Rural Media Charity

Active02732325 Private company limited by guarantee

What Rural Media Charity say about themselves

“Film, media and digital art that strengthens communities, supports new talent and influences social change”

— from ruralmedia.co.uk
Incorporated
17 July 1992 (34 years)
Previously known as
The Rural Media Charity (until 15 August 2017)
The Rural Media Company (until 25 June 2016)
The West Midlands Rural Media Company (until 29 December 2000)
Earlier: Safestrong Limited
Industry
Motion picture production activities (59111)
Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities (59120)
Cultural education (85520)
Artistic creation (90030)
Directors
Ussud Ali
Georgia Helme
Accounts type
Group
Region
West Midlands
Address
Rural Media Storypoint
25 West Street
Hereford
HR4 0BX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
31 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
17 July 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 July 2025
Also at Halo Leisure Services Limited, Severn Centre Trust Ltd
British
Born May 1973 (53)
Ali, Ussud
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
British
Born December 2001 (24)
Helme, Georgia
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
British
Born December 1998 (27)
Jones, Hannah
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
British
Born January 2001 (25)
Carter, Rachel Emma
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
British
Born August 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
Also at Rural Initiatives Tackling Abuse (Rita) CIC, Wemco Property Limited
British
Born March 1969 (57)
Colman, Julie Margaret
Secretary · Appointed 26 October 2023
Director · Appointed 6 December 2019
British
Born June 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 6 September 2019
Also at Rural Studios Ltd
British
Born July 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 6 September 2019
British
Born December 1954 (71)
Officer history (53 former)
5 November 2026
Resigned Hayes, Matthew Christian as Director
11 June 2026
Resigned Usherwood-Brown, Adriane as Director
31 July 2025
Appointed Whelan, Owen Ross as Director
30 November 2024
Resigned Daggers, Elizabeth Jane as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Ali, Ussud as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Helme, Georgia as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Jones, Hannah as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Carter, Rachel Emma as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Vickress, Judith Alexandra as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Usherwood-Brown, Adriane as Director
1 January 2024
26 October 2023
Resigned Deane, Richard John as Secretary
26 October 2023
Resigned Gibbs, Beverley Jane as Director
26 October 2023
Resigned Bateman, John Arthur William as Director
26 October 2023
Appointed Colman, Julie Margaret as Secretary
22 October 2021
Resigned Thorman, Andrew Pelham as Director
10 August 2021
Appointed Dawson, Anne Patricia Macnaghten as Director
10 August 2021
Appointed Gibbs, Beverley Jane as Director
10 August 2021
Appointed Daggers, Elizabeth Jane as Director
4 May 2021
Resigned Soros, Elonka Loreta as Director
28 October 2020
Resigned Aspinwall, Trudy as Director
6 December 2019
Appointed Davidson, Joanna Elizabeth as Director
6 September 2019
Appointed Holdsworth, David Michael as Director
6 September 2019
Appointed Hitchin, Martin John as Director
9 November 2018
Resigned Wheatley, Justine Elizabeth as Director
12 January 2018
Appointed Deane, Richard John as Secretary
12 January 2018
Resigned Colman, Julie Margaret as Secretary
15 September 2017
Appointed Hayes, Matthew Christian as Director
24 January 2017
Resigned Jones, Robert Francis Glyn as Director
24 January 2017
Resigned Jones, Rob as Director
21 January 2017
Appointed Jones, Robert Francis Glyn as Director
3 January 2017
Resigned Aird, Richard John as Director
16 September 2016
Resigned Roy, Audrey as Director
29 January 2016
Appointed Aird, Richard John as Director
29 January 2016
Appointed Aspinwall, Trudy as Director
21 January 2016
Appointed Jones, Rob as Director
4 December 2015
Resigned Simkin, Richard John as Director
26 June 2015
Appointed Bateman, John Arthur William as Director
8 June 2015
Resigned Straker, Veyatie Elizabeth as Director
17 December 2014
Resigned Smith, Christopher Mark as Director
12 December 2014
Appointed Straker, Veyatie Elizabeth as Director
7 November 2014
Resigned Parkinson, Barbara as Director
7 June 2014
Resigned Hainge, Jeremy Michael as Director
7 February 2014
Appointed Soros, Elonka Loreta as Director
18 October 2013
