Word Up North Limited

Active01061343 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
12 July 1972 (54 years)
Previously known as
Ilkley Literature Festival Limited (until 11 April 2023)
Industry
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors
Anita Ganeri
Tahira Jabeen Sardar
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
2nd Floor Offices
Fairfax House
38
The Grove
Ilkley
LS29 9EE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
28 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 April 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 17 July 2026
British
Born February 1948 (78)
Ganeri, Anita
Director · Appointed 24 September 2025
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Sardar, Tahira Jabeen
Director · Appointed 18 June 2025
British
Born February 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 15 March 2023
British
Born November 1958
Director · Appointed 13 March 2019
British,American
Born July 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 27 September 2017
British
Born August 1958 (68)
Baxandall, Catherine Elizabeth
Secretary · Appointed 13 September 2012
Baxandall, Catherine Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 13 September 2012
British
Born June 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 2 July 1996
Irish
Born April 1949 (77)
Officer history (39 former)
17 July 2026
Appointed Gibson, Robert Martin as Director
9 November 2025
Resigned Dignum, John Peter as Director
24 September 2025
Appointed Ganeri, Anita as Director
18 June 2025
Appointed Sardar, Tahira Jabeen as Director
15 April 2024
Resigned Frieder, Georgina Alice as Director
20 September 2023
Resigned Bower, Rachel, Dr as Director
13 July 2023
Resigned Ganeri, Anita as Director
15 March 2023
Appointed Frieder, Georgina Alice as Director
15 March 2023
Resigned Walsh, Nigel David as Director
15 March 2023
Appointed Finlay, Francis James, Professor as Director
12 January 2023
Resigned Yau, Julie as Director
21 July 2022
Resigned Bora, Fozia, Dr as Director
11 May 2022
Appointed Ganeri, Anita as Director
24 June 2021
Resigned Gaunt, Matthew Francis as Director
30 April 2021
Appointed Dignum, John Peter as Director
28 January 2021
Appointed Yau, Julie as Director
19 November 2020
Resigned Power, Maggie as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Bora, Fozia, Dr as Director
18 June 2020
Resigned Cameron, Jacqueline Dawn as Director
16 September 2019
Resigned Thomson, Madeleine as Director
13 March 2019
13 March 2019
Appointed Bower, Rachel, Dr as Director
11 December 2018
Appointed Cameron, Jacqueline Dawn as Director
18 July 2018
Resigned Wolton, James as Director
9 May 2018
Appointed Gaunt, Matthew Francis as Director
29 November 2017
Resigned Hardaker, Andrea Helen, Mrs. as Director
27 September 2017
Appointed Wright, Mary Margaret Katherine as Director
27 September 2017
Resigned Rhodes, Jennifer Mary as Director
14 April 2017
Resigned Woodhouse, Davina Geraldine as Director
14 April 2017
Resigned Sutter, Mandy as Director
20 July 2016
Resigned Ashberry, Simon Paul as Director
25 September 2013
Resigned Oates, Amanda as Director
13 September 2012
Resigned Below, Erica Joan as Director
13 September 2012
Appointed Baxandall, Catherine Elizabeth as Secretary
13 September 2012
Appointed Baxandall, Catherine Elizabeth as Director
13 September 2012
Appointed Thomson, Madeleine as Director
13 September 2012
Appointed Power, Maggie as Director
6 January 2012
Resigned Connacher, Louise Mary as Director
4 January 2012
Resigned Connacher, Louise Mary as Secretary
6 July 2010
Appointed Hardaker, Andrea Helen, Mrs. as Director
23 September 2009
Resigned Clarke, Anne as Director
30 May 2009
Resigned Hafeez, Mohammed as Director
10 July 2008
Resigned Batters, Jennifer Mary as Secretary
10 July 2008
Appointed Connacher, Louise Mary as Secretary
10 July 2008
Appointed Hafeez, Mohammed as Director
10 July 2008
Appointed Woodhouse, Davina Geraldine as Director
10 July 2006
Resigned Jones, Karen as Director
4 July 2005
Appointed Connacher, Louise Mary as Director
14 September 2004
Appointed Below, Erica Joan as Director
22 July 2003
Appointed Sutter, Mandy as Director
22 July 2003
Appointed Walsh, Nigel David as Director
22 July 2003
Appointed Clarke, Anne as Director
9 April 2003
Resigned Triffit, Judith Hilary as Director
21 January 2003
Resigned Lawrence, Brian Edward as Director
1 October 2002
Resigned Palmer, Simon Thomas as Director
1 January 2002
Resigned Wilson, Mary Patricia as Director
1 January 2002
Resigned Bedford, Martyn Corby as Director
26 March 2001
Appointed Palmer, Simon Thomas as Director
1 January 2000
Resigned Bagnall, Sally as Director
7 April 1998
Resigned Lawson, Sarah Louise as Director
1 June 1997
Resigned Grey-Gordon, Anne as Director
2 July 1996
Resigned Chew, Shirley as Director
2 July 1996
Appointed Thorpe, Ellen Theresa as Director
2 July 1996
Appointed Green, Matthew James as Director
2 July 1996
Resigned Green, Matthew James as Director
2 July 1996
Appointed Bedford, Martyn Corby as Director
2 July 1996
Appointed Oates, Amanda as Director
2 July 1996
Appointed Ashberry, Simon Paul as Director
26 March 1996
Appointed Triffit, Judith Hilary as Director
27 April 1994
Appointed Chew, Shirley as Director
27 April 1994
Resigned Robson, Wendy Louise as Director
27 April 1994
Resigned Lawrence, Brian Edward as Secretary
27 April 1994
Appointed Jones, Karen as Director
27 April 1994
Appointed Batters, Jennifer Mary as Secretary
28 February 1993
Resigned Seidelin, Anne as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Bernard, Eileen as Director

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Holdings 1

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Filings

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 November 2026Total exemption full accounts31 March 2026—
20 July 2026Appointment of a director
15 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates14 April 2026
10 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
10 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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