Castle Howard Arboretum Trust

Active03006258 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 5 January 1995 (31 years)
Industry: Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040)
Directors: Raoul Patrick Paul Curtis-Machin
William John Wood
Ian Alexander Graham
all 8 directors
Controlled by: Julia Mary Barker
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Yorkshire
Address: The Estate Office
Castle Howard
York
YO60 7DA

Website & contact details

Website: yorkshirearboretum.org

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 October 2027
Last accounts: 31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due: 18 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 4 January 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Curtis-Machin, Raoul Patrick Paul

Director · Appointed 8 October 2025

Also at The Mount Stuart Trust · more companies

British

Born February 1969 (57)

Wood, William John

Director · Appointed 24 April 2024

British

Born January 1979 (47)

Graham, Ian Alexander, Professor

Director · Appointed 3 October 2022

Also at The Biorenewables Development Centre Limited · more companies

British

Born June 1963 (63)

Willison, Julia Ruth

Director · Appointed 31 January 2022

Also at The Arboretum Trust Trading Company Limited

British

Born October 1960 (66)

Crews, Helen Mary

Director · Appointed 19 May 2016

Also at The Arboretum Trust Trading Company Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1951

Howard, Victoria

Director · Appointed 25 February 2016

British

Born March 1954 (72)

Spence, Nicola, Professor

Director · Appointed 15 May 2013

British

Born February 1961 (65)

Howard, Nicholas Paul Geoffrey, The Hon.

Director · Appointed 5 January 1995

Also at Castle Howard Estate Limited, Coneysthorpe Trustees Limited, Castle Howard Investments Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1952 (74)

Officer history (26 former)

5 October 2026

Resigned Worthington, Greville Thomas as Director

8 October 2025

Appointed Curtis-Machin, Raoul Patrick Paul as Director

1 May 2025

Resigned Bridge, Christopher Geoffrey as Director

22 March 2025

Resigned Sturge, Michael Wilson as Secretary

22 March 2025

Resigned Sturge, Michael Wilson as Director

22 March 2025

Resigned Barley, Richard Hallam as Director

24 April 2024

Appointed Wood, William John as Director

22 April 2024

Resigned Ingham, Jane Barbara as Director

3 October 2022

Appointed Graham, Ian Alexander, Professor as Director

2 February 2022

Resigned Hartley, Sue, Professor as Director

31 January 2022

Appointed Willison, Julia Ruth as Director

28 January 2022

Resigned Kirkham, Anthony Stuart as Director

1 December 2020

Appointed Worthington, Greville Thomas as Director

30 August 2020

Resigned Fitter, Alastair, Professor as Director

1 October 2019

Resigned Hornsby, Timothy Richard as Director

1 March 2019

Appointed Hartley, Sue, Professor as Director

30 March 2017

Resigned Cooke, Ronald Urwick, Sir as Director

30 June 2016

Resigned Lennox Boyd, Arabella, Lady as Director

19 May 2016

Appointed Bridge, Christopher Geoffrey as Director

19 May 2016

Appointed Crews, Helen Mary as Director

25 February 2016

Resigned Howard, Simon Bartholomew Geoffrey, The Hon as Director

25 February 2016

Appointed Howard, Victoria as Director

2 December 2014

Appointed Sturge, Michael Wilson as Secretary

2 December 2014

Resigned Rayment, Henry Arthur as Secretary

5 June 2014

Appointed Sturge, Michael Wilson as Director

15 May 2013

Appointed Barley, Richard Hallam as Director

15 May 2013

Appointed Kirkham, Anthony Stuart as Director

15 May 2013

Appointed Spence, Nicola, Professor as Director

1 February 2013

Resigned Storey, Richard, Hon Sir as Director

21 May 2011

Resigned Taylor, Nigel, Dr as Director

1 July 2010

Appointed Fitter, Alastair, Professor as Director

2 June 2008

Appointed Rayment, Henry Arthur as Secretary

31 December 2007

Resigned Peake, Duncan Neil as Secretary

1 December 2007

Appointed Hornsby, Timothy Richard as Director

2 November 2007

Resigned Selborne, John Roundell, The Earl Of Selborne as Director

11 May 2005

Appointed Selborne, John Roundell, The Earl Of Selborne as Director

1 March 2005

Appointed Ingham, Jane Barbara as Director

1 November 2004

Resigned Oag, Iain Davie Mackenzie as Director

1 October 2004

Resigned Cavendish, Richard Hugh Baron, Lord as Director

1 November 2002

Appointed Cooke, Ronald Urwick, Sir as Director

31 October 2002

Resigned Compton, Robert Edward John as Director

1 May 2002

Resigned Coode-Adams, John Giles Selby as Director

1 January 2002

Appointed Cavendish, Richard Hugh Baron, Lord as Director

1 February 2001

Appointed Oag, Iain Davie Mackenzie as Director

1 September 2000

Resigned Worsley, William Marcus John, Sir as Director

23 October 1998

Resigned Nicoll, Colin Paul as Secretary

25 September 1998

Appointed Peake, Duncan Neil as Secretary

21 November 1997

Appointed Coode-Adams, John Giles Selby as Director

23 June 1997

Appointed Lennox Boyd, Arabella, Lady as Director

23 June 1997

Appointed Taylor, Nigel, Dr as Director

23 June 1997

Appointed Storey, Richard, Hon Sir as Director

23 June 1997

Appointed Compton, Robert Edward John as Director

23 June 1997

Appointed Worsley, William Marcus John, Sir as Director

23 June 1997

Appointed Nicoll, Colin Paul as Secretary

23 June 1997

Resigned Legist Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

23 June 1997

Resigned Howard, Anthony Michael Geoffrey, The Honourable as Director

5 January 1995

Appointed Legist Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

5 January 1995

Appointed Howard, Anthony Michael Geoffrey, The Honourable as Director

5 January 1995

Appointed Howard, Simon Bartholomew Geoffrey, The Hon as Director

5 January 1995

Appointed Howard, Nicholas Paul Geoffrey, The Hon. as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Julia Mary Barker

Individual · Notified 1 October 2024

Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

British

Born June 1971 (55)

Former controllers (2)

30 September 2024

Ceased John Michael Grimshaw — Has significant influence or control

30 August 2020

Ceased Alastair Fitter — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 January 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £1,753,295
Cash: £319,104
Turnover: £590,289
Profit Before Tax: £70,912
Employees: 13

Debt Ratio: 3%
Current Ratio: 9.9x
Profit Margin: 12%
Return on Equity: 4%

Balance sheet detail

	2025
Fixed Assets	£1,400,823
Current Assets	£405,532
Debtors	£86,428
Cash	£319,104
Creditors (< 1 year)	£40,824
Creditors (> 1 year)	£12,236
Net Current Assets	£364,708
Net Assets	£1,753,295
Shareholder Funds	£1,753,295

Turnover	£590,289
Cost of Sales	£523,455
Gross Profit	£66,834
Admin Expenses	£0
Operating Profit	£66,834
Profit Before Tax	£70,912
Tax	£0
Profit for Period	£70,912

What Castle Howard Arboretum Trust say about themselves

“The Yorkshire Arboretum is a great day out for all the family. An extraordinary tree collection in a stunning landscape, with a woodland playground, shop, café and busy events programme.”

— from yorkshirearboretum.org

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
29 October 2026	Total exemption full accounts	31 January 2026
11 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	4 January 2026
27 October 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 January 2025
9 October 2025	Appointment of a director
10 May 2025	Termination of appointment of a secretary