Dukes Play House Limited (The)

Active01077517 Private company limited by guarantee

What Dukes Play House say about themselves

“A theatre in Lancaster, Lancashire producing a variety of professional live theatre and also showing mainstream and cultural cinema screenings.”

— from dukeslancaster.org
Incorporated
19 October 1972 (54 years)
Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Artistic creation (90030)
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Directors
Laura Anne Rodwell
Coralie Jane Maria Rogers
Dale Timothy Townshend
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
The Dukes
Moor Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1QE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
18 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 January 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rodwell, Laura Anne
Director · Appointed 9 June 2025
British
Born August 1985 (41)
Rogers, Coralie Jane Maria
Director · Appointed 9 June 2025
British
Born December 1965 (60)
Townshend, Dale Timothy, Professor
Director · Appointed 9 June 2025
British
Born July 1971 (55)
Lawson, Christopher
Secretary · Appointed 14 October 2024
Thornberry, Sandra, Cllr
Director · Appointed 19 September 2023
British
Born December 1944 (81)
Director · Appointed 23 May 2023
British
Born August 1960 (66)
Collins, Michelle Jane
Director · Appointed 21 November 2022
British
Born March 1968 (58)
Murphy, Georgia Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 21 November 2022
British
Born August 1988 (38)
Officer history (111 former)
5 January 2026
Resigned Gauld, Roderick Finlay Duncan as Director
9 June 2025
Resigned Cox, Alan Edward as Director
9 June 2025
Appointed Rogers, Coralie Jane Maria as Director
9 June 2025
Appointed Townshend, Dale Timothy, Professor as Director
9 June 2025
Appointed Rodwell, Laura Anne as Director
9 June 2025
Resigned Chadwick, Samantha Alexandra as Director
7 January 2025
Resigned Booker, Teresa Jane as Director
14 October 2024
Appointed Lawson, Christopher as Secretary
14 October 2024
Resigned Townsend, Neil James as Director
14 October 2024
Resigned O'Neill, Karen as Secretary
19 September 2023
Appointed Thornberry, Sandra, Cllr as Director
18 July 2023
Resigned Rigby, David as Director
23 May 2023
Appointed Cox, Alan Edward as Director
23 May 2023
Appointed Chadwick, Samantha Alexandra as Director
23 May 2023
Appointed Bancroft, William Patrick as Director
24 January 2023
Resigned Tyrer, Charles Benjamin Alexander as Director
24 January 2023
Resigned Odon, Akanimo Peter, Dr as Director
21 November 2022
Appointed Collins, Michelle Jane as Director
21 November 2022
Appointed Murphy, Georgia Elizabeth as Director
19 July 2022
Resigned Hatton-Yeo, Alan John, Dr as Director
16 May 2022
Resigned Whitehead, Melanie-Claire as Director
14 March 2022
Resigned Fisher, Thomas Michael as Secretary
14 March 2022
Appointed O'Neill, Karen as Secretary
21 September 2021
Resigned Thwaite, Mark David as Director
2 November 2020
Appointed Fisher, Thomas Michael as Secretary
2 November 2020
Resigned Booker, Theresa Jane as Secretary
7 July 2020
Appointed Whitehead, Melanie-Claire as Director
2 June 2020
Resigned Dibley, Maya Anneke Elsie as Director
2 June 2020
Resigned Knight, Kate Sarah as Director
2 June 2020
Resigned Chell, John Richard as Director
23 July 2019
Appointed Rigby, David as Director
22 July 2019
Resigned Reynolds, Carolyn Jane as Director
17 June 2019
Resigned Gardner, Julie Karen as Director
15 April 2019
Appointed Gauld, Roderick Finlay Duncan as Director
11 February 2019
