The Arthur Ransome Society Limited

Active03386251 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
12 June 1997 (29 years)
Industry
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. (93290)
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Rosemary Jane Beal
Peter Willis
Peter Hartley Wright
Accounts type
Micro entity
Region
North West
Address
Abbot Hall Art Gallery And Lakeland Museum
Kirkland
Kendal
LA9 5AL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 June 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Beal, Rosemary Jane
Director · Appointed 31 October 2026
British
Born April 1954 (72)
Willis, Peter
Director · Appointed 31 October 2026
British
Born January 1944 (82)
Wright, Peter Hartley
Director · Appointed 4 May 2025
British
Born April 1955 (71)
Stanley, Dermot Alan
Director · Appointed 18 August 2024
British
Born August 1968 (58)
Chalmers, Rachel Mary
Director · Appointed 7 May 2023
British
Born June 1964 (62)
Clack, Krystyna Zofia
Director · Appointed 25 May 2018
British
Born April 1956 (70)
Officer history (110 former)
31 October 2026
Appointed Willis, Peter as Director
31 October 2026
Appointed Beal, Rosemary Jane as Director
31 October 2026
Resigned Allan, Alexander, Mr. as Director
16 August 2026
Resigned Haworth, Elizabeth Yeoward as Director
16 August 2026
Resigned Flower, Barbara as Director
16 August 2026
Resigned Samuel, Sarah as Director
12 August 2026
Resigned Pearson, Edward John David as Director
22 May 2026
Resigned Khan-Gilchrist, Iain, Mr. as Director
22 May 2026
Resigned Butters, David as Director
22 May 2026
Resigned Gouldbourne, Susan Ruth as Director
22 May 2026
Resigned Pearson, Edward John David as Secretary
4 May 2025
Resigned Willis, Peter as Director
4 May 2025
Appointed Wright, Peter Hartley as Director
19 October 2024
Resigned Welham, Robert, Mr. as Director
20 August 2024
Resigned Taylor, Kirstie as Director
18 August 2024
Appointed Samuel, Sarah as Director
18 August 2024
Appointed Gouldbourne, Susan Ruth as Director
18 August 2024
Appointed Stanley, Dermot Alan as Director
18 August 2024
Resigned Glover, Michael John as Director
27 March 2024
Resigned Blue, Julian Karl Mark as Director
27 November 2023
Appointed Haworth, Elizabeth Yeoward as Director
11 November 2023
Resigned Wright, Diana as Director
15 October 2023
Resigned Williams, Elizabeth as Director
14 October 2023
Resigned Grimston, Marc as Director
7 May 2023
Resigned Key, Brian John as Director
7 May 2023
Appointed Allan, Alexander, Mr. as Director
7 May 2023
Appointed Butters, David as Director
7 May 2023
Resigned Hendry, Linda Margaret as Director
7 May 2023
Resigned Wright, Peter Hartley as Director
7 May 2023
Appointed Chalmers, Rachel Mary as Director
6 May 2023
Resigned Gouldbourne, Susan Ruth as Director
12 November 2022
Appointed Welham, Robert, Mr. as Director
5 March 2022
Resigned Gouldbourne, Barry Edward as Director
5 March 2022
Appointed Flower, Barbara as Director
29 May 2021
Resigned Ardagh-Walter, Amanda Clare as Director
29 May 2021
Appointed Blue, Julian Karl Mark as Director
23 October 2020
Appointed Grimston, Marc as Director
3 October 2020
Appointed Williams, Elizabeth as Director
3 October 2020
Appointed Khan-Gilchrist, Iain, Mr. as Director
3 October 2020
Resigned Benham, Stephen as Director
3 October 2020
Appointed Gouldbourne, Barry Edward as Director
3 October 2020
Resigned Farr, Ann Caroline as Director
3 October 2020
Resigned Priest, Veronica as Director
3 October 2020
Resigned Birt, Christopher Alan, Dr as Director
20 March 2020
Resigned Crisp, Paul Antony as Director
26 May 2019
Resigned Evans, Edward Frank, Prof as Director
26 May 2019
Appointed Willis, Peter as Director
26 May 2019
Appointed Taylor, Kirstie as Director
23 March 2019
