Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum Trust Limited

Active02115913 Private company limited by guarantee

What Catalyst Science Discovery Centre And Museum Trust say about themselves

“Explore the science & technology behind the chemical industry and its impact on our lives through hands-on exhibits, activities & demonstrations.”

— from catalyst.org.uk
Incorporated
26 March 1987 (39 years)
Previously known as
Halton Chemical Industry Museum Trust Limited (until 16 June 2008)
Industry
Museums activities (91020)
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
Gossage Building
Mersey Road
Widnes
WA8 0DF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
30 June 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ryder, Danielle Jeaneane
Director · Appointed 26 June 2026
British
Born December 1989 (36)
Director · Appointed 24 June 2026
British
Born March 2001 (25)
Director · Appointed 24 February 2026
British
Born January 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 8 October 2024
British
Born March 1964 (62)
Dowding, Hugh Gordon
Director · Appointed 25 April 2023
British
Born October 1954 (72)
Wiegand, Jay Mark
Director · Appointed 2 February 2023
British
Born December 1970 (55)
Director · Appointed 8 November 2022
British
Born December 1976 (49)
Lord, Melissa Mary
Director · Appointed 7 February 2017
British
Born July 1956 (70)
Westwood, Donald, Dr
Director · Appointed 31 March 2016
British
Born February 1963 (63)
Davies, Stephanie
Director · Appointed 20 May 2013
British
Born November 1968
Director · Appointed 11 February 2013
British
Born January 1946 (80)
Director · Appointed 6 November 2012
British
Born November 1948
Pitts, Michael Robert, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 August 2007
British
Born June 1975 (51)
Officer history (110 former)
10 October 2026
Resigned Wainwright, Kevan Peter as Director
24 July 2026
Resigned Davies, Bryan William as Director
26 June 2026
Appointed Ryder, Danielle Jeaneane as Director
24 June 2026
Appointed Williams, Luke Gerard as Director
27 May 2026
Resigned Hutchinson, Noel as Director
24 February 2026
Appointed Tiernan, James Thomas as Director
8 October 2024
Appointed Hughes, Timothy John as Director
8 October 2024
Resigned Hought, Julian Lyndon, Dr as Director
8 October 2024
Resigned Clucas, Jennifer Anne, Dr as Director
8 August 2024
Resigned Cinar, Serra as Director
27 October 2023
Appointed Davies, Bryan William as Director
18 July 2023
Resigned Davies, Bryan William as Director
18 July 2023
Resigned Coldwell, Roy as Secretary
18 July 2023
Resigned Coldwell, Roy as Director
25 April 2023
Appointed Dowding, Hugh Gordon as Director
2 February 2023
Appointed Wiegand, Jay Mark as Director
2 February 2023
Appointed Cinar, Serra as Director
2 February 2023
Appointed Wainwright, Kevan Peter as Director
2 February 2023
Resigned Wilkinson, Rachel Anne as Director
2 December 2022
Resigned Baker, Sandra Marie as Director
8 November 2022
Resigned Ritchie, David Andrew as Director
8 November 2022
Appointed Hought, Julian Lyndon, Dr as Director
8 November 2022
Appointed Hart, Jennifer Wilson as Director
26 April 2022
Resigned Roach, Robert Joseph as Director
22 February 2022
Appointed Hutchinson, Noel as Director
22 October 2021
Resigned Wallace, Pamela, Cllr as Director
12 August 2021
Resigned Hornby, David Peter Joseph as Director
25 February 2021
Resigned Yaxley, David John as Director
12 January 2021
Resigned Richardson, Victoria Emma as Director
19 May 2020
Resigned Bibby, Kerry Louise as Director
28 November 2019
Appointed Bibby, Kerry Louise as Director
22 October 2019
Appointed Richardson, Victoria Emma as Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Bush, John Richard, Dr as Director
