Eureka! the National Children's Museum.

Active01948578 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 September 1985 (41 years)
Previously known as
The Museum for Children (until 2 January 2008)
Children's Museum(the) (until 28 April 1992)
Industry
Museums activities (91020)
Directors
Emily Victoria Honey
Accounts type
Group
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Discovery Road
Halifax
HX1 2NE

Filing status

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

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 22 June 2026
Also at York Professionals · more companies
British
Born September 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 22 June 2026
British
Born October 1977 (49)
Honey, Emily Victoria
Director · Appointed 22 June 2026
British
Born June 1990 (36)
Palmer, Rachael Maya
Director · Appointed 13 October 2025
British
Born July 1987 (39)
Director · Appointed 27 June 2025
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British
Born July 1964 (62)
Evans, Alan David
Director · Appointed 27 June 2025
British
Born December 1977 (48)
Director · Appointed 27 June 2025
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British,Australian
Born December 1979 (46)
Forbes, Andrew David
Secretary · Appointed 13 October 2023
Director · Appointed 4 March 2022
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British
Born February 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 4 March 2022
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 19 February 2003
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Canadian
Born August 1957 (69)
Officer history (53 former)
22 June 2026
Appointed Ellison, Nicola Jane as Director
22 June 2026
Appointed Honey, Emily Victoria as Director
22 June 2026
Appointed Clements, Dawn Louise as Director
23 March 2026
Resigned Sutcliffe, John Trevor as Director
6 February 2026
Resigned Higginson, Susan Julie as Director
1 December 2025
Resigned Best, Faith Mavis as Director
13 October 2025
Appointed Palmer, Rachael Maya as Director
13 October 2025
Resigned Rice-Bowen, Jane Sheridan as Director
27 June 2025
Appointed Astbury, Susannah as Director
27 June 2025
Appointed Evans, Alan David as Director
27 June 2025
Appointed Woodrow, Nicholas Terence as Director
4 March 2025
Resigned Kelly, John Howard as Director
29 November 2024
Resigned Aziz, Shahban Khatab Ahmed as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Aubrey, Alan John as Director
23 February 2024
Resigned Hope, Alison Mary as Director
8 December 2023
Resigned Hesselden, Fiona Jane as Director
13 October 2023
Resigned Corbridge, Teresa Joanne as Secretary
13 October 2023
Appointed Forbes, Andrew David as Secretary
17 March 2023
Resigned Craven, Jin Theng as Director
20 September 2022
Resigned Wood, Elizabeth Ann as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Ward, Kirsty Ellen Louise as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Best, Faith Mavis as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Aziz, Shahban Khatab Ahmed as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Kelly, John Howard as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Sutcliffe, John Trevor as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Sharif, Shagufta as Director
4 March 2022
Appointed Higginson, Susan Julie as Director
18 May 2021
Resigned Rogerson, John Stewart as Director
10 May 2021
Resigned Smart, Peter Charles as Director
3 January 2020
Resigned Watson, Diane Carole as Director
28 June 2019
Appointed Rogerson, John Stewart as Director
20 October 2017
Appointed Watson, Diane Carole as Director
3 February 2017
Appointed Rice-Bowen, Jane Sheridan as Director
15 August 2016
Resigned Luther-Jones, Natasha as Director
13 November 2015
Appointed Wood, Elizabeth Ann as Director
7 November 2014
Resigned Ward, Kirsty Ellen Louise as Director
1 October 2012
Appointed Ward, Kirsty Ellen Louise as Director
1 October 2012
Resigned Jackson, David James as Director
1 October 2012
Appointed Smart, Peter Charles as Director
31 October 2011
Appointed Luther-Jones, Natasha as Director
31 October 2011
Resigned Luther-Jones, Natasha as Director
31 October 2011
Appointed Luther-Jones, Natasha as Director
24 October 2011
Resigned Jackson, Heather as Director
6 May 2011
Appointed Aubrey, Alan John as Director