Appointed Wright, Diana as Director
27 May 2018
Resigned Gouldbourne, Barry Edward as Director
25 May 2018
Appointed Clack, Krystyna Zofia as Director
2 February 2018
Resigned Aitchison, Peter John Newman as Director
28 May 2017
Resigned Aitchison, Peter as Secretary
28 May 2017
Appointed Wright, Peter Hartley as Director
28 May 2017
Appointed Crisp, Paul Antony as Director
28 May 2017
Appointed Pearson, Edward John David as Director
28 May 2017
Appointed Pearson, Edward John David as Secretary
28 May 2017
Appointed Hendry, Linda Margaret as Director
28 May 2017
Resigned Kirwin, Christopher John as Director
1 June 2016
Resigned Wilson, Winifred as Director
1 May 2016
Appointed Aitchison, Peter as Secretary
29 February 2016
Resigned Wilson, Roberta May as Director
29 February 2016
Resigned Glover, Michael John as Secretary
29 February 2016
Resigned Khan-Gilchrist, Iain Murray as Director
29 February 2016
Appointed Key, Brian John as Director
29 October 2015
Appointed Ardagh-Walter, Amanda Clare as Director
29 October 2015
Appointed Birt, Christopher Alan, Dr as Director
21 October 2015
Resigned Green, Paul Francis as Director
24 May 2015
Appointed Farr, Ann Caroline as Director
24 May 2015
Resigned Faunt, Douglas as Director
26 June 2014
Resigned Evans, Edward Frank, Prof as Director
28 May 2014
Resigned Johnson, William Frederick as Director
28 May 2014
Resigned Hammett, Brian Edward as Director
28 May 2014
Resigned Haslam, Charles John as Director
28 May 2014
Resigned Haworth, Elizabeth Yeoward as Director
28 May 2014
Resigned Hancox, Nicholas John Sinclair as Director
28 May 2014
Resigned Brewster, Nicholas Sagar as Director
26 May 2014
Appointed Evans, Edward Frank, Prof as Director
26 May 2014
Appointed Gouldbourne, Susan Ruth as Director
26 May 2014
Appointed Priest, Veronica as Director
26 May 2014
Appointed Benham, Stephen as Director
26 May 2014
Appointed Wilson, Roberta May as Director
26 May 2014
Appointed Evans, Edward Frank, Prof as Director
1 June 2013
Resigned James, Roger Glyn as Director
1 June 2013
Resigned Evans, Edward Frank, Prof as Director
26 May 2013
Appointed Glover, Michael John as Director
26 May 2013
Appointed Haslam, Charles John as Director
3 June 2012
Resigned Rowlandson, Maurice Leonard as Director
3 June 2012
Resigned Glover, Michael John as Director
3 June 2012
Appointed Gouldbourne, Barry Edward as Director
3 June 2012
Appointed Wilson, Winifred as Director
3 June 2012
Appointed Green, Paul Francis as Director
3 June 2012
Appointed Faunt, Douglas as Director
28 May 2011
Resigned Porteous, Malcolm Dow as Director
28 May 2011
Appointed Aitchison, Peter John Newman as Director
28 May 2011
Appointed Porteous, Malcolm Dow as Director
28 May 2011
Appointed James, Roger Glyn as Director
28 May 2011
Resigned Pyatt, David Graham, Dr as Director
28 May 2011
Appointed Glover, Michael John as Secretary
28 May 2011
Resigned Osborn, John Ernest as Director
28 May 2011
Resigned Galbraith, Florence as Director
28 May 2011
Resigned Hunwicks, Robert John as Director
28 May 2011
Resigned Hyland, Peter as Secretary
28 May 2011
Appointed Kirwin, Christopher John as Director
30 May 2010
Resigned Gilson, Margaret Francis as Director
30 May 2010
Resigned Wright, Peter Hartley as Director
30 May 2010
Appointed Hunwicks, Robert John as Director
30 May 2010
Appointed Khan-Gilchrist, Iain Murray as Director
30 May 2010
Appointed Brewster, Nicholas Sagar as Director
30 May 2010
4 July 2009
Resigned Lonie, James William Laing as Director
4 July 2009
Appointed Hammett, Brian Edward as Director
4 July 2009
Appointed Pyatt, David Graham, Dr as Director
24 May 2009
Resigned Monkhouse, Laurence John as Director
24 May 2009
Resigned Priest, Veronica as Director
25 May 2008