11 June 2019
Resigned Roche, John Patrick as Director
12 February 2019
Appointed Hornby, David Peter Joseph as Director
12 December 2018
Resigned Bennett, Stephen John as Director
24 May 2018
Resigned Spragg, Joanne Marie as Director
13 February 2018
Appointed Bennett, Stephen John as Director
29 January 2018
Resigned Reed, Peter Neville as Director
20 December 2017
Resigned Edwards, Jayne Amanda as Director
22 August 2017
Appointed Spragg, Joanne Marie as Director
22 August 2017
Resigned Griffiths, Martin Gerard as Director
2 May 2017
Appointed Baker, Sandra Marie as Director
14 March 2017
Appointed Bush, John Richard, Dr as Director
28 February 2017
Resigned Garner, Gavin John as Director
7 February 2017
Appointed Lord, Melissa Mary as Director
23 January 2017
Appointed Edwards, Jayne Amanda as Director
16 December 2016
Resigned Youd-Thomas, Stephen Mark as Director
8 November 2016
Appointed Roach, Robert Joseph as Director
14 October 2016
Resigned Edge, Susan Maria as Director
20 September 2016
Appointed Roche, John Patrick as Director
6 June 2016
Resigned Sullivan, Mark Andrew as Director
31 March 2016
Appointed Westwood, Donald, Dr as Director
21 April 2015
Resigned Dronsfield, Alan, Professor as Director
18 November 2014
Appointed Reed, Peter Neville as Director
19 August 2014
Resigned Bastock, Tony William, Dr as Director
8 April 2014
Resigned Andrews, Susan Mary as Director
17 December 2013
Appointed Sullivan, Mark Andrew as Director
11 November 2013
Appointed Garner, Gavin John as Director
30 September 2013
Appointed Yaxley, David John as Director
30 September 2013
Appointed Dronsfield, Alan, Professor as Director
20 May 2013
Appointed Davies, Stephanie as Director
15 April 2013
Resigned Hatton, John David as Director
4 March 2013
Resigned Heaton, Alan as Director
11 February 2013
Appointed Griffiths, Martin Gerard as Director
11 February 2013
Appointed Leitch, Diana Mary, Dr as Director
5 January 2013
Resigned Tulley, Alan as Director
6 November 2012
Appointed Hopwood, Howard Ronald as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Roberts, Philip Dennis, Dr as Director
25 June 2012
Resigned Wilson, Ian David, Dr as Director
26 October 2011
Resigned Wall, Kevin, Dr as Director
26 September 2011
Appointed Youd-Thomas, Stephen Mark as Director
17 June 2011
Resigned Cross, Helen Jean as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Dadd, Mervin as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Cockcroft, Howard as Director
5 April 2011
Appointed Hatton, John David as Director
10 February 2011
Appointed Wilkinson, Rachel Anne as Director
13 October 2010
Resigned O'Brien, Paul, Professor as Director
26 February 2010
Resigned Burgess Wilson, Julie as Director
18 January 2010
Resigned Page, Andrew Cyril Malcolm as Director
2 October 2009
Appointed Wilson, Ian David, Dr as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Edge, Susan Maria as Director
22 July 2009
Resigned Thompson, David Paul as Director
20 January 2009
Resigned Stuart Buttle, Hugh as Director
9 December 2008
Appointed Ritchie, David Andrew as Director
9 December 2008
Resigned Gunn, Angus Sutherland, Dr as Director
20 October 2008
Appointed Cross, Helen Jean as Director
2 September 2008
Resigned Moss, David as Director
20 February 2008
Appointed Clucas, Jennifer Anne, Dr as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Pitts, Michael Robert, Dr as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Dadd, Mervin as Director
1 August 2007
Resigned Boyer Spooner, Carol Ann as Director
12 July 2007
Resigned Ashcroft, Christopher John, Dr as Director
16 November 2006
Appointed Davies, Bryan William as Director
21 October 2006
