The Samuel Courtauld Trust

Active02413547 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
15 August 1989 (37 years)
Industry
First-degree level higher education (85421)
Post-graduate level higher education (85422)
Cultural education (85520)
Museums activities (91020)
Directors
Sean Rainbird
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
Courtauld Institute Of Art Somerset House
Strand
London
WC2R 0RN

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 February 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rainbird, Sean, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 November 2025
British
Born March 1959 (67)
Howe, Sylvia Jane
Secretary · Appointed 1 December 2023
Director · Appointed 29 November 2022
Also at Findlay Park Partners LLP, The United Westminster and Grey Coat Foundation, Findlay Park Investment Management Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 30 November 2021
Also at The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP, Courtauld Institute of Art, Mumsnet Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1964
Director · Appointed 1 December 2020
Also at The Warburg Charitable Trust
British
Born December 1969 (56)
Blakesley, Rosalind Polly, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 December 2020
British
Born March 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2020
Also at Grosvenor Group Limited, Compass Computer Systems Limited, DE, Thomas & Partners Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 19 May 2020
Also at Our Future Health, English National Opera, Courtauld Institute of Art · more companies
British
Born May 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2019
Also at 56 & 58 Seymour Street Management Company Limited, Mill Wharf Bpra Property Fund LLP, Aurora Orchestra · more companies
British,Polish
Born March 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 21 November 2017
Also at Manifold Editions London Limited, Haine Estates Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1963 (63)
Browne, John, Lord Browne Of Madingley
Director · Appointed 28 September 2017
British
Born February 1948 (78)
Director · Appointed 19 May 2015
Also at Hunters Trustees Limited, Hunters Law LLP
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Officer history (42 former)
27 November 2025
Resigned Emery, Roger John Hart, Professor as Director
1 November 2025
Appointed Rainbird, Sean, Dr as Director
1 November 2025
Resigned Legge, Henry as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Howe, Sylvia Jane as Secretary
31 July 2023
Resigned Kauffman, Hannah Elizabeth as Secretary
29 November 2022
Appointed Pryke, Simon Tony as Director
29 November 2022
Resigned Alexander, John Randle as Director
1 August 2022
Appointed Kauffman, Hannah Elizabeth as Secretary
31 July 2022
Resigned Blanks, Julia Rose as Secretary
30 November 2021
Appointed Caines, Charmian as Director
24 November 2021
Resigned Nairne, Alexander Robert as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed De, Ina Rita as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Blakesley, Rosalind Polly, Professor as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Hoffman, Mark Nicholas Hamilton as Director
13 July 2020
Resigned Wyndham, Henry Mark as Director
19 May 2020
Appointed Osman, Sally as Director
1 December 2019
Appointed Hochhauser, Andrew Romain as Director
26 November 2019
Resigned Savill, Rosalind Joy, Dame as Director
26 January 2019
Resigned Adcock, Andrew John as Director
20 November 2018
Appointed Alexander, John Randle as Director
20 November 2018
Resigned Wintour, Richard David as Director
21 November 2017
Appointed Booth-Clibborn, Charles Beville as Director
28 September 2017
Appointed Browne, John, Lord Browne Of Madingley as Director
25 September 2017
Resigned Crossick, Geoffrey Joel as Director
25 September 2017
Resigned Hughes-Hallett, James as Director
13 July 2016
Appointed Wyndham, Henry Mark as Director
24 November 2015
Resigned Llewellyn, Timothy David as Director
19 May 2015
Appointed Barton, Lara Jane Christabel as Director
18 November 2014
Appointed Wintour, Richard David as Director
18 November 2014
Resigned Harley, Edward Mortimer as Director
10 June 2014
19 November 2013
Resigned Mclaren, Christopher Melville as Director
19 November 2013
Resigned Henderson, Launcelot Dinadan James, The Hon Sir as Director
19 November 2013
Appointed Legge, Henry as Director
19 November 2013
Appointed Nairne, Alexander Robert as Director
8 December 2012
Appointed Crossick, Geoffrey Joel as Director
21 November 2012
Resigned Shawe Taylor, Desmond Philip as Director
21 November 2012
1 September 2012
1 August 2012
Appointed Hughes-Hallett, James as Director
31 July 2012
Resigned Crossick, Geoffrey Joel as Director
31 July 2012
23 May 2012
Appointed Emery, Roger John Hart, Professor as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Crossick, Geoffrey Joel as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Ames Lewis, Francis Ashbee, Professor as Director
2 December 2009
Resigned Davies, Graeme, Sir as Director
19 November 2008
Appointed Adcock, Andrew John as Director
21 May 2008
Appointed Savill, Rosalind Joy, Dame as Director
10 March 2008
Resigned Ruddock, Paul Martin, Sir as Director
21 November 2007
21 November 2007
Appointed Llewellyn, Timothy David as Director
7 August 2007
Resigned Erichsen, Peter Christian as Director
22 November 2006
Resigned Neal, Harry Morton as Director
24 May 2006
Resigned Manisty, Edward Alexander as Director
24 May 2006
Appointed Ruddock, Paul Martin, Sir as Director
23 November 2005
23 November 2005
Appointed Henderson, Launcelot Dinadan James, The Hon Sir as Director
24 March 2005
Appointed Shawe Taylor, Desmond Philip as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Macgregor, Neil as Director
30 October 2003
Resigned Zellick, Graham John, Professor as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed Davies, Graeme, Sir as Director
7 January 2003
Appointed Macgregor, Neil as Director
20 November 2002
Appointed Erichsen, Peter Christian as Director
19 November 2002
Appointed Blanks, Julia Rose as Secretary
18 November 2002
Resigned Fernie, Eric Campbell, Professor as Secretary
18 November 2002
Appointed Ames Lewis, Francis Ashbee, Professor as Director
5 November 2002
Appointed Harley, Edward Mortimer as Director
5 November 2002
Appointed Ferguson, Nicholas Eustace Haddon as Director
5 November 2002
Appointed Mclaren, Christopher Melville as Director
31 July 2002
31 July 2002
Resigned Goodison, Nicholas Proctor, Sir as Director
18 November 2001
13 November 2001
Resigned Leatham, Victoria, Lady as Director
1 September 1997
Appointed Lucas, Arthur Maurice, Professor as Director
31 August 1997
Resigned Rutherford, Andrew, Professor as Director
1 April 1997
Appointed Zellick, Graham John, Professor as Director
31 March 1997
Resigned Holwell, Peter as Director
1 December 1996
Appointed Fernie, Eric Campbell, Professor as Secretary
1 December 1996
Resigned Murdoch, John as Secretary
23 June 1995
23 June 1995
Appointed Manisty, Edward Alexander as Director
23 June 1995
Appointed Fernie, Eric Campbell, Professor as Director
9 November 1994
9 November 1994
Appointed Rutherford, Andrew, Professor as Director
4 November 1993
Appointed Murdoch, John as Secretary
30 September 1993
Resigned Farr, Dennis Larry Ashwell, Dr as Secretary
14 December 1992
8 January 1991

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 July 2025 · small accounts

Cash
£51,889
Current Ratio
0.6x
Balance sheet detail
2025
Current Assets£51,889
Debtors£0
Cash£51,889
Creditors (< 1 year)£85,140
Net Current Assets(£33,251)

Filings 217

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates17 February 2026
26 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates18 February 2026
29 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
3 December 2025Accounts for a small company31 July 2025
10 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 217 filings

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