Downe House School

Active02645228 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
12 September 1991 (35 years)
Previously known as
Charis (24) Limited (until 7 July 1992)
Industry
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Judith Rowena Murray
Shenila Vivek Rawal
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Downe House School Hermitage Road
Cold Ash
Thatcham
RG18 9JJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 August 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
Also at Lockers Park School Trust Limited, Harrow International Schools Limited, Harrow School Enterprises Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1970 (56)
Murray, Judith Rowena
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born February 1971 (55)
Rawal, Shenila Vivek, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born September 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2026
Also at Farrer & Co Trust Corporation Limited, Farrer & Co LLP
British
Born November 1981
Chuter, William Arthur Maclehose
Director · Appointed 10 December 2025
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Farrell, Jeremy John
Director · Appointed 10 December 2025
British
Born September 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 29 November 2024
Also at Gti Recruiting Solutions Limited, Group Gti Ltd, Gti Futures Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1973 (53)
Brennan, Michael James
Director · Appointed 29 November 2024
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Valletta, Edward Francis Patrick
Secretary · Appointed 2 March 2023
Director · Appointed 3 March 2022
Also at Downe House International (Oman) Limited, Downe House Foundation
British
Born November 1972
Director · Appointed 28 November 2019
Also at Pilsner Urquell Investments B. V., Downe House School Services Limited, Flex-Tek Group Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 29 November 2018
British
Born May 1968 (58)
Officer history (77 former)
1 September 2026
Appointed Curley, David Harry as Director
1 September 2026
Appointed Murray, Judith Rowena as Director
1 September 2026
Appointed Rawal, Shenila Vivek, Dr as Director
1 September 2026
Resigned Williams, Simon Theodore as Director
1 September 2026
Resigned Woods, Nicholas John Dillon as Director
25 June 2026
Resigned Landale, William Jeremy Fortune as Director
1 April 2026
Appointed Fraser, Charlotte Victoria as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Smith, Joseph John as Director
10 December 2025
Resigned Ridley, Mark Keoki as Director
10 December 2025
Resigned Ross, Caroline Elizabeth as Director
10 December 2025
Appointed Farrell, Jeremy John as Director
10 December 2025
Appointed Chuter, William Arthur Maclehose as Director
4 December 2025
Resigned Richards, Veryan Jane as Director
14 April 2025
Resigned Hazlitt, Anne Frances as Director
29 November 2024
Appointed Coiley, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
29 November 2024
Resigned Holmes, Fiona Mary as Director
29 November 2024
Appointed Brennan, Michael James as Director
10 July 2024
Resigned O'Kane, Christopher as Director
20 June 2024
Appointed Williams, Simon Theodore as Director
20 June 2024
Appointed Landale, William Jeremy Fortune as Director
15 March 2024
Resigned Diana, Paola as Director
1 December 2023
Resigned Ratnage, Clare Iona, Dr as Director
3 March 2023
Resigned Kauntze-Cockburn, Colin Bernard as Secretary
2 March 2023
Appointed Valletta, Edward Francis Patrick as Secretary
24 November 2022
Resigned Hornby, Nicholas Michael as Director
10 November 2022
Appointed Woods, Nicholas John Dillon as Director
3 March 2022
Appointed Diana, Paola as Director
3 March 2022
Appointed Mcnair Scott, Sally Kathleen as Director
25 November 2021
Resigned Wippell, Mark Alexander as Director
25 November 2021
Appointed Ross, Caroline Elizabeth as Director
10 June 2021
Resigned Cunningham, Caroline Ann as Director
25 February 2021
Resigned Radford, Christopher Graham as Director
26 November 2020
Resigned Creedy-Smith, Simon Charles as Director
1 October 2020
Resigned Kirk, Matthew John Lushintgon as Director
28 November 2019
