Britain - Australia Society(the)

Active01030451 Private company limited by guarantee

What Britain - Australia Society say about themselves

“The Britain-Australia Society promotes the shared cultural, economic, educational, sporting and inter-governmental links between our two countries.”

— from britain-australia.org.uk
Incorporated
9 November 1971 (55 years)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Edward Roydon John Hoddle
James Swanston
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
Australia Centre
Melbourne Place
London
WC2B 4LG

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 October 2026
Last conf. stmt
13 October 2025

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 21 July 2026
British,Australian
Born May 1974 (52)
Hoddle, Edward Roydon John
Director · Appointed 30 June 2026
Australian
Born October 1991 (35)
Swanston, James
Director · Appointed 5 January 2026
British
Born March 1977 (49)
Cohen, Samantha
Director · Appointed 28 September 2024
British,Australian
Born September 1968 (58)
Grill, Andrew Ronald
Director · Appointed 27 November 2023
British,Australian
Born October 1968 (58)
O'Neill, Kate
Director · Appointed 27 November 2023
Australian
Born July 1969 (57)
Mulley, Louise
Director · Appointed 7 November 2023
Australian,British
Born May 1970 (56)
Lopes, Jeannie, The Hon
Director · Appointed 23 May 2022
Australian
Born July 1965 (61)
Ames, Elizabeth
Secretary · Appointed 1 August 2021
Director · Appointed 1 October 2020
British
Born January 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 2 December 2019
Australian
Born May 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 14 March 2018
Australian
Born September 1953 (73)
Officer history (81 former)
21 July 2026
Appointed Doepel, Robert Michael Gill as Director
30 June 2026
Appointed Hoddle, Edward Roydon John as Director
5 January 2026
Appointed Swanston, James as Director
8 September 2025
Resigned Walton, Alastair as Director
28 September 2024
Appointed Cohen, Samantha as Director
28 September 2024
Resigned Newton, Keith Graeme as Director
27 November 2023
Appointed O'Neill, Kate as Director
27 November 2023
Appointed Walton, Alastair as Director
27 November 2023
Appointed Grill, Andrew Ronald as Director
7 November 2023
Appointed Mulley, Louise as Director
25 September 2023
Resigned Sargent, Peter James as Director
25 September 2023
Resigned Wong, Edwin as Director
23 May 2022
Appointed Lopes, Jeannie, The Hon as Director
29 September 2021
Resigned Redcliffe, Neil Graham Morgan as Director
1 August 2021
Appointed Ames, Elizabeth as Secretary
1 October 2020
Appointed Ames, Elizabeth Louisa as Director
30 September 2020
Resigned Ames, Elizabeth Louisa as Secretary
20 April 2020
Resigned Iyer, Hari Haran as Secretary
20 April 2020
Appointed Ames, Elizabeth Louisa as Secretary
20 April 2020
Resigned Iyer, Hari Haran as Director
31 December 2019
Resigned Davis, Julianne as Director
2 December 2019
Appointed Wadley, Patricia Gwynneth as Director
18 March 2019
Resigned Benson, Peter Michael as Director
10 December 2018
Resigned Robins, George Richard Vernon as Director
18 May 2018
Resigned Eaton, Dale Anthony as Director
23 March 2018
Resigned Matthews, Vivien Elaine as Director
14 March 2018
Appointed Walsh, Damian John, Mr. as Director
1 March 2018
Appointed Sargent, Peter James as Director
8 November 2017
Resigned Vestey, George as Director
11 March 2016
Appointed Redcliffe, Neil Graham Morgan as Director
19 February 2016
Appointed Iyer, Hari Haran as Secretary
4 December 2015
Appointed Iyer, Hari Haran as Director
10 March 2015
Appointed Newton, Keith Graeme as Director
24 September 2014
Resigned Robins, George Richard Vernon as Secretary
24 September 2014
Resigned Pavitt, Richard William as Director
16 September 2014
Resigned Johnson, Matthew as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Wong, Edwin as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Davis, Julianne as Director