Resigned Trow, Stephen Granville as Director
18 October 2013
Appointed Thorman, Andrew Pelham as Director
18 October 2013
Resigned Lacey, Stephen William as Director
18 October 2013
Appointed Roy, Audrey as Director
4 November 2011
Appointed Wheatley, Justine Elizabeth as Director
4 November 2011
Appointed Hainge, Jeremy Michael as Director
9 October 2009
Resigned Knight, Susan Jane as Director
19 February 2009
Resigned Nelson, Robin, Professor as Director
15 January 2009
Resigned Houchen, Amanda Jane as Secretary
15 January 2009
Appointed Colman, Julie Margaret as Secretary
6 January 2009
Appointed Parkinson, Barbara as Director
6 January 2009
Appointed Smith, Christopher Mark as Director
25 July 2008
Resigned Jarvis, Helen Mary as Secretary
25 July 2008
Appointed Houchen, Amanda Jane as Secretary
26 June 2006
Appointed Lacey, Stephen William as Director
11 April 2006
Resigned Banks, John as Director
9 December 2005
Appointed Jarvis, Helen Mary as Secretary
30 November 2005
Resigned Summerfield, Deborah as Secretary
29 November 2005
Resigned Murray, Victoria Campbell as Director
14 October 2005
Resigned Wilson, Roger Leslie as Director
14 January 2005
Appointed Trow, Stephen Granville as Director
14 January 2005
Appointed Simkin, Richard John as Director
1 October 2004
Resigned Harwick, Andrew as Director
2 July 2004
Appointed Nelson, Robin, Professor as Director
24 October 2003
Resigned Mchugh, Linda Mary June as Director
24 October 2003
Resigned Thompson, Luke Alexander as Director
28 March 2003
Resigned Brown, Jonathan Colin as Director
26 September 2002
Resigned Davies, Yvonne Ann as Director
26 September 2002
Resigned Heaven, Simon as Director
30 November 2001
Appointed Summerfield, Deborah as Secretary
30 November 2001
Resigned Bennett, Emma Francesca as Secretary
26 October 2001
Resigned Clement, Catherine Mary as Director
18 October 2001
Resigned Hewett, Trevor John as Director
19 June 2001
Appointed Mchugh, Linda Mary June as Director
19 June 2001
Appointed Thompson, Luke Alexander as Director
2 March 2001
Appointed Hewett, Trevor John as Director
2 March 2001
Appointed Harwick, Andrew as Director
2 March 2001
Appointed Brown, Jonathan Colin as Director
24 November 2000
Resigned Thimm, Alex Paul as Director
3 March 2000
Appointed Knight, Susan Jane as Director
3 March 2000
Appointed Bennett, Emma Francesca as Secretary
29 February 2000
Resigned Walton, Diana as Director
24 January 2000
Resigned Summerfield, Deborah as Secretary
2 July 1999
Resigned Doran, Jan as Director
1 May 1999
Resigned Barker, Susan as Director
12 February 1999
Appointed Summerfield, Deborah as Secretary
12 February 1999
Resigned Millington, Nicholas Thornycroft as Secretary
12 February 1999
Appointed Murray, Victoria Campbell as Director
4 December 1998
Resigned Peacock, Stephen Charles as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Ashby, Robert Erling as Director
5 September 1997
Appointed Barker, Susan as Director
5 September 1997
Appointed Ashby, Robert Erling as Director
9 June 1997
Appointed Thimm, Alex Paul as Director
10 January 1997
Appointed Clement, Catherine Mary as Director
9 August 1996
Resigned Johnson, Andrew Alan as Director
12 January 1996
Appointed Heaven, Simon as Director
12 January 1996
Appointed Johnson, Andrew Alan as Director
19 December 1994
Resigned Hymas, Hilary as Director
19 December 1994
Appointed Walton, Diana as Director
19 December 1994
Appointed Doran, Jan as Director
19 December 1994
Resigned Clarkson, Sarah Fraser as Director
26 January 1994
Appointed Wilson, Roger Leslie as Director
16 September 1993
Appointed Peacock, Stephen Charles as Director
17 February 1993
Appointed Davies, Yvonne Ann as Director
17 August 1992
Appointed Hymas, Hilary as Director
17 August 1992
Appointed Millington, Nicholas Thornycroft as Secretary
17 August 1992
Appointed Clarkson, Sarah Fraser as Director
17 August 1992
Appointed Banks, John as Director
17 August 1992
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
17 August 1992
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
17 July 1992
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
17 July 1992
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee 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.

Holdings 1

Companies where Rural Media Charity is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Filings 228

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
11 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates17 July 2026
19 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 June 2026Registered office address changed
1 June 2026Registered office address changed
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