Society for Storytelling

Active03139120 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 December 1995 (30 years)
Industry
Cultural education (85520)
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Directors
Christopher John Baglin
Sarah Jane Mccaffrey
Danyah Miller
Controlled by
Wendy Candace Shearer
Andrew Ronald Coppin
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
Lytchett House
13 Freeland Park
Wareham Road
Poole
BH16 6FA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
8 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 June 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mccaffrey, Sarah Jane
Secretary · Appointed 19 January 2026
Baglin, Christopher John
Director · Appointed 31 December 2025
Welsh
Born January 1976 (50)
Mccaffrey, Sarah Jane
Director · Appointed 27 December 2025
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Miller, Danyah
Director · Appointed 15 October 2025
British
Born May 1964 (62)
Skipworth, Iris Clare Eleanor
Director · Appointed 18 August 2025
British
Born December 1998 (27)
Vaughan, Matthew
Director · Appointed 1 December 2024
British
Born November 1969
Director · Appointed 17 April 2023
Also at Story Boat Tales Limited
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 27 June 2022
Also at The Andy Copps Company Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1975 (51)
Officer history (87 former)
21 June 2026
Resigned Richardson, Imogen Jane as Director
19 January 2026
Appointed Mccaffrey, Sarah Jane as Secretary
31 December 2025
Appointed Baglin, Christopher John as Director
27 December 2025
Appointed Mccaffrey, Sarah Jane as Director
17 December 2025
Resigned Ibbs, Shane Lewis as Director
15 October 2025
Appointed Miller, Danyah as Director
15 October 2025
Appointed Richardson, Imogen Jane as Director
21 September 2025
Resigned Daniel, Alastair Kevin as Director
21 August 2025
Resigned Goldspink, Mark Richard, Dr as Director
18 August 2025
Appointed Skipworth, Iris Clare Eleanor as Director
21 March 2025
Resigned Beg, Sayara as Secretary
21 March 2025
Resigned Beg, Sayara Firdaus as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Vaughan, Matthew as Director
16 October 2024
Resigned Oliver, Zoe Francine as Director
26 April 2024
Appointed Ibbs, Shane Lewis as Director
17 April 2023
Appointed Goldspink, Mark Richard, Dr as Director
17 April 2023
Appointed Shearer, Wendy Candace as Director
16 March 2023
Appointed Oliver, Zoe Francine as Director
15 March 2023
Resigned Oliver, Zoe Francine as Director
6 February 2023
Resigned Mogg, Robin Eric as Director
24 January 2023
Resigned Bassett, George as Director
15 November 2022
Resigned Durling, Merrick as Director
10 October 2022
Appointed Daniel, Alastair Kevin as Director
9 September 2022
Appointed Mogg, Robin Eric as Director
6 September 2022
Resigned Jackson, Paul David as Director
14 July 2022
Resigned Middlemiss, Emma Louise as Director
27 June 2022
Appointed Coppin, Andrew Ronald as Director
19 May 2022
Resigned Griffiths, Leslie as Director
19 May 2022
Resigned Munro, James Lyell as Director
28 April 2022
Resigned Rafferty, Nicky as Director
22 March 2022
Appointed Oliver, Zoe Francine as Director
22 March 2022
Appointed Bassett, George as Director
26 June 2021
Appointed Durling, Merrick as Director
28 May 2021
Appointed Middlemiss, Emma Louise as Director
15 May 2021
Appointed Beg, Sayara as Secretary
15 May 2021
Appointed Beg, Sayara Firdaus as Director
15 May 2021
Resigned Cooper, Tony as Director
15 May 2021
Appointed Munro, James Lyell as Director
15 May 2021
Appointed Griffiths, Leslie as Director
29 December 2019
Resigned Willison, Christine as Director
29 December 2019
Resigned Turner-Taylor, Cindylou as Director
19 August 2017
Appointed Rafferty, Nicky as Director
19 August 2017
Resigned Rafferty, Nicky as Director
19 August 2017
Appointed Rafferty, Nicky as Director
19 May 2017
Resigned Turner-Taylor, Cindylou as Director
19 May 2017
Appointed Turner-Taylor, Cindylou as Director
19 May 2017
Appointed Turner-Taylor, Cindylou as Director
2 April 2016
Resigned Forbes, Michael as Director
9 October 2015
Resigned Colquhoun, Christopher Paul as Director
18 April 2015
Appointed Jackson, Paul David as Director
18 April 2015
Resigned Berg, Liz as Director
18 April 2015
Appointed Cooper, Tony as Director
6 October 2014
Resigned Goodale, Tom Robert as Director
13 April 2014
Resigned Giles, Honor Mary Phyllis as Director
13 April 2014
Resigned Harry, David as Director
13 April 2014