Appointed Booker, Theresa Jane as Secretary
11 February 2019
Resigned Wadeson, Ivan as Secretary
11 February 2019
Appointed Knight, Kate Sarah as Director
15 November 2018
Appointed Tyrer, Charles Benjamin Alexander as Director
15 November 2018
Appointed Odon, Akanimo Peter, Dr as Director
15 November 2018
Appointed Thwaite, Mark David as Director
31 October 2017
Resigned Cozler, Claire Emily as Director
31 October 2017
Resigned Biddulph, Alan, Councillor as Director
25 September 2017
Resigned Leyshon, James Joseph, Cllr as Director
21 September 2017
Resigned Blamire, Mary Eileen as Director
20 July 2017
Resigned Rycroft, Gary Francis as Director
20 July 2017
Appointed Booker, Teresa Jane as Director
20 July 2017
Appointed Townsend, Neil James as Director
9 March 2017
Resigned Lawrenson, Jim Ralph Cedric, County Councillor as Director
9 March 2017
9 March 2017
9 March 2017
Resigned Henig, Chris, Co Councillor as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Brooks-Sykes, Nicholas Anthony as Director
10 March 2016
Appointed Dibley, Maya Anneke Elsie as Director
23 July 2015
Appointed Chell, John Richard as Director
9 July 2015
9 July 2015
Appointed Lawrenson, Jim Ralph Cedric, County Councillor as Director
2 June 2015
Appointed Cozler, Claire Emily as Director
2 June 2015
Appointed Biddulph, Alan, Councillor as Director
2 June 2015
Appointed Leyshon, James Joseph, Cllr as Director
13 May 2015
Resigned Johnson, Sian Elisabeth as Director
7 May 2015
Resigned Gardner, Paul Malcolm as Director
7 May 2015
Resigned Forrest, Melanie as Director
2 May 2015
Resigned Roberts, Elaine Frances as Director
13 March 2015
Resigned Ashworth, June Irene as Director
12 March 2015
Appointed Brooks-Sykes, Nicholas Anthony as Director
15 September 2014
Resigned Izza, Anna Maria Dolores as Director
15 September 2014
Resigned Newns-Wood, Caroline Mary Joanna as Director
8 September 2014
Resigned Sumsion, Michael Ransome as Secretary
8 September 2014
Appointed Wadeson, Ivan as Secretary
24 July 2014
Resigned Hall, Richard Howard as Director
24 July 2014
Appointed Hatton-Yeo, Alan John, Dr as Director
12 December 2013
Appointed Gardner, Paul Malcolm as Director
5 December 2013
Appointed Reynolds, Carolyn Jane as Director
5 December 2013
Resigned Kirkup, Nigel Norman as Director
20 November 2013
Resigned Newman-Thompson, Richard John as Director
11 July 2013
Appointed Henig, Chris, Co Councillor as Director
11 July 2013
Resigned Holtom, Christopher John, Cllr as Director
21 March 2013
Appointed Gardner, Julie Karen as Director
6 August 2012
Resigned Laurie, Jean as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Kirkup, Nigel Norman as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Newns-Wood, Caroline Mary Joanna as Director
31 March 2012
Resigned Brooks-Sykes, Nicholas Anthony as Director
1 December 2011
Resigned Hooper, Richard Colin as Director
17 June 2011
Appointed Ashworth, June Irene as Director
17 June 2011
Appointed Newman-Thompson, Richard John as Director
17 June 2011
Resigned Rogerson, Sylvia Anne as Director
31 May 2011
Resigned Marsland, Geoffrey Roy as Director
3 May 2011
Appointed Roberts, Elaine Frances as Director
3 May 2011
Appointed Brooks-Sykes, Nicholas Anthony as Director
26 January 2011
Resigned Sands, Ronald as Director
3 August 2010
Appointed Marsland, Geoffrey Roy as Director
3 August 2010
Resigned Ashworth, June Irene as Director
20 November 2009
Appointed Forrest, Melanie as Director
20 November 2009
Resigned Fletcher, Jane, Councillor as Director
10 November 2009
29 July 2009
Appointed Rycroft, Gary Francis as Director
29 July 2009
