Chester Mystery Plays Limited

Active02050251 Private company limited by guarantee

What Chester Mystery Plays say about themselves

“Chester Mystery Plays is an amazingly historic, professionally-led community theatre event which takes place every five years in and around Chester Cathedral. Through music, drama, laughter and tears, the Chester Mystery Plays bring medieval pageantry to an increasingly receptive audience from far…”

— from chestermysteryplays.com
Incorporated
27 August 1986 (40 years)
Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
Alex Makinson
Judith Fordham
Accounts type
Micro entity
Address
Maple House Park West
Sealand Road
Chester
CH1 4RN

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
2 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 March 2026

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Makinson, Alex
Director · Appointed 1 April 2026
British
Born December 1978 (47)
Fordham, Judith
Director · Appointed 1 July 2025
British
Born September 1950 (76)
Director · Appointed 22 May 2025
British
Born May 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 17 March 2022
British
Born November 1962
Jackson, Jennifer Margaret
Director · Appointed 19 November 2020
British
Born April 1948 (78)
Hargen, Vanda Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 18 October 2018
British
Born December 1954 (71)
Director · Appointed 26 April 2018
British
Born August 1950 (76)
Director · Appointed 23 November 2017
British
Born June 1959 (67)
Phillips, Jonathan Richard, Rev
Director · Appointed 27 April 2017
British
Born November 1979
Roochove, Felicity Helen
Director · Appointed 1 March 2014
British
Born May 1980 (46)
Clarkson, Andrew
Director · Appointed 10 October 2009
British
Born March 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 8 November 1994
British
Born June 1957 (69)
Sanderson, Ian Timothy
Secretary · Appointed 20 March 1991
British
Officer history (46 former)
1 April 2026
Appointed Makinson, Alex as Director
1 July 2025
Appointed Fordham, Judith as Director
22 May 2025
Appointed Lees-Smith, Anthony James, Canon as Director
22 May 2025
Resigned Sanderson, Ian Timothy as Director
22 May 2025
Resigned Eyres, Gavin Jeffrey, Dr as Director
17 March 2022
Appointed Longfield, Andrew Russell as Director
27 October 2021
Resigned Stringfellow, Emma Jane as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Jackson, Jennifer Margaret as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Stringfellow, Emma Jane as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Eyres, Gavin Jeffrey, Dr as Director
23 June 2020
Resigned Austin, Edward Albert as Director
24 January 2019
Resigned Mcnae, Hilarie June as Director
24 January 2019
Resigned Sykes, Josephine as Director
24 January 2019
Resigned Trevor Barnston, Inger Magareta as Director
18 October 2018
Appointed Hargen, Vanda Elizabeth as Director
26 April 2018
Appointed Parrington, Simon Hugh as Director
20 April 2018
Resigned Cheesman, Judith Mary as Director
22 March 2018
Resigned Fryett, John Ridley as Director
23 November 2017
Appointed Potts, Colin Neil as Director
22 June 2017
Resigned Dawson, Jane Ann as Director
27 April 2017
Appointed Phillips, Jonathan Richard, Rev as Director
26 January 2017
Appointed Dawson, Jane Ann as Director
26 January 2017
Resigned Davidson, Ruth Alexandra as Director
22 September 2016
Appointed Fryett, John Ridley as Director
24 September 2015
Resigned Mcevoy, Kiaran Thomas as Director
1 March 2014
Appointed Mcevoy, Kiaran Thomas as Director
1 March 2014
Appointed Roochove, Felicity Helen as Director
23 January 2014
Resigned Whitton, Dolores as Director
1 February 2011
Resigned Dawson, Jane Ann as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Campbell, Susan Margaret as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Overmeer, Peter John as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Kippax, Susan as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Warrington, Marian as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Wren, Joan as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Tudor-Morgan, Wendy Denise as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Smith, William Melenby as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Wright, Norman Brian as Director
10 October 2009
Appointed Clarkson, Andrew as Director
10 October 2009
Appointed Austin, Edward Albert as Director
10 October 2009
Appointed Davidson, Ruth Alexandra as Director
1 October 2008
Resigned Dangerfield, Marian Polly as Director
1 October 2008
Resigned Evans, Alfred Gwyn as Director
1 October 2008
Resigned Wilson, David Arthur Richard as Director
1 October 2008
Resigned Harrison, Stanley George as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Dangerfield, Marian Polly as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Dawson, Jane Ann as Director
1 October 2005
Appointed Wilson, David Arthur Richard as Director
5 October 2004
Resigned Wasley, Grishilda as Director
23 October 2003
Resigned Mosley, Robin Howarth as Director
23 October 2003
Resigned Price, Lilian Gillian, Councillor as Director
23 October 2003
Resigned Pegrum, Jane Elizabeth as Director
23 October 2003
Resigned Pickering, David Owen as Director
23 October 2003
Resigned Jackson, Peter Lionel as Director
23 October 2003
Resigned Allison, Helen Patricia Mary as Director
23 October 2003
Appointed Tudor-Morgan, Wendy Denise as Director
20 June 2003
Appointed Mcnae, Hilarie June as Director
9 June 2003
Appointed Overmeer, Peter John as Director
26 February 2003
Appointed Pickering, David Owen as Director
1 February 2003
Resigned Ross, John as Director
24 July 2002
Resigned Brown, Derek Raymond as Director
9 June 2002
1 June 2002
Appointed Pegrum, Jane Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Trevor Barnston, Inger Magareta as Director
7 May 1999
Resigned Tilston, Gordon Peter as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Leaman, Dorothy as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Smith, John Gordon as Director
31 December 1997
Resigned Bennett, David as Director
15 May 1997
Appointed Price, Lilian Gillian, Councillor as Director
31 December 1996
Resigned Andrewes, Thomas William Lancelot as Director
18 July 1996
Appointed Bennett, David as Director
7 February 1996
Resigned Wood, Joseph Andrew as Director
8 November 1994
Resigned Catchpole, Kevin as Director
8 November 1994
Appointed Warrington, Marian as Director
8 November 1994
Resigned Birchall, Sandra Christine as Director
8 November 1994
Appointed Sykes, Josephine as Director
8 November 1994
Appointed Cheesman, Judith Mary as Director
8 November 1994
Appointed Wright, Norman Brian as Director
8 November 1994
Appointed Wren, Joan as Director
8 November 1994
Appointed Fry, Nicholas John as Director
8 November 1994
8 November 1994
Resigned Dawson, Jane Ann as Director
12 January 1994
Resigned Edwards, Norah Anne as Director
23 March 1992
Appointed Edwards, Norah Anne as Director
23 March 1992
Appointed Dawson, Jane Ann as Director
20 March 1991
Appointed Sanderson, Ian Timothy as Director
20 March 1991
Appointed Sanderson, Ian Timothy 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.

Financials

Net Assets
£75,681
Debt Ratio
0%
Current Ratio
292.1x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £81,501 £78,153 £99,854 £97,740 £75,088 £75,681
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£0£0£0£0£0
Current Assets£75,941£69,678£97,740£99,854£78,153£81,267
Creditors (< 1 year)£260£0£0£0£0
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£0£0£0£0
Net Current Assets£75,681£75,116£97,740£99,854£78,153£81,501
Net Assets£75,681£75,088£97,740£99,854£78,153£81,501
Shareholder Funds£75,681£75,088£97,740£99,854£78,153£81,501

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 October 2026Registered office address changed

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