Appointed Boucher, Timothy Montfort as Director
28 November 2019
Resigned Grant Peterkin, Joanna Margaret as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Clarke, Elizabeth Jane as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Wippell, Mark Alexander as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Ratnage, Clare Iona, Dr as Director
17 November 2017
Appointed Smith, Joseph John as Director
16 November 2017
Resigned Gold, Nicholas Roger as Director
29 September 2016
Appointed Ridley, Mark Keoki as Director
19 November 2015
Appointed Holmes, Fiona Mary as Director
19 November 2015
Appointed O'Kane, Christopher as Director
19 November 2015
Resigned Stephen, John Holmes as Director
19 November 2015
Resigned Keogh, Colin Denis as Director
19 November 2015
Resigned Robinson, Stuart Jackson as Director
18 June 2015
Resigned Parry, Richard William James as Director
27 November 2014
Resigned Wheeler, Bridget Nancy as Director
27 November 2014
Resigned Farquhar, Richard Charles as Director
25 September 2014
Appointed Richards, Veryan Jane as Director
25 September 2014
Resigned Robinson, Anthony Lloyd as Director
28 November 2013
Appointed Hornby, Nicholas Michael as Director
28 November 2013
Appointed Cunningham, Caroline Ann as Director
28 November 2013
Appointed Radford, Christopher Graham as Director
6 June 2013
Resigned Alsop, Clare Greta, Dr as Director
16 November 2011
Resigned Jenkins, David Stannard as Director
16 November 2011
Resigned Flint, Diana Rosemary as Director
10 March 2011
Appointed Creedy-Smith, Simon Charles as Director
10 March 2011
Appointed Robinson, Anthony Lloyd as Director
25 November 2010
Appointed Grant Peterkin, Joanna Margaret as Director
25 November 2010
Resigned Scott, Jean Grant as Director
1 April 2009
Resigned Frere, Jonathan Stuart Butler as Secretary
1 April 2009
Appointed Kauntze-Cockburn, Colin Bernard as Secretary
23 March 2009
Appointed Kirk, Matthew John Lushintgon as Director
27 November 2008
Resigned Marsh, Richard Douglas as Director
27 November 2008
Appointed Hazlitt, Anne Frances as Director
12 June 2008
Resigned Rich, Nigel Mervyn Sutherland as Director
11 June 2008
Appointed Gold, Nicholas Roger as Director
27 November 2007
Resigned Male, David Ronald as Director
16 July 2007
Appointed Frere, Jonathan Stuart Butler as Secretary
16 July 2007
Resigned Pitchers, Anthony Jack as Secretary
28 November 2006
Appointed Keogh, Colin Denis as Director
28 November 2006
Resigned Hughes, Camilla Jane as Director
28 November 2006
14 June 2006
Appointed Alsop, Clare Greta, Dr as Director
14 June 2006
Appointed Stephen, John Holmes as Director
16 March 2006
Appointed Robinson, Stuart Jackson as Director
16 March 2006
Resigned Miller, Diana Evelyn, Dr as Director
1 February 2006
Resigned Louth, Frances Jane Claire as Director
23 September 2005
15 June 2005
Appointed Farquhar, Richard Charles as Director
9 March 2005
Appointed Wheeler, Bridget Nancy as Director
23 September 2004
16 June 2004
Resigned Inge, George Patrick Francis as Director
16 June 2004
27 November 2003
Resigned Pfaff, Eric Peter as Director
27 November 2003
Resigned Ellis, Laurence Edward as Director
7 January 2003
Appointed Jenkins, David Stannard as Director
21 November 2002
21 November 2002
Resigned Scott-Dempster, Colin Thomas, The Reverend Canon as Director
21 July 2002
Resigned Hunt, Perdita Mary as Director
19 June 2002
Appointed Flint, Diana Rosemary as Director
28 March 2001
Appointed Scott, Jean Grant as Director
23 November 2000
Resigned Penney, Penelope as Director
26 March 2000
Appointed Male, David Ronald as Director
16 September 1999
Appointed Marsh, Richard Douglas as Director
17 March 1999
Resigned Wild, Hilary Frances as Director
17 March 1999
26 November 1998
Appointed Scott-Dempster, Colin Thomas, The Reverend Canon as Director
22 November 1998
Resigned Ritchie, Alexander James Otway as Director
22 November 1998
Resigned Sinclair, Susan Catherine Beresford, Lady Sinclair Of Dunbeath as Director
12 March 1998
Appointed Pfaff, Eric Peter as Director
4 February 1998
1 January 1998
Resigned Wheen, Natalie Kathleen as Director
22 November 1997
Appointed Ellis, Laurence Edward as Director
