Wheal Martyn Trust

Active01160460 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
15 February 1974 (52 years)
Previously known as
Wheal Martyn Trust Ltd (until 12 August 2016)
St.Austell China Clay Museum Limited (until 17 January 2012)
Industry
Museums activities (91020)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Accounts type
Group
Region
South West
Address
Wheal Martyn
Carthew
St. Austell
PL26 8XG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
23 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 July 2025
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Whitworth, Lesley, Dr
Secretary · Appointed 12 December 2019
Director · Appointed 28 June 2018
British
Born October 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 21 April 2016
British
Born May 1947 (79)
South West Lakes Trust
Corporate Director · Appointed 1 April 2010
Officer history (35 former)
18 July 2025
Appointed Swain, Jacqueline Frances as Director
18 July 2025
Resigned Varcoe, Christopher as Director
12 December 2019
Appointed Whitworth, Lesley, Dr as Secretary
12 December 2019
Resigned Bassett, Diane Joy as Secretary
28 June 2018
Appointed Bell, Malcolm as Director
26 April 2018
Resigned Edwards, Jacqueline Anne as Director
26 April 2018
Appointed Varcoe, Christopher as Director
25 May 2017
Resigned Briens, Peter John as Director
21 April 2016
Appointed Wood, John Monthem as Director
27 August 2015
Resigned Chenoweth, Brian George as Director
13 December 2012
Appointed Chenoweth, Brian George as Director
15 July 2010
Appointed Briens, Peter John as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Preston, Roger Duncan as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Giles, Thomas Derek Bullivant as Secretary
1 April 2010
Appointed Edwards, Jacqueline Anne as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Bowditch, Ivor Ronald as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Brown, Malcolm Alan as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Mcgowan, Andrew as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Bull, Jacqueline as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Grime, Barry Millwood as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Bassett, Diane Joy as Secretary
1 April 2010
Resigned Dart, Christopher Peter as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Lamond, Ian Douglas as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed South West Lakes Trust as Corporate Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Giles, Thomas Derek Bullivant as Director
1 April 2010
Resigned Thurlow, Charles Spencer as Director
21 September 2009
Resigned Swain, Joseph as Director
28 April 2009
Appointed Brown, Malcolm Alan as Director
26 February 2009
Resigned Gronow, Clive William, Dr as Director
24 April 2006
Appointed Bull, Jacqueline as Director
13 February 2006
Resigned Reseigh, Peter John as Director
6 February 2006
Appointed Swain, Joseph as Director
16 December 2004
Resigned Hackett, Peter, Dr as Director
21 October 2004
Resigned Dudley, Caroline Elisabeth Anne as Director
11 December 2003
Appointed Lamond, Ian Douglas as Director
3 October 2003
Resigned Waite, Ian Clapham as Director
3 October 2003
Resigned Jones, Mark Cameron as Director
7 September 2001
Appointed Jones, Mark Cameron as Director
27 April 2001
Resigned Smale, Courtenay Vivian as Director
1 December 2000
Resigned Southern, John Brian as Director
14 July 2000
Appointed Giles, Thomas Derek Bullivant as Secretary
14 July 2000
Resigned Mcconnell, Ellen Margaret as Secretary
16 July 1999
Appointed Preston, Roger Duncan as Director
16 July 1999
Appointed Giles, Thomas Derek Bullivant as Director
6 May 1999
Resigned Trenerry, Roger Eastmead as Director
23 April 1999
16 July 1998
Appointed Mcgowan, Andrew as Director
1 May 1998
Appointed Hackett, Peter, Dr as Director
19 April 1996
Resigned Archard, Peter Ernest as Director
20 July 1994
Resigned Skelton, Terence John as Director
1 May 1994
Appointed Mcconnell, Ellen Margaret as Secretary
30 April 1994
Resigned Hawken, Alan Geoffrey as Secretary
22 April 1994
Appointed Trenerry, Roger Eastmead as Director
22 April 1994
Resigned Hare, Adrian David as Director
15 October 1993
Appointed Dart, Christopher Peter as Director
15 October 1993
Appointed Bowditch, Ivor Ronald as Director
23 September 1992
Resigned Phillips, Alison Mary as Secretary
23 September 1992
Appointed Hawken, Alan Geoffrey as Secretary
20 July 1992
Resigned Carlton Porter, Robert William as Director
20 July 1992
Appointed Gronow, Clive William, Dr as Director
20 July 1992
Appointed Hare, Adrian David as Director
23 April 1992
Resigned Tetley, Jeremy David, Cdr as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Charity Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 3946529

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

South West Lakes Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Wheal Martyn Trust This company Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Wheal Martyn Enterprises Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

What Wheal Martyn Trust say about themselves

“The UK's only china clay mining museum in the heart of Cornwall's clay country.”

— from wheal-martyn.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 August 2026Group of companies' accounts31 January 2026
18 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates9 April 2026
18 August 2025Group of companies' accounts31 January 2025
29 July 2025Termination of appointment of a director
29 July 2025Appointment of a director
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