Appointed Wallace, Pamela, Cllr as Director
19 June 2006
Appointed Ashcroft, Christopher John, Dr as Director
12 April 2006
Appointed Burgess Wilson, Julie as Director
30 July 2005
Resigned Smith, John Stephen as Director
2 June 2005
Appointed Andrews, Susan Mary as Director
24 May 2005
Appointed Wall, Kevin, Dr as Director
20 May 2005
Resigned Gleave, Edwin Norton as Director
10 May 2005
Resigned Elliot, David John as Director
6 April 2005
Resigned Ashworth, Heather Elizabeth as Director
17 February 2005
Resigned Gartside, John David as Director
2 February 2005
Appointed Ashworth, Heather Elizabeth as Director
23 November 2004
Appointed Coldwell, Roy as Secretary
31 October 2004
Resigned Small, Alan Barriskill, Mr. as Director
20 October 2004
Resigned Wilby, Thomas E as Director
15 September 2004
Appointed Gunn, Angus Sutherland, Dr as Director
21 July 2004
Appointed Stuart Buttle, Hugh as Director
14 July 2004
Resigned Allison, Dorothy Christine as Secretary
12 May 2004
Resigned Duvall, Kay as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed O'Brien, Paul, Professor as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed Page, Andrew Cyril Malcolm as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed Boyer Spooner, Carol Ann as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed Gartside, John David as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed Roberts, Philip Dennis, Dr as Director
2 January 2004
Appointed Bastock, Tony William, Dr as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Duggan, Richard James as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Brady, Edward Charles as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Collins, John Hardie as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Thompson, David Paul as Director
22 April 2003
Resigned Stuart Buttle, Hugh as Director
7 April 2003
Appointed Wilby, Thomas E as Director
1 May 2002
Resigned Wynne, Geoffrey Richard as Director
24 April 2002
Appointed Brady, Edward Charles as Director
24 April 2002
Appointed Stuart Buttle, Hugh as Director
14 November 2001
Resigned Redican, Glyn, Councillor as Director
10 September 2001
Appointed Gleave, Edwin Norton as Director
21 August 2001
Resigned Deakin, Gavin Paul as Director
1 August 2001
Resigned Parker, Stanley, Councillor as Director
31 July 2001
Resigned Howard, Richard Alan as Director
18 July 2001
Appointed Tulley, Alan as Director
1 April 2001
Resigned Mansfield, Barry as Director
1 April 2001
Resigned Denyer, Richard Graham as Director
30 January 2001
Resigned Newton, David as Director
22 June 2000
Appointed Moss, David as Director
22 June 2000
Appointed Allison, Dorothy Christine as Secretary
23 April 2000
Appointed Deakin, Gavin Paul as Director
23 March 2000
Resigned Boler, John Kenneth as Director
23 March 2000
Resigned Potter, Christopher John as Director
23 March 2000
Appointed Coldwell, Roy as Director
23 March 2000
Appointed Elliot, David John as Director
31 December 1999
Resigned Mcnaboe, Tracey as Secretary
30 November 1999
Resigned Crampton, John Robert as Director
23 September 1999
Resigned Whelan, Russell, Dr as Director
23 September 1999
Appointed Duvall, Kay as Director
24 June 1999
Resigned Cuff, Michael Henry as Director
24 June 1999
Appointed Cockcroft, Howard as Director
24 June 1999
Appointed Newton, David as Director
25 March 1999
Appointed Potter, Christopher John as Director
3 December 1998
Resigned Measures, Jane as Director
3 December 1998
Resigned Mcdermott, Anthony Maurice as Director
3 December 1998
Resigned Gilligan, Robert, Councillor as Director
17 September 1998
Appointed Boler, John Kenneth as Director
17 September 1998
Resigned Foster, Anthony Pryce as Director