Appointed Berg, Liz as Director
13 April 2014
Appointed Forbes, Michael as Director
14 April 2013
Appointed Willison, Christine as Director
13 April 2013
Appointed Goodale, Tom Robert as Director
15 October 2012
Resigned Johnson, Adrian Mark as Director
5 October 2012
Resigned Goodale, Tom Robert as Director
1 April 2012
Resigned Boycott-Garnett, Ruth as Secretary
31 March 2012
Resigned Boycott-Garner, Ruth as Director
10 April 2011
Appointed Harry, David as Director
10 April 2011
Appointed Johnson, Adrian Mark as Director
10 April 2011
Resigned Chand, Susan as Director
10 April 2011
Resigned Murray, Roisin Theresa as Secretary
10 April 2011
Appointed Goodale, Tom Robert as Director
10 April 2011
Appointed Boycott-Garnett, Ruth as Secretary
12 September 2010
Appointed Giles, Honor Mary Phyllis as Director
12 September 2010
Resigned Bland, Thomas Alexander` as Director
12 June 2010
Appointed Colquhoun, Christopher Paul as Director
12 June 2010
Resigned Bilbe, Christina Margaret as Director
12 June 2010
Appointed Boycott-Garner, Ruth as Director
12 June 2010
Appointed Bland, Thomas Alexander` as Director
12 June 2010
Resigned Bilbe, Christina Margaret as Secretary
12 June 2010
Resigned Hopwood, Clive as Director
12 June 2010
Resigned Manasse, Martin as Director
10 April 2010
Appointed Murray, Roisin Theresa as Secretary
9 January 2010
Resigned Barbour, Rona as Director
13 December 2009
Appointed Chand, Susan as Director
5 November 2009
Appointed Bilbe, Christina Margaret as Secretary
11 October 2009
Appointed Hopwood, Clive as Director
11 October 2009
Resigned England, David Maudsley as Secretary
5 July 2009
Resigned Murray, Roisin Theresa as Director
5 July 2009
Resigned Woollard, Alan as Director
19 April 2009
Resigned Barton, Ingrid as Director
4 April 2009
Resigned England, David Maudsley as Director
11 January 2009
Appointed Murray, Roisin Theresa as Director
16 November 2008
Resigned Rafferty, Martha Clare Yulan as Director
21 June 2008
Resigned Sudbury, Marian Kathryn as Director
26 April 2008
Appointed Rafferty, Martha Clare Yulan as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Reid, Derek Roger as Director
10 February 2007
Appointed Sudbury, Marian Kathryn as Director
8 July 2006
Appointed Woollard, Alan as Director
8 July 2006
Resigned Eades, Wendy Anne as Director
8 April 2006
Resigned Cooper, Antony Roy as Director
8 April 2006
Appointed Barton, Ingrid as Director
8 April 2006
Resigned Hughes, Lesley Margaret as Director
17 September 2005
Appointed Bilbe, Christina Margaret as Director
17 September 2005
Appointed Barbour, Rona as Director
17 September 2005
Resigned Bilbe, Christina Margaret as Secretary
17 May 2005
Appointed England, David Maudsley as Secretary
7 May 2005
Appointed Cooper, Antony Roy as Director
16 April 2005
Appointed England, David Maudsley as Director
20 November 2004
Appointed Eades, Wendy Anne as Director
12 June 2004
Resigned Dicken, Peter Kevin as Director
3 April 2004
Resigned Edwards, Heather as Director
3 April 2004
Resigned James, Maureen as Director
3 April 2004
Appointed Manasse, Martin as Director
3 April 2004
Resigned Humphrey, Diana Juliet as Director
3 April 2004
Resigned Dowling, Janet as Director
3 April 2004
Appointed Hughes, Lesley Margaret as Director
3 April 2004
Resigned Merry, Carl as Director
3 April 2004
Appointed Edwards, Heather as Director
3 April 2004
Resigned White, Michael John as Director
25 November 2002
Appointed Dicken, Peter Kevin as Director
12 May 2002
Resigned Konyn, Pascale as Director
12 May 2002
Resigned Mason, Carole Frances as Director
12 May 2002
Appointed Dowling, Janet as Director
12 May 2002
Resigned Davies, Allan Richard as Director
6 April 2002
Appointed Merry, Carl as Director
6 April 2002
Appointed White, Michael John as Director
28 July 2001
Resigned Doncaster, Suzie as Director
27 May 2001
Resigned Peters, June as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Porter, Elizabeth Anne as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Arthur, Dave as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Douglas, Amy as Director
31 March 2001
Appointed James, Maureen as Director
31 March 2001
Appointed Humphrey, Diana Juliet as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Kirk, Lynne as Director
31 March 2001
Appointed Konyn, Pascale as Director
8 May 2000
Resigned Kwapong, Amoafi as Director
8 May 2000
Resigned Race, Sarah Jane as Director
8 April 2000
Appointed Reid, Derek Roger as Director
8 April 2000
Appointed Porter, Elizabeth Anne as Director