Appointed Izza, Anna Maria Dolores as Director
29 July 2009
Resigned Watson, Nicholas Julian as Director
29 July 2009
Appointed Hall, Richard Howard as Director
16 July 2009
Appointed Rogerson, Sylvia Anne as Director
15 July 2009
Appointed Charles, Susan Margaret Georgina as Director
15 July 2009
Appointed Holtom, Christopher John, Cllr as Director
19 June 2009
Resigned Thomas, Malcolm, Cllr as Director
15 June 2009
Appointed Blamire, Mary Eileen as Director
8 June 2009
Resigned Yates, Jean Elizabeth as Director
8 June 2009
Resigned Whittaker, Alan, Mr. as Director
26 May 2009
Resigned Blakely, James as Director
29 September 2008
Resigned Blamire, Mary Eileen as Director
26 September 2008
Appointed Blakely, James as Director
6 May 2008
Resigned Trueman, Christopher as Director
28 January 2008
Appointed Sumsion, Michael Ransome as Secretary
18 January 2008
Resigned Belcham, Amanda Anne as Secretary
1 November 2007
Resigned Mellor, Christopher as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Hooper, Richard Colin as Director
21 June 2007
Resigned Kirkman, Janie Elizabeth as Director
21 June 2007
Appointed Fletcher, Jane, Councillor as Director
14 May 2007
Resigned Hardman, Jo Marcus Richard as Director
14 May 2007
Appointed Johnson, Sian Elisabeth as Director
14 May 2007
Resigned Wingrave, Patricia Rosalind as Director
25 July 2006
Appointed Laurie, Jean as Director
25 July 2006
Appointed Mellor, Christopher as Director
24 July 2006
Resigned Plowright, Marion Elizabeth as Director
24 July 2006
Resigned Rogers, Colin George, Professor as Director
31 May 2006
Appointed Trueman, Christopher as Director
11 April 2006
Resigned Shepherd, Richard Henry as Director
11 April 2006
10 April 2006
Resigned Kerr, David as Director
10 April 2006
Appointed Ashworth, June Irene as Director
13 February 2006
Resigned Turner, Mark Anthony as Director
7 November 2005
7 November 2005
Appointed Watson, Nicholas Julian as Director
21 January 2005
Resigned Logan Mclean, James as Director
20 January 2005
Appointed Kerr, David as Director
23 February 2004
Resigned Archer, Evelyn as Director
11 August 2003
Resigned Kondras, Paul Richard as Director
14 July 2003
Appointed Archer, Evelyn as Director
8 May 2003
Resigned Evans, Terence Edward, Councillor as Director
5 May 2003
Appointed Thomas, Malcolm, Cllr as Director
29 January 2003
Appointed Logan Mclean, James as Director
27 January 2003
Appointed Kondras, Paul Richard as Director
27 January 2003
Appointed Sands, Ronald as Director
11 November 2002
Resigned Cooper, Allan as Director
11 November 2002
Resigned Kirk, Graeme as Director
11 November 2002
Resigned Whalley, Peter as Director
15 October 2002
Resigned Clegg, Carole Margaret as Director
11 July 2001
Appointed Kirkman, Janie Elizabeth as Director
11 July 2001
Resigned Wilson, Geoffrey Kenneth as Director
1 November 2000
Resigned England, Patricia Yvonne as Director
1 November 2000
Appointed Turner, Mark Anthony as Director
31 August 2000
Resigned Morris, Paul Malcolm as Director
30 August 2000
Appointed England, Patricia Yvonne as Director
22 May 2000
Appointed Wingrave, Patricia Rosalind as Director
22 May 2000
Appointed Hardman, Jo Marcus Richard as Director
22 May 2000
Appointed Clegg, Carole Margaret as Director
25 October 1999
Appointed Plowright, Marion Elizabeth as Director
14 June 1999
Resigned Clay, Andrew Michael as Director
11 June 1999
Resigned Garrod, Peter James, Mr. as Director
1 June 1999
Appointed Morris, Paul Malcolm as Director
1 June 1999
Appointed Wilson, Geoffrey Kenneth as Director
13 May 1999
Resigned Russell, Patricia Susan as Secretary
