New Writing North

Active03166037 Private company limited by guarantee

What New Writing North say about themselves

“Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, New Writing North empowers creative writing and reading in the North of England.”

— from newwritingnorth.com
Incorporated
29 February 1996 (30 years)
Industry
Support activities to performing arts (90020)
Directors
Sinead Rocks
Tessy Eghosa Idemudia
Controlled by
Helen Louise Dalby
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North East
Address
120 Squires Building Northumbria University
Sandyford Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8ST

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 February 2026

Officers 15 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Rocks, Sinead
Director · Appointed 9 September 2026
Irish,British
Born October 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 10 September 2025
Also at Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society Limited, Copyright Licensing Agency Limited(the)
British
Born May 1979 (47)
Idemudia, Tessy Eghosa
Director · Appointed 10 September 2025
Irish
Born January 2003 (23)
Bird, Livia
Director · Appointed 11 September 2024
British
Born June 1999 (27)
Director · Appointed 11 September 2024
Also at The Chronicle Sunshine Fund · more companies
British
Born February 1979 (47)
Antoniou, Maria
Director · Appointed 4 June 2024
Greek,British
Born August 1980 (46)
Hodgkinson, Ted
Director · Appointed 4 June 2024
British
Born February 1985 (41)
Vidal Dura, Hector Miquel
Director · Appointed 6 December 2023
Spanish
Born August 1993 (33)
Forster, Matthew
Director · Appointed 7 June 2023
British
Born June 1977 (49)
Greenwood Dower, Caroline
Director · Appointed 7 June 2023
British
Born September 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 7 June 2023
Also at Wallsend Boys Club, The Great Run Company Limited, Filmnova Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 6 May 2020
Also at Julian Calder Publishing Limited
British
Born October 1956 (70)
Lloyd, Sara
Director · Appointed 6 May 2020
British
Born October 1971 (55)
Melvin, Fiona
Secretary · Appointed 4 December 2019
Director · Appointed 5 December 2018
Also at Northern Stage (Theatrical Productions) Limited
British
Born January 1974 (52)
Officer history (62 former)
9 September 2026
Appointed Rocks, Sinead as Director
26 March 2026
Resigned Crow, Ian as Director
22 December 2025
Resigned Warwick, Neil Kenneth as Director
10 September 2025
Appointed Fan, Chun Kit, Dr as Director
10 September 2025
Appointed Idemudia, Tessy Eghosa as Director
11 September 2024
Resigned Murphy, Caroline Mary as Director
11 September 2024
Appointed Bird, Livia as Director
11 September 2024
Appointed Dalby, Helen Louise as Director
11 September 2024
Resigned Roche, David Redmond as Director
8 September 2024
Resigned Orleans-Amissah, Naana as Director
4 June 2024
Appointed Warwick, Neil Kenneth as Director
4 June 2024
Appointed Hodgkinson, Ted as Director
4 June 2024
Appointed Antoniou, Maria as Director
23 January 2024
Resigned Tserkezie, Kim Stella as Director
6 December 2023
Resigned Dobson, Mark as Director
6 December 2023
Appointed Vidal Dura, Hector Miquel as Director
7 June 2023
Resigned Devine, Anthony as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Wright, Gary Robert as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Greenwood Dower, Caroline as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Forster, Matthew as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Crow, Ian as Director
15 March 2023
Resigned Battle-Felton, Yvonne as Director
15 March 2023
Resigned O'Neil, Dominica Clare as Director
15 March 2023
Resigned Alexander, Clare Frances as Director
7 December 2022
Resigned Ellis, Joanna Ceyton as Director
5 May 2022
Resigned Boakes, Julie as Director
4 March 2022
Resigned Cannam, Mary as Director
13 April 2021
Resigned Seager, John Kenneth William as Director
9 December 2020
Appointed Battle-Felton, Yvonne as Director
9 December 2020
Appointed Orleans-Amissah, Naana as Director
9 December 2020
Resigned Chaplin, Michael as Director
9 December 2020
Appointed Tserkezie, Kim Stella as Director
26 October 2020
Resigned Parker, Michael John as Director
6 May 2020
Appointed Lloyd, Sara as Director
6 May 2020
Appointed Boakes, Julie as Director
6 May 2020
Appointed Calder, Clare as Director
18 February 2020
Appointed Dobson, Mark as Director
18 February 2020
Appointed Cannam, Mary as Director
18 February 2020
Appointed Seager, John Kenneth William as Director
14 January 2020
4 December 2019
Appointed Melvin, Fiona as Secretary
15 July 2019
Resigned Jackson, Sharna Louise as Director
12 July 2019
Resigned Bushnell, Niel Martin as Director
20 February 2019
Appointed Alexander, Clare Frances as Director
5 December 2018
Appointed Parker, Michael John as Director
5 December 2018
Appointed Stone, Degna Michelle Aston as Director
19 September 2018
Resigned Mcmillan, Ian as Director
30 July 2018
Resigned Robson, Catherine Jane as Secretary
6 December 2017
Resigned Hale, Jeanne Diane as Director
6 December 2017
Appointed O'Neil, Dominica Clare as Director
6 December 2017
Resigned Connorton, Ruth Martina as Director
21 November 2017
Resigned Punshon, Sarah as Director
20 September 2017
Appointed Jackson, Sharna Louise as Director
7 June 2017
Resigned Mason, Lee as Director
16 February 2016
Appointed Bushnell, Niel Martin as Director
16 February 2016
Appointed Chaplin, Michael as Director
16 February 2016
Appointed Mcmillan, Ian as Director
