Chawton House Library

Active02851718 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
3 September 1993 (33 years)
Industry
Library activities (91011)
Museums activities (91020)
Directors
John Chappell Crissey III
Ailsa Grant Ferguson
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
Chawton House
Chawton
Alton
GU34 1SJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
1 November 2025

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 15 March 2025
Also at Painshill Park Trust Limited
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Crissey Iii, John Chappell
Director · Appointed 15 March 2025
British
Born January 1965 (61)
Ferguson, Ailsa Grant, Dr
Director · Appointed 15 March 2025
British
Born October 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 7 September 2024
Also at Target Ovarian Cancer, Point North Community Foundation · more companies
British
Born May 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 22 July 2023
Also at Mansfield College Developments Limited
British
Born September 1962 (64)
Childs, Katherine Emma
Secretary · Appointed 20 February 2019
Saville, Sue
Director · Appointed 19 December 2018
British
Born May 1961 (65)
Roberts, Anne Mcmeehan
Director · Appointed 26 October 2017
British
Born April 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 21 September 2017
Also at Leconfield Management Limited, Impact Initiatives, Petworth House Tennis Court Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1950 (76)
Director · Appointed 13 March 2017
British
Born January 1969 (57)
Officer history (34 former)
15 March 2025
Appointed Crissey Iii, John Chappell as Director
15 March 2025
Appointed Ferguson, Ailsa Grant, Dr as Director
15 March 2025
Appointed Clinton, Clare Jade Collingwood as Director
25 September 2024
Resigned Knight, Richard Edward Brodnax as Director
7 September 2024
Appointed Barker, Joanna Margaret as Director
22 July 2023
Appointed Ballaster, Rosalind Margaret, Dr as Director
22 July 2023
Resigned Stafford, Fiona, Professor as Director
4 March 2023
Resigned Bhattacharya, Rishi as Director
1 March 2022
Appointed Stafford, Fiona, Professor as Director
16 December 2021
7 May 2019
Resigned Davis, Anthony as Director
20 February 2019
Appointed Childs, Katherine Emma as Secretary
20 February 2019
Resigned Dow, Gillian Elizabeth, Dr as Secretary
19 December 2018
19 December 2018
Appointed Saville, Sue as Director
24 October 2018
Resigned Bennett, Catherine as Director
24 October 2018
Resigned Pearson, David Robert Stanley as Director
24 October 2018
Resigned Bree, Linda Jane as Director
26 October 2017
Appointed Roberts, Anne Mcmeehan as Director
21 September 2017
Appointed Knight, Simon Fairfax as Director
20 July 2017
Appointed Davis, Anthony as Director
22 May 2017
Resigned Kaplan, Laurie, Professor as Director
22 May 2017
Appointed Bhattacharya, Rishi as Director
22 May 2017
Resigned Shaw, Toni as Director
22 May 2017
Appointed Pearson, David Robert Stanley as Director
22 May 2017
Appointed Bennett, Catherine as Director
13 March 2017
Appointed Ansdell, Louise as Director
13 March 2017
Appointed Shaw, Toni as Director
13 March 2017
Resigned Ray, Joan, Professor as Director
13 March 2017
Resigned Bosack, Leonard as Director
14 February 2017
Resigned Martin, Christopher George as Director
1 December 2016
Resigned Ovenden, Richard as Director
13 September 2016
Resigned Drummond, Gillian Vera as Director
13 September 2016
Appointed Martin, Christopher George as Director
13 September 2016
Resigned Lerner, Sandy as Director
10 March 2015
Appointed Kaplan, Laurie, Professor as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Grundy, Isobel Mary, Professor as Director
9 December 2014
Appointed Ray, Joan, Professor as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Dow, Gillian Elizabeth, Dr as Secretary
1 June 2014
Resigned Lawrence, Stephen Roy as Secretary
1 June 2014
Resigned Harrison, Joyce Eileen as Director
9 April 2013
Appointed Ovenden, Richard as Director
9 November 2012
Resigned Carr, Reginald Philip as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Harrison, Joyce Eileen as Director
1 June 2008
Appointed Lawrence, Stephen Roy as Secretary
31 May 2008
Resigned Shearer, Heather as Secretary
8 February 2007
Appointed Bree, Linda Jane as Director
8 February 2007
Resigned Humphreys, Nigel Craven as Director
28 November 2006
Appointed Carr, Reginald Philip as Director
13 July 2006
Appointed Shearer, Heather as Secretary
13 July 2006
Resigned Cottam, Graeme Robin as Secretary
8 July 2004
Appointed Cottam, Graeme Robin as Secretary
14 May 2004
Resigned Alderson, Jane Elizabeth as Secretary
30 April 2004
Resigned Cottam, Graeme Robin as Director
8 May 2000
Appointed Cottam, Graeme Robin as Director
16 September 1999
Appointed Grundy, Isobel Mary, Professor as Director
10 September 1999
Resigned Alderson, Jane Elizabeth as Director
1 September 1999
Resigned Thatcher, Adrian as Secretary
23 August 1999
Appointed Humphreys, Nigel Craven as Director
1 August 1999
Appointed Alderson, Jane Elizabeth as Secretary
1 August 1999
Appointed Alderson, Jane Elizabeth as Director
15 July 1999
Appointed Drummond, Gillian Vera as Director
31 January 1999
Appointed Thatcher, Adrian as Secretary
31 January 1999
Resigned Thompson, Wendy Anne as Secretary
24 November 1998
Appointed Thompson, Wendy Anne as Secretary
1 September 1998
Resigned Kaufman, Christopher Lee as Director
24 November 1997
Resigned Maher, Susan Ann as Secretary
24 November 1997
Resigned Maher, Susan Ann as Director
24 July 1995
Appointed Maher, Susan Ann as Secretary
14 July 1995
Appointed Knight, Richard Edward Brodnax as Director
14 July 1995
Resigned Stratton, Richard as Secretary
14 July 1995
Resigned Stratton, Richard as Director
20 January 1995
Appointed Maher, Susan Ann as Director
3 September 1993
Appointed Kaufman, Christopher Lee as Director
3 September 1993
Appointed Lerner, Sandy as Director
3 September 1993
Appointed Stratton, Richard as Director
3 September 1993
Appointed Bosack, Leonard as Director
3 September 1993
Appointed Stratton, Richard as Secretary

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What Chawton House Library say about themselves

“Chawton House is an Elizabethan manor house that once belonged to Jane Austen's brother, Edward. The House, Gardens and Library are open to the public.”

— from chawtonhouse.org

Filings

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates1 November 2025
18 December 2025Appointment of a director
18 December 2025Appointment of a director
18 December 2025Appointment of a director
2 October 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
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