Resigned Lewis, Geraint Owen as Director
25 May 2008
Appointed Hancox, Nicholas John Sinclair as Director
25 May 2008
Resigned Jones, Andrew David as Director
25 May 2008
Appointed Priest, Veronica as Director
15 March 2008
Appointed Johnson, William Frederick as Director
29 October 2007
Resigned Noton, Christopher Derek as Director
27 October 2007
Resigned Eastman, Kathryn Macneil as Secretary
27 October 2007
Appointed Hyland, Peter as Secretary
27 May 2007
Resigned Hackeson, Robert Alan as Director
27 May 2007
Resigned Temple, Malcolm Stuart as Director
27 May 2007
27 May 2007
Resigned Key, Brian John as Director
27 May 2007
Appointed Glover, Michael John as Director
27 May 2007
Appointed Noton, Christopher Derek as Director
27 May 2007
Appointed Monkhouse, Laurence John as Director
24 March 2007
Appointed Rowlandson, Maurice Leonard as Director
19 March 2007
Resigned Bonser, Bryan Leslie as Director
7 October 2006
Appointed Lonie, James William Laing as Director
24 June 2006
Appointed Bonser, Bryan Leslie as Director
28 May 2006
Resigned Weston, Hilary Rachael as Director
28 May 2006
Resigned Glover, Michael John as Secretary
28 May 2006
Resigned Glover, Michael John as Director
28 May 2006
Appointed Eastman, Kathryn Macneil as Secretary
30 May 2005
Resigned Stockwell, Diana Grace as Director
30 May 2005
Resigned Thompson, Robert Michael as Director
30 May 2005
Appointed Osborn, John Ernest as Director
30 May 2005
Resigned Morrison, Malcolm Crombie as Director
30 May 2005
Appointed Jones, Andrew David as Director
17 October 2004
Resigned Birt, Christopher Alan, Dr as Director
16 October 2004
Appointed Haworth, Elizabeth Yeoward as Director
16 October 2004
Resigned Hyland, Peter as Director
30 May 2004
Resigned Pickup, John Frederick as Director
30 May 2004
Resigned Crisp, Paul Anthony as Director
30 May 2004
Appointed Hackeson, Robert Alan as Director
30 May 2004
Appointed Wright, Peter Hartley as Director
30 May 2004
Appointed Gilson, Margaret Francis as Director
30 May 2004
Appointed Evans, Edward Frank, Prof as Director
30 May 2004
Resigned Anderson, Robert Sharp as Director
3 November 2003
Appointed Pickup, John Frederick as Director
29 July 2003
Resigned Dogan, Allan Arthur as Director
26 July 2003
Appointed Hyland, Peter as Director
24 May 2003
Appointed Glover, Michael John as Secretary
24 May 2003
Resigned Hakim, Alan William as Secretary
24 May 2003
Resigned Page, Alfred Anthony Bovett as Director
24 May 2003
Appointed Temple, Malcolm Stuart as Director
24 May 2003
Resigned Hakim, Alan William as Director
24 May 2003
Resigned Flint, Cyril Paul as Director
26 April 2003
Appointed Hakim, Alan William as Secretary
21 March 2003
Resigned Janes, William Henry, Doctor as Secretary
21 March 2003
Resigned Janes, Diane Kaye as Director
14 September 2002
Resigned Ratcliffe, Margaret Grace as Director
14 September 2002
Appointed Dogan, Allan Arthur as Director
14 September 2002
Appointed Janes, Diane Kaye as Director
26 May 2002
Resigned Maas, Douglas Edward as Director
26 May 2002
Appointed Stockwell, Diana Grace as Director
26 May 2002
Appointed Lewis, Geraint Owen as Director
26 May 2002
Resigned Alexander, Charles Edward as Director
26 May 2002
Resigned Haughey, Fiona Margaret as Director
26 May 2002
Resigned Woods, Sylvia Margaret as Director
26 May 2002
Appointed Glover, Michael John as Director
30 June 2001
Resigned Absalom, Terence John as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Key, Brian John as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Ratcliffe, Margaret Grace as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Thompson, Robert Michael as Director
30 June 2001
Resigned Monkhouse, Laurence John as Director
30 June 2001
Appointed Anderson, Robert Sharp as Director
30 June 2001