18 July 2013
Resigned Liddell, Helen, Baroness as Director
18 April 2013
Resigned Kirk, Michael David as Director
18 April 2013
Resigned Hall, Brian as Director
21 November 2012
Resigned Allen, John as Director
21 November 2012
Appointed Johnson, Matthew as Director
21 November 2012
Resigned Lyle-Smith, Pauline Mavyn as Director
1 November 2012
Resigned Crompton, Judith as Director
10 October 2012
Appointed Robins, George Richard Vernon as Secretary
10 October 2012
Resigned Kirby, Kate as Secretary
23 November 2011
Appointed Benson, Peter Michael as Director
23 November 2011
Appointed Lyle-Smith, Pauline Mavyn as Director
23 November 2011
Appointed Matthews, Vivien Elaine as Director
23 November 2011
15 June 2011
Resigned Craig, Andrew Hugh as Director
24 November 2010
Appointed Allen, John as Director
24 November 2010
Resigned Benson, Christopher John, Sir as Director
24 November 2010
Resigned Whalley, Michael Douglas as Director
24 November 2010
Appointed Liddell, Helen, Baroness as Director
22 June 2010
Resigned Jeyakumar, Jay as Secretary
15 June 2010
Appointed Vestey, George as Director
15 June 2010
Appointed Crompton, Judith as Director
15 June 2010
Appointed Kirby, Kate as Secretary
29 April 2010
Appointed Jeyakumar, Jay as Secretary
24 March 2010
24 March 2010
Resigned Hardgrave, Paula Mary as Director
24 March 2010
18 November 2009
Appointed Kirk, Michael David as Director
18 November 2009
Appointed Robins, George Richard Vernon as Director
15 January 2009
Appointed Craig, Andrew Hugh as Director
10 January 2009
Resigned Adamson, Frances as Director
1 August 2008
Resigned Ashcroft, Noel as Director
4 December 2007
Resigned Goodlad, Alastair Robertson, Rt Hon The Lord as Director
11 October 2007
Resigned Dawson, John Kelvin as Director
23 November 2006
Appointed Pavitt, Richard William as Director
23 November 2006
Resigned Fairfax Burton, Kay Barbara as Director
23 November 2006
Resigned Courtney, Rohan Richard as Director
1 July 2006
Appointed Ashcroft, Noel as Director
1 July 2006
Resigned Fitzmaurice, Bradley John as Director
24 November 2005
Appointed Benson, Christopher John, Sir as Director
24 November 2005
Resigned Hole, Derek Norman as Director
29 September 2005
Appointed Adamson, Frances as Director
29 September 2005
Appointed Goodlad, Alastair Robertson, Rt Hon The Lord as Director
1 July 2005
Resigned Tweddell, William Thomas Ross as Director
17 March 2005
Appointed Fitzmaurice, Bradley John as Director
18 November 2004
20 March 2004
Resigned Wolton, Michael John as Director
21 November 2003
Resigned Harris, Brian Nicholas as Director
16 October 2003
Appointed Eaton, Dale Anthony as Director
22 November 2002
Appointed Hardgrave, Paula Mary as Director
3 October 2002
Resigned Carleton Smith, Michael, Sir as Director
8 February 2002
Appointed Courtney, Rohan Richard as Director
8 February 2002
Appointed Tweddell, William Thomas Ross as Director
24 January 2002
Resigned Ritchie, David Alexander as Director
23 November 2001
Resigned Carrick, Roger, Sir as Director
21 September 2001
Appointed Dawson, John Kelvin as Director
21 September 2001
Appointed Hole, Derek Norman as Director
11 October 2000
Appointed Harris, Brian Nicholas as Director
11 October 2000
Resigned Courtney, Rohan Richard as Director
11 October 2000
Resigned Alwyn, David Lewis Malcolm as Director
11 October 2000
Appointed Whalley, Michael Douglas as Director
11 October 2000
Appointed Fairfax Burton, Kay Barbara as Director
11 October 2000
Appointed Carleton Smith, Michael, Sir as Director
3 October 2000
Resigned Mcmanus, Dermot as Director
15 May 2000
Resigned Mckay, Beverley, Lady as Director
14 October 1999
Resigned Seabrooke, Alan Ernest as Director
14 October 1999
23 September 1999
Appointed Hall, Brian as Director
18 February 1999
Appointed Ritchie, David Alexander as Director
