The Wordsworth Trust

Active03442086 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
30 September 1997 (29 years)
Industry
Library activities (91011)
Archives activities (91012)
Museums activities (91020)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Jonathan Bate
Clare Elizabeth Adams
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Dove Cottage Grasmere
Cumbria
LA22 9SH

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
2 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 September 2026

Charges

Total
19
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
17

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bate, Jonathan, Sir
Director · Appointed 28 January 2026
British
Born June 1958 (68)
Adams, Clare Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 18 October 2025
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 18 October 2025
Also at Wasafiri Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1977 (48)
Whitfield, Alexandra Katherine Nicole, Dr
Director · Appointed 18 October 2025
British
Born November 1978
Director · Appointed 20 July 2023
Also at Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust, The Phoenix Way North East and Cumbria Limited, D6 Culture Ltd
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Stone, Philip Martin
Secretary · Appointed 1 June 2023
Young, Anne Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 20 July 2022
British
Born November 1963
Concannon, Amy Elizabeth, Dr
Director · Appointed 26 January 2022
British
Born May 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 26 January 2022
Also at Grasmere Village Hall Company Limited
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Robertson, Timothy John
Director · Appointed 26 January 2022
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Bainbridge, Simon John Julian, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 February 2019
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2019
Also at Dove Cottage Promotions Limited, Lake District Music Limited · more companies
British,German
Born June 1970 (56)
Officer history (54 former)
22 September 2026
Resigned Mckitterick, David John, Professor as Director
18 April 2026
28 January 2026
Appointed Bate, Jonathan, Sir as Director
18 October 2025
Appointed Adams, Clare Elizabeth as Director
18 October 2025
Appointed Dastidar, Rishi as Director
18 October 2025
Appointed Whitfield, Alexandra Katherine Nicole, Dr as Director
17 October 2025
Resigned Heal, David Michael as Director
17 October 2025
Resigned Cooke, Judith Helen as Director
11 November 2024
Resigned Fleming, Anna Mairead, Dr as Director
7 November 2024
Resigned Johnson, Jonathan Paul as Director
22 October 2024
Resigned Peter, Lisa as Director
20 July 2023
Appointed Johnson, Jonathan Paul as Director
20 July 2023
Appointed Chambers, Donna Patricia, Dr as Director
1 June 2023
Resigned Pickup, Amanda Jane as Secretary
1 June 2023
Appointed Stone, Philip Martin as Secretary
31 January 2023
Resigned Goode, Johanna as Director
20 July 2022
Appointed Young, Anne Elizabeth as Director
20 July 2022
Appointed Peter, Lisa as Director
24 April 2022
Resigned Chuck, Mary as Director
26 January 2022
Appointed Robertson, Timothy John as Director
26 January 2022
Appointed Concannon, Amy Elizabeth, Dr as Director
26 January 2022
Appointed Davies, Paul John, Dr as Director
14 November 2021
Resigned Matthews, Diana Ruth as Director
3 November 2021
Resigned Uglow, Jennifer Sheila as Director
18 March 2021
Resigned Peltz, Lucy, Dr as Director
16 July 2019
Resigned Collier, John Spencer as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Mckitterick, David John, Professor as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Fleming, Anna Mairead, Dr as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Goode, Johanna as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Blackmore, Gesa Renate as Director
1 February 2019
Appointed Bainbridge, Simon John Julian, Professor as Director
15 November 2018
Resigned Perry, Seamus, Dr as Director
31 October 2018
Resigned Shepherd, Lynn Barbara, Dr as Director
11 July 2018
16 November 2017
16 November 2017
4 November 2017
Resigned Roe, Nicholas Hugh, Professor as Director
4 July 2016
Resigned Sampson, Fiona Ruth, Professor as Director
1 June 2016
Appointed Pickup, Amanda Jane as Secretary
31 May 2016
Resigned Cowl, Adrian John as Secretary
9 March 2016
Resigned Ainscough, Eileen Rebecca as Director
2 November 2013
Resigned Gill, Stephen Charles, Professor as Director
2 November 2013
Resigned Boyd, John Dixon Ikle, Sir as Director
2 November 2013
Appointed Heal, David Michael as Director
2 November 2013
Appointed Sampson, Fiona Ruth, Professor as Director
2 November 2013
