne, Doctor as Director
1 May 1995
Resigned Hawes, John Russell as Director
3 November 1994
Resigned Gates, Philip as Director
3 November 1994
Resigned Hooper, Cate Helen as Director
3 November 1994
Appointed Heslop, George William as Director
3 November 1994
3 November 1994
Appointed Robinson, Henry as Director
3 November 1994
Appointed Tudor, Gary as Director
3 November 1994
Appointed Summerson, Judith Mirabell as Secretary
3 November 1994
Appointed Coles, Alec as Director
25 November 1993
Resigned Davis, Donald as Director
3 November 1993
Appointed Pomfret, John Richard as Director
3 November 1993
Appointed Bell, Peter Thomas as Director
7 November 1992
Resigned Wood, John Hubert as Director
7 November 1992
Appointed Davis, Donald as Director
7 November 1992
Appointed Bowey, Keith as Director
7 November 1992
Appointed King, Betsy Jane as Director
7 November 1992
Appointed Mills, Nigel, Dr as Director
7 November 1992
Resigned Gordon, Tracy Ann as Director
7 November 1992
Resigned Foster, Geoffrey Alan as Director
7 November 1992
Resigned Durkin, John Liam as Director
7 November 1992
Resigned Crozier, Dianne Hardy as Director
7 November 1992
Resigned Bell, Peter Thomas as Director
7 November 1992
Resigned Durkin, John Liam 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 Durham Wildlife Trust is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Appointment of a director
19 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates22 November 2025
25 November 2025Director's details changed
25 November 2025Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
24 November 2025Director's details changed
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