The Society of Editors

Active03047323 Private company limited by guarantee

What The Society Of Editors say about themselves

“Society of Editors. Protecting the freedom of the news media”

— from societyofeditors.org
Incorporated
19 April 1995 (31 years)
Industry
Activities of professional membership organizations (94120)
Directors
John Michael Booker
David Charles Higgerson
Richard Alan Burgess
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
Stationers Hall
Ave Maria Lane
London
EC4M 7DD

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
3 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 April 2026

Officers 21 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Booker, John Michael
Director · Appointed 1 June 2026
British
Born July 1975 (51)
Higgerson, David Charles
Director · Appointed 22 August 2025
British
Born February 1980 (46)
Burgess, Richard Alan
Director · Appointed 17 June 2025
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Lefley, Jack
Director · Appointed 6 March 2025
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
British
Born March 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 4 December 2024
Also at NCTJ Training Limited
British
Born July 1973 (53)
Williams, Amanda Rose
Director · Appointed 20 June 2023
British
Born July 1984 (42)
Hagerty, William Daniel
Director · Appointed 9 December 2022
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Harker, Joseph Bernard
Director · Appointed 9 December 2022
British
Born April 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 17 November 2021
Also at Garrick Syndicates Limited
British
Born June 1961 (65)
Alford, Dawn Tracy
Director · Appointed 14 July 2021
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 10 June 2020
Also at Nla Media Access Limited, The Henrietta Barnett School, News Media Coalition Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1970
Director · Appointed 5 June 2019
Also at The Media Trust
British
Born November 1967
Duff, Oliver James
Director · Appointed 23 July 2018
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 17 April 2018
Also at Trinity Retirement Benefit Scheme Limited
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Breen, Martin
Director · Appointed 9 November 2016
Irish
Born January 1977 (49)
Whitehead, Sarah Carolyn
Director · Appointed 9 November 2016
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 18 October 2015
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Dodsworth, Margaret Joy
Director · Appointed 9 November 2014
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 17 May 2012
Also at London Press Club Limited(the), Nice-Name.Com Limited
British
Born June 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 29 January 2009
Also at Methodist Newspaper Company Limited, London Press Club Limited(the), Wizard Worldwide Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1959 (67)
Officer history (91 former)
1 June 2026
Appointed Booker, John Michael as Director
6 January 2026
Resigned Rock, Lucy Jane Frances as Director
27 November 2025
Resigned Phillips, Alison as Director
22 August 2025
Appointed Higgerson, David Charles as Director
17 June 2025
Appointed Burgess, Richard Alan as Director
17 June 2025
Resigned Munro, Jonathan Charles as Director
6 March 2025
Appointed Lefley, Jack as Director
5 March 2025
Resigned Clifton, Peter John as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Asthana, Anushka as Director
4 December 2024
Resigned Martin, Donald as Director
4 December 2024
Appointed Granville, Toby Leon as Director
19 February 2024
Resigned Motune, Chike Victor Afam as Director
5 July 2023
Resigned Gow, Alison Sarah as Director
20 June 2023
Appointed Williams, Amanda Rose as Director
20 June 2023
Appointed Munro, Jonathan Charles as Director
9 December 2022
Appointed Harker, Joseph Bernard as Director
9 December 2022
Appointed Hagerty, William Daniel as Director
9 December 2022
Appointed Rock, Lucy Jane Frances as Director
22 November 2022
