The Changeling Theatre Company

Active03813616 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
26 July 1999 (27 years)
Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
Geoffrey Down
John Mark Ainsley
Controlled by
Geoffrey Down
Samantha Scott
John Mark Ainsley
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
The Querk Hq
Pleasant Farm
Plough Wents Road
Chart Sutton
Maidstone
ME17 3SA

Filing status

Accounts due
31 July 2027
Last accounts
31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due
29 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
15 August 2026

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Down, Geoffrey
Director · Appointed 2 August 2025
British
Born November 1949
Director · Appointed 2 August 2025
British
Born February 1970 (56)
Ainsley, John Mark
Director · Appointed 1 July 2023
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Forknall, Robert John
Director · Appointed 16 July 2010
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Officer history (15 former)
22 September 2026
Resigned Gulland, Arthur Blair as Director
27 April 2026
Resigned Archer, Dawn as Secretary
2 August 2025
Appointed Scott, Samantha as Director
2 August 2025
Appointed Down, Geoffrey as Director
5 August 2024
Resigned Cooper, Wilhelmina Nina as Director
4 June 2024
Resigned Quinn, Geoffrey as Director
17 April 2024
Appointed Quinn, Geoffrey as Director
13 March 2024
Resigned Slaughter, James Richard as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Ainsley, John Mark as Director
13 October 2021
Resigned Quinn, Geoffrey as Director
23 September 2019
Resigned Down, Geoffrey Robert as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Archer, Dawn as Secretary
9 June 2017
Appointed Cooper, Wilhelmina Nina as Director
1 March 2016
Appointed Down, Geoffrey Robert as Director
1 March 2016
Appointed Slaughter, James Richard as Director
26 January 2016
Resigned Kersting - Woods, Alexa as Secretary
26 January 2016
Resigned Kersting-Woods, Alexa as Director
27 July 2014
Resigned Quinn, Geoffrey as Director
17 October 2011
Appointed Kersting - Woods, Alexa as Secretary
17 October 2011
Resigned Hayward, Carole Judy as Director
17 October 2011
Resigned Davies, Carol Suzanne as Director
17 October 2011
Resigned Hayward, Carole Judy as Secretary
15 November 2010
Appointed Kersting-Woods, Alexa as Director
16 July 2010
Appointed Forknall, Robert John as Director
11 July 2010
Resigned Hay Thornthwaite-Smith, Heather Mary as Director
10 July 2010
Appointed Quinn, Geoffrey as Director
16 June 2009
Resigned Menniss, William Anthony as Director
16 June 2009
Appointed Quinn, Geoffrey as Director
26 July 1999
Appointed Hay Thornthwaite-Smith, Heather Mary as Director
26 July 1999
Appointed Hayward, Carole Judy as Secretary
26 July 1999
Appointed Menniss, William Anthony as Director
26 July 1999
Appointed Davies, Carol Suzanne as Director
26 July 1999
Appointed Hayward, Carole Judy as Director
26 July 1999
Appointed Gulland, Arthur Blair as Director

Ownership 4 active

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

Geoffrey Down
Individual · Notified 2 August 2025
Has significant influence or control
British
Born November 1949
Individual · Notified 2 August 2025
Has significant influence or control
British
Born February 1970 (56)
John Mark Ainsley
Individual · Notified 1 July 2023
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Robert John Forknall
Individual · Notified 26 July 2016
Has significant influence or control
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Former controllers (3)
22 September 2026
Ceased Blair Gulland — Has significant influence or control
5 August 2024
Ceased Wilhelmina Nina Cooper — Has significant influence or control
4 June 2024
Ceased Geoffrey Quinn — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 October 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash
£12,721
Current Ratio
30182.0x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £50k £100k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £39,830 £23,692 £76,062 £70,622 £61,657 £45,112 £33,635
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£3,452£2,384£2,980£3,725£4,657£5,821£5,821
Current Assets£30,182£46,629£58,676£66,896£71,405£20,721£41,344
Debtors£16,536£17,796£12,475£0£7,625
Cash£12,721£27,908£44,516£65,201£69,710£18,996£31,994
Creditors (< 1 year)(£1)£3,901(£1)(£1)£0£2,850£7,335
Net Current Assets£30,183£42,728£58,677£66,897£71,405£17,871£34,009
Shareholder Funds£33,635£45,112£61,657£70,622£76,062£23,692£39,830

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