22 November 1997
Resigned Gould, Jennifer Jane as Director
22 November 1997
Resigned Scott, Patricia Mary as Director
1 August 1997
Resigned Donegan, John Neild as Secretary
1 August 1997
Appointed Pitchers, Anthony Jack as Secretary
16 July 1997
Resigned Lunn, Mary, Dr as Director
12 June 1997
Appointed Hughes, Camilla Jane as Director
12 June 1997
Appointed Louth, Frances Jane Claire as Director
23 April 1997
Appointed Penney, Penelope as Director
23 April 1997
Resigned Hammond, Valerie June as Director
23 April 1997
Resigned Farrer, William Oliver as Director
23 April 1997
Appointed Parry, Richard William James as Director
23 April 1997
Resigned Dear, John Simon as Director
23 April 1997
Appointed Hunt, Perdita Mary as Director
23 April 1997
Appointed Miller, Diana Evelyn, Dr as Director
12 March 1997
Resigned Sant, Michael James, Captain as Secretary
12 March 1997
Appointed Donegan, John Neild as Secretary
17 October 1996
Resigned Cottingham, John Graham, Professor as Director
12 June 1996
Appointed Rich, Nigel Mervyn Sutherland as Director
16 April 1996
Appointed Inge, George Patrick Francis as Director
19 March 1996
14 November 1995
Appointed Cottingham, John Graham, Professor as Director
10 November 1995
Resigned Tuckey, James Lane as Director
1 October 1995
Appointed Lunn, Mary, Dr as Director
14 June 1995
24 May 1995
Appointed Sant, Michael James, Captain as Secretary
12 May 1995
Resigned Spurrier, Lance Edward as Secretary
19 December 1994
Appointed Scott, Patricia Mary as Director
1 December 1994
Appointed Gould, Jennifer Jane as Director
14 August 1994
Appointed Spurrier, Lance Edward as Secretary
8 August 1994
Resigned Kirk Wilson, John Alexander as Secretary
10 May 1994
Resigned Francis, Jeremy John Francis as Director
18 February 1994
Resigned Spurrier, Lance Edward as Secretary
18 February 1994
Appointed Kirk Wilson, John Alexander as Secretary
22 November 1993
Resigned Rich, Charles St Georges as Secretary
22 November 1993
Appointed Spurrier, Lance Edward as Secretary
4 October 1993
Resigned Warnock, Mary, Baroness as Director
4 October 1993
Resigned Tyrrell, James Michael as Director
1 October 1993
Appointed Beard, Richard William, Professor as Director
1 September 1993
Appointed Tuckey, James Lane as Director
6 March 1993
2 February 1993
Resigned Farrer, Charles Matthew, Sir as Director
2 February 1993
Resigned Foster, Robert Edward as Director
2 February 1993
Resigned Hill, Judith Lynne as Director
29 October 1992
Resigned Foster, Robert Edward as Secretary
8 October 1992
Appointed Dear, John Simon as Director
8 October 1992
Appointed Wheen, Natalie Kathleen as Director
8 October 1992
Appointed Ritchie, Alexander James Otway as Director
8 October 1992
Appointed Hammond, Valerie June as Director
8 October 1992
Appointed Sinclair, Susan Catherine Beresford, Lady Sinclair Of Dunbeath as Director
8 October 1992
Appointed Farrer, William Oliver as Director
8 October 1992
Appointed Wild, Hilary Frances as Director
8 October 1992
8 October 1992
Appointed Francis, Jeremy John Francis as Director
8 October 1992
Appointed Rich, Charles St Georges as Secretary
8 October 1992
Appointed Warnock, Mary, Baroness as Director
8 October 1992
Appointed Tyrrell, James Michael 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.

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Downe House School This company
Downe House International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Downe House International (Oman) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Downe House School Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

What Downe House School say about themselves

“Downe House School - An independent boarding and day school in Berkshire for girls aged 11-18, Downe House is a traditional school with a sharp focus on the future.”

— from downehouse.net

Filings 253

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 November 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
6 November 2026Resolutions—
2 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 September 2026Appointment of a director
Show all 253 filings

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