5 January 1999
Resigned Mcgovern, Margaret Rosaleen as Director
6 October 1998
6 October 1998
Resigned Courtney, Rohan Richard as Secretary
6 October 1998
Appointed Alwyn, David Lewis Malcolm as Director
6 October 1998
Appointed Errington, Geoffrey Frederick, Sir as Secretary
12 March 1998
Resigned Spraggs, Austin Cecil Edwin as Director
13 January 1998
Appointed Carrick, Roger, Sir as Director
7 October 1997
7 October 1997
Resigned Brind, Peter as Director
7 October 1997
Resigned Brind, Peter as Secretary
7 October 1997
Appointed Courtney, Rohan Richard as Secretary
15 January 1997
Appointed Mcmanus, Dermot as Director
1 January 1997
Resigned Hassell, William Ralph Boucher as Director
8 October 1996
Appointed Wolton, Michael John as Director
8 October 1996
Appointed Brind, Peter as Director
8 October 1996
Appointed Brind, Peter as Secretary
8 October 1996
12 June 1996
Resigned Gibbins, Ian David as Director
4 June 1996
4 June 1996
17 April 1996
Appointed Mcgovern, Margaret Rosaleen as Director
3 January 1996
Resigned Goss, David Colin as Director
10 October 1995
Appointed Hassell, William Ralph Boucher as Director
10 October 1995
Resigned Walls, Geoffrey Nowell as Director
30 March 1994
Resigned Rampton, Jack Leslie, Sir as Director
10 May 1993
Appointed Goss, David Colin as Director
10 May 1993
Appointed Courtney, Rohan Richard as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Lumley, Richard Edward Walter as Director
23 November 1992
23 November 1992
23 November 1992
Resigned Harrison, Alastair Brian Clarke as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Hood, Stephen John as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Lewis, John Alwyn as Director
23 November 1992
Appointed Seabrooke, Alan Ernest as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Richardson, Sam Scroton, Professor as Director
23 November 1992
23 November 1992
Resigned Borges, Thomas William as Director
23 November 1992
23 November 1992
Resigned Tebbit, Donald Claude, Sir as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Trafford, June Emelda as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Williams, Bruce Rodda, Sir as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Yarrow, Eric Grant, Sir as Director
23 November 1992
Resigned Anthony, David John William as Director
23 November 1992
23 November 1992
Appointed Walls, Geoffrey Nowell as Director
13 October 1991
13 October 1991
Appointed Stuart, Stephen Alexander, Captain 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.
Former controllers (3)
14 April 2019
Ceased Damian John Walsh — Has significant influence or control
18 March 2019
Ceased Peter Michael Benson — Has significant influence or control
18 May 2018
Ceased Dale Anthony Eaton — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Cash
£212,227
Employees
1
Current Ratio
13.3x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £68,756 £60,954 £105,079 £147,124 £154,247 £204,809
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£2,887£3,609£3,269£2,843£3,116
Current Assets£218,317£161,088£153,699£120,691£87,378£78,756
Debtors£6,025£3,768£17,790£2,024£2,985
Cash£212,227£157,255£135,844£118,602£84,328£78,691
Creditors (< 1 year)£16,395£10,450£9,844£18,455£29,540
Net Current Assets£201,922£150,638£143,855£102,236£57,838£78,756
Net Assets£68,756
Shareholder Funds£204,809£154,247£147,124£105,079£60,954£68,756

Turnover£82,402
Gross Profit£82,402
Admin Expenses£99,829
Operating Profit(£17,427)
Profit Before Tax(£17,427)
Profit for Period(£17,427)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 July 2026Appointment of a director
7 January 2026Appointment of a director
13 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates13 October 2025
30 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
9 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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