Resigned Wardale, Roger David as Director
9 September 2000
Resigned Sewart, David Ian as Director
28 May 2000
Appointed Weston, Hilary Rachael as Director
28 May 2000
Appointed Galbraith, Florence as Director
28 May 2000
Resigned Kendall-Price, Claire Tamsin as Director
28 May 2000
Resigned Nichol Findlay, Kirsty Barbara as Director
28 May 2000
Resigned Slowe, Victoria Ann Jessica as Director
28 May 2000
Resigned Anderson, Robert Sharp as Director
28 May 2000
Appointed Woods, Sylvia Margaret as Director
28 May 2000
Appointed Monkhouse, Laurence John as Director
28 May 2000
Resigned Lewis, Martin as Director
28 May 2000
Appointed Flint, Cyril Paul as Director
28 May 2000
Resigned Taylor, Jennifer Anne as Director
28 May 2000
Appointed Maas, Douglas Edward as Director
28 May 2000
Resigned Harlatt, Lawrence John as Director
30 May 1999
Appointed Morrison, Malcolm Crombie as Director
30 May 1999
Resigned Farr, Ann Caroline as Director
30 May 1999
Appointed Birt, Christopher Alan, Dr as Director
30 May 1999
Resigned Leslie, Alistair James as Director
20 June 1998
Appointed Lewis, Martin as Director
25 May 1998
Appointed Kendall-Price, Claire Tamsin as Director
25 May 1998
Resigned Temple, Malcolm Stuart as Director
25 May 1998
Resigned Birt, Christopher Alan, Dr as Director
25 May 1998
Appointed Absalom, Terence John as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Roche, Peter Thomas as Director
15 November 1997
Resigned Berry, John Alfred as Director
15 November 1997
Appointed Leslie, Alistair James as Director
21 September 1997
Appointed Taylor, Jennifer Anne as Director
21 September 1997
Appointed Harlatt, Lawrence John as Director
21 September 1997
Appointed Berry, John Alfred as Director
21 September 1997
Appointed Farr, Ann Caroline as Director
21 September 1997
Appointed Page, Alfred Anthony Bovett as Director
21 September 1997
Appointed Crisp, Paul Anthony as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Wardale, Roger David as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Roche, Peter Thomas as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Alexander, Charles Edward as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Birt, Christopher Alan, Dr as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Haughey, Fiona Margaret as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Sewart, David Ian as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Hakim, Alan William as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Slowe, Victoria Ann Jessica as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Nichol Findlay, Kirsty Barbara as Director
4 July 1997
Appointed Anderson, Robert Sharp as Director
12 June 1997
Appointed Temple, Malcolm Stuart as Director
12 June 1997
Appointed Janes, William Henry, Doctor 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.

Financials

Net Assets
£133,801
Debt Ratio
0%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k 2019 2020 2021 2023 2024 £68,514 £68,394 £70,570 £148,322 £133,801
Balance sheet detail
20242023202120202019
Fixed Assets£26,503£26,718£26,036£25,663£25,703
Current Assets£107,298£121,604£44,577£45,116£42,862
Creditors (< 1 year)£43£33£51
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£0£0
Net Current Assets£107,298£121,604£44,534£45,083£42,811
Net Assets£133,801£148,322£70,570£68,394£68,514
Shareholder Funds£133,801£148,322£70,570£68,394£68,514

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 November 2026Appointment of a director
6 November 2026Appointment of a director
5 November 2026Micro company accounts31 December 2025
31 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
22 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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