8 April 2000
Appointed Mason, Carole Frances as Director
8 April 2000
Appointed Davies, Allan Richard as Director
8 April 2000
Appointed Doncaster, Suzie as Director
19 August 1999
Resigned Haggarty, Benjamin James as Director
13 June 1999
Appointed Race, Sarah Jane as Director
2 June 1999
Resigned Harvey, Michael as Director
13 April 1999
Appointed Kwapong, Amoafi as Director
15 February 1999
Resigned Olatunji, Ibukun Olatunde as Director
1 February 1999
Resigned Walker, Richard as Director
10 October 1998
18 April 1998
Resigned Moore, Fiona as Director
18 April 1998
Resigned Edmiston, Jean as Director
18 April 1998
Resigned Bilbe, Christina Margaret as Director
18 April 1998
Appointed Olatunji, Ibukun Olatunde as Director
18 April 1998
Appointed Arthur, Dave as Director
18 April 1998
18 April 1998
Resigned Steele, Mary as Director
18 April 1998
Appointed Douglas, Amy as Director
18 April 1998
Appointed Haggarty, Benjamin James as Director
18 April 1998
Appointed Peters, June as Director
18 April 1998
Resigned Mackenzie, Alexander as Director
12 April 1997
Resigned Bostock, Christopher John as Director
12 April 1997
Appointed Harvey, Michael as Director
12 April 1997
Resigned Medlicott, Mary as Director
12 April 1997
Appointed Kirk, Lynne as Director
12 October 1996
Appointed Walker, Richard as Director
23 March 1996
Appointed Mackenzie, Alexander as Director
23 March 1996
Appointed Steele, Mary as Director
23 March 1996
Appointed Bilbe, Christina Margaret as Secretary
23 March 1996
Appointed Bostock, Christopher John as Director
23 March 1996
Appointed Moore, Fiona as Director
23 March 1996
Appointed Edmiston, Jean as Director
23 March 1996
Resigned Perry, Miranda Hillary as Secretary
23 March 1996
Resigned Tonge, Sauy Elizabeth as Director
23 March 1996
Resigned Parkinson, Robert William as Director
6 March 1996
Resigned Darce, Wendy Angela as Director
4 March 1996
Appointed Medlicott, Mary as Director
4 March 1996
Resigned Dyson, Roy Stewart as Director
4 March 1996
Resigned Ryan, Patrick Francis as Director
19 December 1995
Appointed Ryan, Patrick Francis as Director
19 December 1995
Appointed Parkinson, Robert William as Director
19 December 1995
Appointed Perry, Miranda Hillary as Secretary
19 December 1995
Appointed Tonge, Sauy Elizabeth as Director
19 December 1995
Appointed Darce, Wendy Angela as Director
19 December 1995
Appointed Bilbe, Christina Margaret as Director
19 December 1995
Appointed Dyson, Roy Stewart as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Individual · Notified 23 September 2023
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Individual · Notified 22 February 2023
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born February 1975 (51)
Former controllers (10)
15 June 2026
Ceased Matthew Vaughan — Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
21 September 2025
Ceased Alastair Kevin Daniel — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
1 July 2025
Ceased Shane Lewis Ibbs — Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
1 July 2025
Ceased Mark Richard Goldspink — Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)
21 March 2025
Ceased Sayara Firdaus Beg — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
16 October 2024
Ceased Zoe Francine Oliver — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
15 March 2023
Ceased Zoe Francine Oliver — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
23 April 2021
Ceased Tony Cooper — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
23 April 2021
Ceased Paul David Jackson — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
1 December 2019
Ceased Christine Willison — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

Financials

Net Assets
£13,605
Debt Ratio
0%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5k £10k £15k 2019 2023 £2,206 £13,605
Balance sheet detail
20232019
Fixed Assets£0£0
Current Assets£13,605£8,453
Creditors (< 1 year)£4,810
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£0
Net Current Assets£13,605£3,643
Net Assets£13,605£2,206
Shareholder Funds£13,605£2,206

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
25 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates24 June 2026
21 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
11 July 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
9 July 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
19 January 2026Appointment of a secretary
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