13 May 1999
Appointed Belcham, Amanda Anne as Secretary
6 May 1999
Resigned Rye, Pat, Councillor as Director
25 March 1999
Resigned Caws, Mary as Secretary
25 March 1999
Appointed Russell, Patricia Susan as Secretary
21 January 1999
Resigned Macdonald, Sheena Mairi as Director
5 March 1998
Resigned Stafford, Arthur Edward as Director
24 November 1997
Appointed Whittaker, Alan, Mr. as Director
24 November 1997
Resigned Stanley, Derrick Bannister as Director
18 August 1997
Appointed Caws, Mary as Secretary
18 August 1997
Resigned Mcphillips, Penelope Jane Saville as Secretary
18 August 1997
Resigned Sampson, Peter William as Director
19 June 1997
Resigned Henig, Ruth Beatrice, Baroness as Director
7 June 1997
Appointed Rye, Pat, Councillor as Director
16 July 1996
Appointed Garrod, Peter James, Mr. as Director
13 May 1996
Appointed Whalley, Peter as Director
13 May 1996
Appointed Clay, Andrew Michael as Director
6 February 1996
Resigned Preston, David as Director
6 February 1996
Resigned Wilkinson, James Clifford as Director
5 February 1996
Appointed Kirk, Graeme as Director
5 February 1996
Appointed Cooper, Allan as Director
5 February 1996
Appointed Stafford, Arthur Edward as Director
31 January 1996
Resigned Mellor, Paul Furley as Director
23 October 1995
Resigned Brennan, Stephen as Director
30 June 1995
Resigned Wilson, Michael Raymond as Director
30 June 1995
Appointed Yates, Jean Elizabeth as Director
1 May 1995
Resigned Saville, Anthony John as Director
31 March 1995
Resigned Gardner, Gillian Frances as Director
30 January 1995
Resigned Iles, Paul Raymond as Director
27 September 1994
Resigned Mellor, Paul Furley as Secretary
27 September 1994
Appointed Mcphillips, Penelope Jane Saville as Secretary
1 August 1994
Appointed Preston, David as Director
31 January 1994
Appointed Gardner, Gillian Frances as Director
2 December 1993
Resigned Sturgess, Keith Malcolm as Director
1 August 1993
Appointed Mellor, Paul Furley as Secretary
19 July 1993
Appointed Brennan, Stephen as Director
3 July 1993
Resigned Hartley, Jonathan Robert as Secretary
26 April 1993
Appointed Wilson, Michael Raymond as Director
16 February 1993
Resigned Peasnell, Ken Vincent as Director
9 February 1993
Resigned Scoffin, Richard Barry as Director
9 February 1993
Resigned Knight, David John as Director
9 February 1993
Resigned Rainford, Margaret Mary, Councillor Mrs as Director
19 October 1992
Appointed Scoffin, Richard Barry as Director
15 September 1992
Appointed Evans, Terence Edward, Councillor as Director
27 July 1992
Appointed Rainford, Margaret Mary, Councillor Mrs as Director
7 January 1992
Resigned Blezard, David Howard as Director
31 May 1991
Resigned Rawnsley, James Ernest as Director
25 March 1991
Resigned Totton, Rachel Mary as Director
15 February 1991
Resigned Roach, Keith as Director
15 February 1991
Resigned Richards, Jeffrey Michael, Professor as Director

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.

Financials

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Employees
0 20 40 2022 2024 33 32

No employee count read from accounts after 2024.

Balance sheet detail
202520242022

Filings 313

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
20 October 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
23 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 January 2026
22 January 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
5 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
14 November 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
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