Gilbert Trust for the Arts

Active03127226 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
17 November 1995 (30 years)
Previously known as
Charis (50) Limited (until 3 June 1996)
Industry
Museums activities (91020)
Directors
Melissa Eileen Buron
Helen Caroline Nylsalie Jacobsen
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Victoria & Albert Museum Finance Department
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 2RL

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
17 November 2025

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
Also at The V&A Foundation
British
Born August 1962 (64)
Buron, Melissa Eileen
Director · Appointed 14 May 2024
American
Born January 1983 (43)
Jacobsen, Helen Caroline Nylsalie
Director · Appointed 7 November 2023
British
Born September 1962 (64)
Boyer, Erica
Director · Appointed 18 November 2019
British
Born August 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 15 May 2019
Also at H. Blairman & Sons Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 18 April 2017
Also at V&A Enterprises Limited, Design Dundee Limited, Courtauld Institute of Art · more companies
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Misquitta, Anthony Laurence
Secretary · Appointed 15 November 2016
Ziman, Richard
Director · Appointed 13 October 2008
American
Born November 1942
Hoffman, Mark Nicholas Hamilton
Director · Appointed 9 March 2005
British
Born December 1969 (56)
Blank Jr, Martin H
Director · Appointed 27 June 1996
American
Born July 1942 (84)
Officer history (34 former)
11 November 2025
Resigned Gilbert, Marjorie, Lady as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed Shafik, Nemat, Baroness as Director
14 May 2024
Appointed Buron, Melissa Eileen as Director
14 May 2024
Resigned De Waal, Edmund Arthur Lowndes as Director
7 November 2023
Appointed Jacobsen, Helen Caroline Nylsalie as Director
1 November 2023
Resigned Coleridge, Nicholas David, Sir as Director
30 September 2023
Resigned Bostrom, Antonia as Director
11 May 2023
Resigned Zech, Heike Juliane, Dr as Director
18 November 2019
Appointed Boyer, Erica as Director
18 November 2019
Resigned Lee, Alan Lawrence as Director
15 May 2019
Appointed Levy, Martin Philip as Director
27 September 2018
Resigned Somers Cocks, Anna, Hon. as Director
18 April 2017
Appointed Hunt, Tristram Julian William, Dr as Director
18 April 2017
Appointed Zech, Heike Juliane, Dr as Director
15 November 2016
Resigned Shah, Samir as Director
15 November 2016
Appointed Misquitta, Anthony Laurence as Secretary
1 November 2016
Resigned Roth, Martin Eugen as Director
1 June 2016
Resigned Jopp, Fraser as Secretary
1 May 2016
Resigned Mckillop, Elizabeth as Director
1 March 2016
Appointed Bostrom, Antonia as Director
1 November 2015
Appointed Coleridge, Nicholas David, Sir as Director
31 October 2015
Resigned Ruddock, Paul Martin, Sir as Director
22 October 2014
Appointed Lee, Alan Lawrence as Director
30 September 2014
Resigned Amery, Colin Robert as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed De Waal, Edmund Arthur Lowndes as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed Jopp, Fraser as Secretary
2 October 2012
Resigned Williams, Sian as Secretary
11 October 2011
Appointed Roth, Martin Eugen as Director
11 October 2011
30 June 2011
Resigned Jones, Mark Ellis Powell as Director
1 January 2011
Resigned Blatchford, Ian Craig, Sir as Director
5 October 2010
Appointed Williams, Sian as Secretary
5 October 2010
Resigned Blatchford, Ian Craig, Sir as Secretary
20 April 2009
Appointed Gilbert, Marjorie, Lady as Director
13 October 2008
13 October 2008
Appointed Ruddock, Paul Martin, Sir as Director
13 October 2008
Appointed Mckillop, Elizabeth as Director
13 October 2008
Appointed Ziman, Richard as Director
27 June 2008
Resigned Stevens, Timothy John as Secretary
27 June 2008
Appointed Blatchford, Ian Craig, Sir as Secretary
27 June 2008
Appointed Blatchford, Ian Craig, Sir as Director
18 March 2008
Appointed Somers Cocks, Anna, Hon. as Director
18 March 2008
Resigned Swallow, Deborah Anne, Dr as Director
18 March 2008
Appointed Shah, Samir as Director
10 December 2007
Resigned Berwin, Nicholas Mark as Director
6 June 2006
Appointed Stevens, Timothy John as Secretary
5 June 2006
Resigned Kerman, Anthony David as Secretary
5 June 2006
Resigned Kerman, Anthony David as Director
21 March 2006
9 March 2005
Appointed Hoffman, Mark Nicholas Hamilton as Director
1 October 2004
Appointed Swallow, Deborah Anne, Dr as Director
31 July 2004
Resigned Cuno, James as Director
8 June 2004
1 January 2003
Appointed Cuno, James as Director
1 January 2003
2 September 2001
Resigned Gilbert, Arthur as Director
11 July 2001
Appointed Jones, Mark Ellis Powell as Director
11 July 2001
Resigned Borg, Alan Charles Nelson, Dr as Director
13 October 1998
Appointed Berwin, Nicholas Mark as Director
1 July 1998
Resigned Swaythling, Thr Rt Hon Lord as Director
1 June 1998
29 July 1996
Appointed Amery, Colin Robert as Director
27 June 1996
Appointed Gilbert, Arthur as Director
27 June 1996
Appointed Blank Jr, Martin H as Director
31 May 1996
Appointed Kerman, Anthony David as Secretary
31 May 1996
Resigned Foster, Robert Edward as Secretary
31 May 1996
Appointed Fernie, Eric Campbell, Professor as Director
31 May 1996
Appointed Swaythling, Thr Rt Hon Lord as Director
31 May 1996
Appointed Kerman, Anthony David as Director
31 May 1996
31 May 1996
Resigned Thorne, James as Director
31 May 1996
Appointed Borg, Alan Charles Nelson, Dr as Director
31 May 1996
Resigned Hill, Judith Lynne as Director
31 May 1996
Resigned Foster, Robert Edward as Director
17 November 1995
Appointed Hill, Judith Lynne as Director
17 November 1995
Appointed Foster, Robert Edward as Director
17 November 1995
Appointed Thorne, James as Director
17 November 1995
Appointed Foster, Robert Edward as Secretary

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.

Filings 156

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates17 November 2025
10 December 2025Director's details changed
28 November 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
13 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
24 February 2025Appointment of a director
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