Resigned Watson, Victoria Elizabeth as Director
17 November 2021
Appointed Brunskill, Ian as Director
17 November 2021
Resigned Ryan, Susan Jean as Director
17 November 2021
Appointed Phillips, Alison as Director
15 October 2021
Resigned Grun, Jonathan David as Director
14 July 2021
Appointed Alford, Dawn Tracy as Director
25 June 2021
Resigned Curtis, Polly Elizabeth as Director
26 March 2021
Resigned Lock, Eleanor as Director
10 March 2021
Resigned Murray, Ian Douglas as Director
10 March 2021
Resigned Murray, Ian Douglas as Secretary
3 March 2021
Resigned Garside, Charles Alexander as Director
30 September 2020
Appointed Watson, Victoria Elizabeth as Director
10 June 2020
Appointed Bannister, Alexander William as Director
5 June 2020
Resigned Waterston, Caroline as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Motune, Chike Victor Afam as Director
1 June 2020
Resigned Clarkson, Paul Sean as Director
5 June 2019
Appointed Lock, Eleanor as Director
5 June 2019
Appointed Ahmed, Kamal as Director
5 June 2019
Resigned Unsworth, Francesca Mary as Director
23 July 2018
Appointed Waterston, Caroline as Director
23 July 2018
Appointed Duff, Oliver James as Director
5 June 2018
Resigned Phillips Jones, Barrie as Director
17 April 2018
Appointed Curtis, Polly Elizabeth as Director
17 April 2018
Appointed Clarkson, Paul Sean as Director
17 April 2018
Appointed Gould Thomas, Ceri Louise as Director
12 November 2017
Resigned Turner, Nicholas David as Director
12 November 2017
Appointed Murray, Ian Douglas as Secretary
12 November 2017
Resigned Satchwell, Robert Eric as Secretary
12 November 2017
Resigned Satchwell, Robert Eric as Director
9 November 2016
Appointed Clifton, Peter John as Director
9 November 2016
Appointed Breen, Martin as Director
9 November 2016
Appointed Whitehead, Sarah Carolyn as Director
27 July 2016
Resigned Connolly, Paul Steven as Director
20 April 2016
Resigned Dudman, Graham Michael as Director
20 April 2016
Resigned Bucks, Simon as Director
20 April 2016
Resigned Esser, Robin Charles as Director
20 April 2016
Appointed Garside, Charles Alexander as Director
24 February 2016
Resigned Elliott, Christopher Martin as Director
18 October 2015
Appointed Macgregor, Ian Campbell as Director
9 November 2014
Appointed Gow, Alison Sarah as Director
9 November 2014
Appointed Dodsworth, Margaret Joy as Director
9 November 2014
Resigned Benson, Neil as Director
11 November 2012
Resigned Charlton, Peter Leslie as Director
27 June 2012
Resigned Qualtrough, Alan Richard as Director
17 May 2012
Appointed Wills, Douglas as Director
17 May 2012
Appointed Connolly, Paul Steven as Director
12 January 2012
Appointed Phillips Jones, Barrie as Director
13 November 2011
Resigned Smith, Sarah Jane as Director
13 November 2011
Appointed Grun, Jonathan David as Director
13 November 2011
Resigned Catlow, Richard as Director
14 November 2010
Appointed Elliott, Christopher Martin as Director
14 November 2010
Resigned Pilton, Patrick William as Director
14 November 2010
Appointed Ryan, Susan Jean as Director
14 November 2010
Resigned Watson, Anthony as Director
14 November 2010
Resigned Pickover, Nigel as Director
14 November 2010
Resigned Cole, Peter Geoffrey as Director
14 November 2010
Appointed Murray, Ian Douglas as Director
14 November 2010
Appointed Qualtrough, Alan Richard as Director
14 November 2010
Resigned Horrocks, Paul as Director
16 November 2009
Resigned Egginton, Stephen as Director
16 November 2009
Resigned Mcghee, Charles as Director
30 April 2009
Resigned Qualtrough, Alan Richard as Director
29 January 2009
Appointed Sleight, Moira Ruth as Director
29 January 2009
Appointed Unsworth, Francesca Mary as Director
29 January 2009
Appointed Smith, Sarah Jane as Director
10 November 2008
Resigned Walker, Hannah May as Director
10 November 2008
Resigned Griffin, Elizabeth Anne as Director
26 September 2008
Appointed Dudman, Graham Michael as Director
25 April 2008
Appointed Turner, Nicholas David as Director
9 March 2007