18 March 2011
Resigned Soles, Graham Henry as Director
25 January 2011
Appointed Soles, Graham Henry as Director
25 January 2011
Resigned Bartle, Peter as Director
25 January 2011
Resigned Clarke, Giles Colin Scott as Director
28 September 2010
Resigned Speller, Sarah Rosemary as Director
11 August 2010
Resigned Dorion, Michelle as Director
11 August 2010
Resigned Quinn, Jane Elizabeth as Director
11 August 2010
Resigned Uehlein, Diana Elizabeth Anne as Director
15 June 2010
Appointed Jackson, Heather as Director
25 November 2009
Appointed Hesselden, Fiona Jane as Director
25 November 2009
Resigned Lankester, Patricia as Director
16 September 2009
Resigned Seekins, Mark Nicholas as Director
18 June 2009
Appointed Hope, Alison Mary as Director
18 June 2009
Appointed Quinn, Jane Elizabeth as Director
29 May 2008
Appointed Speller, Sarah Rosemary as Director
29 May 2008
Resigned Earnshaw, Dee as Director
14 February 2008
Appointed Uehlein, Diana Elizabeth Anne as Director
14 February 2008
Appointed Dorion, Michelle as Director
15 October 2007
Resigned Thompson, Peter John Stuart as Director
8 December 2006
Resigned Glaister, Jane Margaret as Director
21 November 2006
Appointed Earnshaw, Dee as Director
8 June 2006
Resigned Thomas, Gillian Mary as Director
11 May 2006
Resigned Hemming, Penelope Julia as Director
29 November 2005
Appointed Craven, Jin Theng as Director
29 November 2005
Appointed Seekins, Mark Nicholas as Director
24 May 2005
Resigned Grunewald, Sarah Helen as Director
20 February 2005
Resigned Spence, Iain Mark as Director
21 May 2004
Resigned Jordan Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 May 2004
Appointed Corbridge, Teresa Joanne as Secretary
17 May 2004
Appointed Lankester, Patricia as Director
30 January 2004
Appointed Thompson, Peter John Stuart as Director
30 January 2004
Resigned Ryle, Sallie as Director
22 May 2003
Appointed Jordan Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
21 May 2003
Resigned Protani, Moira Ann as Secretary
19 February 2003
Appointed Stradeski, Leigh Anne as Director
4 February 2003
Appointed Jackson, David James as Director
4 February 2003
Appointed Spence, Iain Mark as Director
24 November 2002
Resigned Brennan, Lou as Director
15 October 2002
Resigned Slack, Suzanne Jane as Director
20 September 2001
Resigned Laughlan, Daniel Crawford as Director
11 September 2001
Appointed Grunewald, Sarah Helen as Director
12 June 2001
Resigned Laughlan, Daniel Crawford as Secretary
12 June 2001
12 June 2001
Appointed Clarke, Giles Colin Scott as Director
12 June 2001
Resigned Hall, Ernest, Sir as Director
12 June 2001
Appointed Hemming, Penelope Julia as Director
12 June 2001
Resigned Duffield, Vivien Louise as Director
12 June 2001
Appointed Protani, Moira Ann as Secretary
31 October 2000
Appointed Brennan, Lou as Director
31 October 2000
Appointed Slack, Suzanne Jane as Director
31 October 2000
Appointed Thomas, Gillian Mary as Director
31 October 2000
Appointed Glaister, Jane Margaret as Director
31 October 2000
Appointed Bartle, Peter as Director
10 November 1999
Resigned Gartland, Anthony as Director
10 November 1999
Resigned Sinfield, Kenneth Desmond as Director
8 March 1999
Resigned Marshall, David Richard as Director
2 November 1998
Resigned Rooney, William Thomas as Director
1 June 1998
Appointed Laughlan, Daniel Crawford as Secretary
31 May 1998
Resigned Haworth, Sarah Jacqueline as Secretary
22 May 1996
Appointed Haworth, Sarah Jacqueline as Secretary
26 January 1996
Resigned Hull, Peter Robert as Secretary
30 September 1993
Appointed Ryle, Sallie as Director
9 July 1992
Appointed Hull, Peter Robert as Secretary
8 July 1992
Resigned Bower, Christopher David 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.

What Eureka! The National Children's Museum say about themselves

“Fun, educational family days out: Eureka! Children's Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire and Eureka! Science + Discovery in Wirral, Merseyside”

— from eureka.org.uk

Filings 227

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates30 September 2026
31 July 2026Group of companies' accounts31 December 2025
24 June 2026Appointment of a director
23 June 2026Appointment of a director
23 June 2026Appointment of a director
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