Appointed Cooke, Judith Helen as Director
2 November 2013
2 November 2013
Appointed Shepherd, Lynn Barbara, Dr as Director
2 November 2013
Resigned Bindman, Geoffrey, Sir as Director
2 November 2013
Resigned Mckitterick, David John, Professor as Director
2 November 2013
Resigned Harwood, Laurence as Director
13 July 2011
Appointed Roe, Nicholas Hugh, Professor as Director
17 March 2010
Appointed Chuck, Mary as Director
17 March 2010
Resigned Sturgis, Charles Timothy as Director
14 November 2009
Appointed Matthews, Diana Ruth as Director
15 July 2009
Resigned Miller, Lucasta Frances Elizabeth as Director
19 March 2008
Appointed Ainscough, Eileen Rebecca as Director
19 March 2008
Appointed Peltz, Lucy, Dr as Director
3 November 2007
Appointed Uglow, Jennifer Sheila as Director
11 July 2007
Resigned Hughes Hallett, Penelope as Director
11 July 2007
Resigned Woof, Pamela Shirley as Director
11 July 2007
Resigned Delbridge, Richard as Director
12 May 2007
Resigned Kelly, Linda as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Cowl, Adrian John as Secretary
31 March 2007
Resigned Waddington, Charles Anthony as Secretary
25 March 2007
11 November 2006
Appointed Miller, Lucasta Frances Elizabeth as Director
7 March 2006
Resigned Wilson, David, Dr as Director
5 December 2005
Appointed Woof, Pamela Shirley as Director
12 November 2005
Appointed Waddington, Charles Anthony as Secretary
7 November 2005
Resigned Woof, Robert Samuel, Dr as Secretary
8 May 2004
Appointed Wilson, David, Dr as Director
16 July 2003
Appointed Collier, John Spencer as Director
16 November 2002
Resigned Murdoch, John as Director
16 November 2002
Resigned Tomalin, Claire as Director
16 November 2002
Appointed Perry, Seamus, Dr as Director
16 November 2002
Resigned Wordsworth, Jonathan Fletcher as Director
16 November 2002
16 November 2002
Appointed Hughes Hallett, Penelope as Director
17 November 2001
17 November 2001
Appointed Kelly, Linda as Director
17 November 2001
Appointed Tomalin, Claire as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Bragg, Melvyn, Lord as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Jubb, Peter as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Gorlin, Ronald Vladimir as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Kerrigan, John Francis as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Bain, Iain Stuart as Director
31 August 2001
31 August 2001
Resigned Woof, Pamela Shirley as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Nevill, Anne Camilla Eveline, Lady as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Turnbull, Oliver as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Fryer-Spedding, John Henry as Director
31 August 2001
Resigned Brooke, Henry, Sir as Director
21 October 2000
Appointed Sturgis, Charles Timothy as Director
2 May 2000
Appointed Delbridge, Richard as Director
2 May 2000
1 January 2000
Appointed Boyd, John Dixon Ikle, Sir as Director
27 September 1999
Resigned Nightingale, James Allan as Director
31 May 1998
Resigned Anderson, William Eric Kinloch as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Kerrigan, John Francis as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Bragg, Melvyn, Lord as Director
5 November 1997
5 November 1997
Appointed Gorlin, Ronald Vladimir as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Nevill, Anne Camilla Eveline, Lady as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Jubb, Peter as Director
5 November 1997
5 November 1997
Appointed Bindman, Geoffrey, Sir as Director
5 November 1997
Appointed Mckitterick, David John, Professor as Director
12 October 1997
Appointed Brooke, Henry, Sir as Director
12 October 1997
Appointed Nightingale, James Allan as Director
10 October 1997
Appointed Woof, Pamela Shirley as Director
10 October 1997
Appointed Turnbull, Oliver as Director
9 October 1997
Appointed Bain, Iain Stuart as Director
8 October 1997
Appointed Murdoch, John as Director
3 October 1997
Appointed Anderson, William Eric Kinloch as Director
3 October 1997
Appointed Harwood, Laurence as Director
2 October 1997
Appointed Gill, Stephen Charles, Professor as Director
30 September 1997
Appointed Fryer-Spedding, John Henry as Director
30 September 1997
Appointed Wordsworth, Jonathan Fletcher as Director
30 September 1997
Appointed Woof, Robert Samuel, Dr as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

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The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
8 February 2026Appointment of a director
27 November 2025Appointment of a director
11 November 2025Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
30 October 2025Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
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