Appointed Qualtrough, Alan Richard as Director
6 November 2006
Resigned Sutton, Keith Owen as Director
14 June 2006
Appointed Charlton, Peter Leslie as Director
7 March 2006
Appointed Pickover, Nigel as Director
21 February 2006
Resigned Powell, Alan Andrew as Director
8 November 2005
Resigned Gledhill, David as Director
17 October 2005
Appointed Catlow, Richard as Director
16 October 2005
Appointed Mcghee, Charles as Director
16 October 2005
Appointed Bucks, Simon as Director
14 December 2004
Appointed Pilton, Patrick William as Director
14 December 2004
Appointed Martin, Donald as Director
18 October 2004
Appointed Watson, Anthony as Director
14 September 2004
Resigned Grun, Jonathan David as Director
16 March 2004
Resigned Cole, Graham John as Director
15 October 2003
Resigned Page, Elizabeth Mary as Director
15 October 2002
Resigned Robertson, Chris as Director
15 October 2002
Appointed Egginton, Stephen as Director
15 October 2002
Resigned Curran, Edmund Russell as Director
15 October 2002
Appointed Griffin, Elizabeth Anne as Director
19 September 2002
Appointed Horrocks, Paul as Director
9 July 2002
Appointed Benson, Neil as Director
21 January 2002
Appointed Walker, Hannah May as Director
23 October 2001
Resigned Fowler, Neil Douglas as Director
22 October 2001
Resigned Allan, Ranald James as Director
2 April 2001
Resigned Harding, Philip Douglas as Director
2 April 2001
Appointed Esser, Robin Charles as Director
15 January 2001
Appointed Grun, Jonathan David as Director
15 January 2001
Resigned Potts, Paul John as Director
17 October 2000
Resigned Elliott, Geoffrey Charles as Director
11 January 2000
Appointed Powell, Alan Andrew as Director
7 November 1999
Appointed Curran, Edmund Russell as Director
7 November 1999
Resigned Harrison, Jacqueline Lorraine as Director
7 November 1999
Appointed Cole, Peter Geoffrey as Director
7 November 1999
Resigned Beales, Ian Michael as Director
7 November 1999
Resigned Carter, Nicholas John as Director
7 November 1999
Resigned Griffith, John as Director
7 November 1999
Appointed Harding, Philip Douglas as Director
7 November 1999
Appointed Page, Elizabeth Mary as Director
7 November 1999
Appointed Potts, Paul John as Director
7 November 1999
Resigned Melloy, Douglas William as Director
7 November 1999
Appointed Gledhill, David as Director
7 November 1999
Resigned Thompson, Richard Eric as Director
7 November 1999
Appointed Allan, Ranald James as Director
6 November 1999
Resigned Woods, Michael George as Director
2 October 1999
Resigned Preston, Peter John as Director
1 June 1999
Resigned Murray, Ian Douglas as Director
27 May 1999
Resigned Daggett, Christopher as Director
24 May 1999
Resigned Lockwood, Daniel James as Director
21 May 1999
Resigned Gledhill, David as Director
20 May 1999
Resigned Gilbert, Geoffrey Stewart as Director
20 May 1999
Resigned Allan, Ranald James as Director
18 May 1999
Resigned Smail, John Daniel Richardson as Director
27 April 1999
Appointed Preston, Peter John as Director
26 April 1999
Appointed Melloy, Douglas William as Director
26 April 1999
Appointed Thompson, Richard Eric as Director
26 April 1999
Appointed Harrison, Jacqueline Lorraine as Director
26 April 1999
Appointed Griffith, John as Director
26 April 1999
Appointed Beales, Ian Michael as Director
26 April 1999
Appointed Robertson, Chris as Director
1 April 1999
Resigned Rawlins, Stuart as Director
1 April 1999
Resigned Wynne-Jones, David as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Sutton, Keith Owen as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Satchwell, Robert Eric as Secretary
31 December 1998
Resigned Hird, Veronica Ann as Secretary
7 December 1998
Appointed Lockwood, Daniel James as Director
7 December 1998
Appointed Gledhill, David as Director
7 December 1998
Appointed Wynne-Jones, David as Director
23 November 1998
Resigned Gawthorpe, Peter Christopher as Director
1 November 1998
Resigned Melloy, Douglas William as Director
19 October 1998