8 December 2015
Appointed Punshon, Sarah as Director
8 December 2015
Resigned Scott, Wendy as Director
8 December 2015
Appointed Mason, Lee as Director
8 December 2015
Resigned Rigby, Rosamund as Director
8 December 2015
Appointed Roche, David Redmond as Director
8 December 2015
Appointed Ellis, Joanna Ceyton as Director
8 December 2015
15 September 2015
Resigned Bishop, Stephen Reginald as Director
15 September 2015
Resigned Coburn, Ann as Director
15 September 2015
Resigned Dearden, Steve as Director
13 May 2015
Resigned Blackie, Jonathan Adam as Director
16 September 2014
Appointed Murphy, Caroline Mary as Director
27 May 2014
Resigned Lopardo, Adam Cataldo as Director
28 February 2013
Resigned Fernyhough, Charles Philip, Professor as Director
28 February 2013
Appointed Devine, Anthony as Director
28 February 2013
Appointed Connorton, Ruth Martina as Director
20 January 2013
Resigned Chambers, Stephen Paul as Director
11 November 2011
Resigned Parker, Martin as Director
10 November 2011
Resigned Barwick-Bell, Jodie as Director
13 January 2011
Resigned Seeney, Michael Paul as Director
21 May 2009
Appointed Barwick-Bell, Jodie as Director
27 November 2008
Appointed Robson, Catherine Jane as Secretary
25 November 2008
Resigned Malcolm, Claire Dorothy as Secretary
25 April 2008
Appointed Fernyhough, Charles Philip, Professor as Director
25 April 2008
Appointed Coburn, Ann as Director
25 April 2008
Appointed Bishop, Stephen Reginald as Director
25 April 2008
Appointed Rigby, Rosamund as Director
24 January 2008
Appointed Parker, Martin as Director
24 January 2008
Resigned Clarke, John Graham as Director
24 July 2007
Resigned Wilson, Wils as Director
24 July 2007
Resigned Redmond, Caroline Mary as Director
18 May 2007
Appointed Blackie, Jonathan Adam as Director
18 May 2007
Appointed Hale, Jeanne Diane as Director
19 October 2006
Resigned Aers, Lesley as Director
20 July 2006
Resigned Moger, Pauline as Director
19 May 2006
Resigned Glazebrook, Chrissie as Director
19 January 2006
Appointed Lopardo, Adam Cataldo as Director
12 January 2006
Resigned Harrington, Tony as Director
13 October 2005
Appointed Scott, Wendy as Director
13 October 2005
Appointed Dearden, Steve as Director
14 July 2005
Appointed Chambers, Stephen Paul as Director
14 July 2005
Appointed Clarke, John Graham as Director
21 April 2005
Resigned Croft, Andy as Director
21 April 2005
Appointed Seeney, Michael Paul as Director
21 April 2005
Resigned Dodds, John Alexander as Director
21 April 2005
Resigned Herbert, William Neil as Director
14 October 2004
Resigned Wright, Edith Anne as Director
15 July 2004
Resigned Robertson, Wendy Hunter as Director
7 October 2002
Appointed Dodds, John Alexander as Director
9 April 2002
Resigned Baron, Michael Geoffrey as Director
14 December 2001
Appointed Baron, Michael Geoffrey as Director
14 December 2001
Appointed Robertson, Wendy Hunter as Director
14 December 2001
Appointed Wilson, Wils as Director
14 December 2001
Appointed Aers, Lesley as Director
14 December 2001
Appointed Wright, Edith Anne as Director
14 December 2001
Appointed Glazebrook, Chrissie as Director
23 May 2001
Resigned Rigby, Graeme Philip as Director
23 May 2001
Resigned Rigby, Graeme Philip as Secretary
24 January 2001
Resigned Lewis, Margaret Beatrice as Director
14 January 2001
Appointed Croft, Andy as Director
14 January 2001
Appointed Harrington, Tony as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Hodgeon, Gordon as Director
28 November 2000
Resigned Willetts, Lesley as Director
1 May 2000
Resigned Robinson, Andrew Mark as Director
1 January 2000
Resigned Jones, Kathleen as Director
7 October 1999
Appointed Willetts, Lesley as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Jones, Kathleen as Director
16 July 1999
Appointed Redmond, Caroline Mary as Director
1 May 1998
Resigned Moth, Peter Cedric as Director
1 May 1998
Resigned Stewart, Amanda Jane as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Herbert, William Neil as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Robinson, Andrew Mark as Director
1 January 1998
Appointed Moger, Pauline as Director
1 November 1996
Resigned Worrall, Kathleen Avril Marley as Director
5 September 1996
Appointed Malcolm, Claire Dorothy as Secretary
29 February 1996
Appointed Stewart, Amanda Jane as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Lewis, Margaret Beatrice as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Hodgeon, Gordon as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Rigby, Graeme Philip as Secretary
29 February 1996
Appointed Moth, Peter Cedric as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Rigby, Graeme Philip as Director
29 February 1996
Appointed Worrall, Kathleen Avril Marley as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Individual · Notified 13 January 2026
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born February 1979 (47)

Holdings 2

Companies where New Writing North is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Active
Former controllers (2)
22 December 2025
Ceased Neil Kenneth Warwick — Has significant influence or control
11 September 2024
Ceased David Redmond Roche — Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 September 2026Appointment of a director
28 July 2026Director's details changed
28 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 February 2026
26 March 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
26 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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