30 June 1998
Appointed Gilligan, Robert, Councillor as Director
30 June 1998
Appointed Redican, Glyn, Councillor as Director
19 June 1998
Appointed Smith, John Stephen as Director
21 May 1998
Resigned Elliott, Donald Mckinley as Director
12 May 1998
Appointed Mcdermott, Anthony Maurice as Director
12 May 1998
Resigned Evans, Ian as Director
7 April 1998
Appointed Heaton, Alan as Director
27 March 1998
Resigned Rintoul, Gordon as Secretary
27 March 1998
Appointed Mcnaboe, Tracey as Secretary
9 January 1998
Resigned Finer, Elliot Geoffrey, Dr as Director
3 December 1997
Resigned Ogden, Paul as Director
18 September 1997
Resigned Mcgrath, Anthony as Director
18 September 1997
Appointed Parker, Stanley, Councillor as Director
18 September 1997
19 June 1997
Resigned Nyland, Frances as Director
19 June 1997
Resigned Oakes, Gordon James, Rt Hon as Director
19 June 1997
Appointed Evans, Ian as Director
19 June 1997
Appointed Whelan, Russell, Dr as Director
19 June 1997
Appointed Howard, Richard Alan as Director
27 March 1997
Resigned Boje, Graham as Director
12 December 1996
Resigned Wren, John Josiah, Dr as Director
20 June 1996
Appointed Denyer, Richard Graham as Director
20 June 1996
Resigned Palmer, Brian Michael as Director
20 June 1996
Appointed Nyland, Frances as Director
20 June 1996
Appointed Mcgrath, Anthony as Director
20 June 1996
Appointed Measures, Jane as Director
20 June 1996
Appointed Crampton, John Robert as Director
20 June 1996
Resigned Newton, David as Director
20 June 1996
Resigned Hill, Stanley James as Director
21 February 1996
Appointed Finer, Elliot Geoffrey, Dr as Director
21 February 1996
Appointed Mansfield, Barry as Director
21 February 1996
Appointed Wynne, Geoffrey Richard as Director
21 February 1996
Appointed Small, Alan Barriskill, Mr. as Director
21 February 1996
Resigned Fraser, John Stewart as Director
13 December 1995
Resigned Cox, John Colin Leslie as Director
1 September 1995
Appointed Rintoul, Gordon as Secretary
14 June 1995
Appointed Hill, Stanley James as Director
14 June 1995
Resigned Temple, Liam, Cllr as Director
22 May 1995
Resigned Walton, Janice as Secretary
2 December 1994
Resigned Humphreys, Keith Wood as Director
2 December 1994
Appointed Ogden, Paul as Director
2 December 1994
Resigned Malpas, Robert as Director
28 July 1994
17 June 1994
Resigned Pimblett, Jack, Councillor as Director
17 June 1994
Appointed Temple, Liam, Cllr as Director
18 February 1994
Appointed Boje, Graham as Director
17 February 1994
Resigned Land, Ronald as Director
21 September 1993
Appointed Newton, David as Director
4 June 1993
Appointed Palmer, Brian Michael as Director
4 June 1993
Resigned Knowland, Raymond Reginald as Director
4 June 1993
Appointed Pimblett, Jack, Councillor as Director
4 June 1993
Resigned Weaver, John as Director
28 May 1993
Resigned Smith, Olive as Director
11 September 1992
Resigned Turton, Ronald as Director
11 September 1992
Resigned Little, John Stanley as Director
28 May 1992
Resigned Lindsell, Richard Ingram 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

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Trend

Employees
0 20 40 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 18 18 20 25 34

No employee count read from accounts after 2024.

Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£985,326
Current Assets£274,390
Debtors£40,305
Cash£230,542
Creditors (< 1 year)£29,683
Creditors (> 1 year)£10,666
Net Current Assets£244,707
Net Assets£1,219,367
Shareholder Funds£1,219,367

Turnover£614,276
Cost of Sales£24,305
Gross Profit£589,971
Admin Expenses£438,990
Operating Profit£150,981
Profit Before Tax£149,408
Profit for Period£149,408

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