Resigned Hadwin, Sara Bronwen as Director
17 April 1998
Appointed Elliott, Geoffrey Charles as Director
17 April 1998
Appointed Woods, Michael George as Director
17 April 1998
Resigned Gillan, Crawford William as Director
2 March 1998
Resigned Butterworth, John Leslie Harold as Director
2 March 1998
Appointed Gilbert, Geoffrey Stewart as Director
2 November 1997
Appointed Daggett, Christopher as Director
2 November 1997
Resigned Pheby, Malcolm as Director
2 November 1997
Resigned Hirst, Philip as Director
2 November 1997
Resigned Roberts, David Peter as Director
2 November 1997
Appointed Carter, Nicholas John as Director
2 November 1997
Resigned Griffith, John as Director
3 March 1997
Resigned Robinson, George as Director
14 December 1996
Resigned Livingstone, William as Director
14 December 1996
Appointed Smail, John Daniel Richardson as Director
27 November 1996
Resigned Jones, Robert Alan as Director
10 October 1996
Appointed Murray, Ian Douglas as Director
10 October 1996
Resigned Weekes, David Gareth as Director
1 April 1996
Appointed Hadwin, Sara Bronwen as Director
19 March 1996
Appointed Rawlins, Stuart as Director
19 March 1996
Appointed Cole, Graham John as Director
2 March 1996
Appointed Pheby, Malcolm as Director
1 March 1996
Resigned Mariner, Clive Richard as Director
1 February 1996
Resigned Fuller, Eve Helen as Director
29 October 1995
Resigned Maddison, Roy as Director
29 October 1995
Appointed Satchwell, Robert Eric as Director
29 October 1995
Appointed Gillan, Crawford William as Director
29 October 1995
Resigned Williams, David John as Director
29 October 1995
Appointed Fowler, Neil Douglas as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Fuller, Eve Helen as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Livingstone, William as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Gawthorpe, Peter Christopher as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Melloy, Douglas William as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Allan, Ranald James as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Hirst, Philip as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Robinson, George as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Weekes, David Gareth as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Mariner, Clive Richard as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Roberts, David Peter as Director
1 July 1995
Appointed Butterworth, John Leslie Harold as Director
30 June 1995
Resigned Mildenhall, Donald Albert as Director
19 April 1995
Appointed Williams, David John as Director
19 April 1995
Appointed Jones, Robert Alan as Director
19 April 1995
Appointed Maddison, Roy as Director
19 April 1995
Appointed Griffith, John as Director
19 April 1995
Appointed Hird, Veronica Ann as Secretary
19 April 1995
Appointed Mildenhall, Donald Albert 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.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
(£27,053)
Cash
£42,096
Employees
22
Debt Ratio
136%
Current Ratio
0.7x

Trend

Net Assets
(£50k) £0 £50k £100k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £62,333 £72,432 £58,689 £31,057 £3,259 (£27,608) (£27,053)
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£603£676£812£343£686£1,029
Current Assets£74,367£44,235£72,047£110,385£109,394£147,178£111,583
Cash£42,096£30,666£30,111£80,020£48,168£83,126£62,095
Creditors (< 1 year)£102,023£72,519£69,600£79,328£51,048£75,432£50,279
Net Current Assets(£27,656)(£28,284)£2,447£31,057£58,346£71,746£61,304
Net Assets(£27,053)(£27,608)£3,259£31,057£58,689£72,432£62,333
Shareholder Funds£31,057£58,689

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 July 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
3 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates19 April 2026
1 June 2026Appointment of a director
6 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
27 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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