The British Museum Friends

Active04133346 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
29 December 2000 (25 years)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Leena Kumar Nair
Meneesha Kaur Kellay
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
London
WC1B 3DG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
12 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 December 2025

Officers 20 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Nair, Leena Kumar
Director · Appointed 3 June 2026
British,Indian
Born June 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 19 September 2025
Also at Museum of London Archaeology, Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust Limited
British
Born September 1986 (40)
Kellay, Meneesha Kaur
Director · Appointed 19 September 2025
British
Born November 1986
Director · Appointed 19 September 2025
Also at Erdem Moralioglu Limited
British
Born November 1977
Ive, Jonathan, Sir
Director · Appointed 10 June 2025
British
Born February 1967 (59)
Kearney, Martha Catherine
Director · Appointed 17 April 2025
British
Born October 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 20 March 2025
Also at Little Owl Productions Limited, Lower Grove Limited
British
Born January 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 19 March 2025
Also at Chelsea FC Holdings Limited, Chelsea FC Foundation, Chelsea Football Club Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 19 March 2025
Also at Hazel Court Residents Association (Hastings) Limited(the)
British
Born March 1972 (54)
Holland, Thomas
Director · Appointed 15 March 2025
British
Born January 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 28 November 2023
Also at Mice Active Limited, Emin International Limited
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Santo Domingo, Alejandro
Director · Appointed 13 July 2022
Colombian,Spanish
Born February 1977 (49)
Shan, Weijian
Director · Appointed 13 July 2022
Hong Konger
Born October 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born May 1971 (55)
Walport, Mark Jeremy, Sir
Director · Appointed 1 December 2020
British
Born January 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 19 March 2020
Also at Mary Beard Publications Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1955 (71)
Worthington, Sarah Elizabeth, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 March 2020
British
Born February 1955 (71)
Hildebrand, Philipp Michael
Director · Appointed 1 August 2019
Swiss
Born July 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 25 March 2019
Also at Impact X Capital Partners LLP, Southbank Centre Limited · more companies
British,American
Born July 1967 (59)
Weston, George Garfield
Director · Appointed 25 March 2019
Australian
Born March 1964 (62)
Officer history (88 former)
1 August 2026
Resigned Gosden, Christopher Hugh as Director
3 June 2026
Appointed Nair, Leena Kumar as Director
31 May 2026
Resigned Mayfield, Andrew Charles, Sir as Director
30 November 2025
Resigned Wadhawan, Priyanka as Director
30 November 2025
23 September 2025
Resigned Banerjee, Abhijit Vinayak, Professor as Director
19 September 2025
Appointed Jones, Alison Jennifer as Director
19 September 2025
Appointed Kellay, Meneesha Kaur as Director
19 September 2025
Appointed Moralioglu, Erdem Jan as Director
10 June 2025
Appointed Ive, Jonathan, Sir as Director
17 April 2025
Appointed Kearney, Martha Catherine as Director
20 March 2025
Appointed Winkleman, Claudia as Director
19 March 2025
Appointed Finkelstein, Daniel William, Lord as Director
19 March 2025
Appointed Jenkins, Tiffany Greer, Dr as Director
15 March 2025
Appointed Holland, Thomas as Director
20 February 2025
Resigned Pears, Mark Andrew as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Farr, Clarissa Mary as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Corley, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Ruddock, Paul Martin, Sir as Director
24 April 2024
Resigned Shafik, Nemat Talaat, Baroness as Director
28 November 2023
Appointed Emin, Tracey Karima as Director
27 November 2023
Resigned Gray, Muriel as Director
1 April 2023
Resigned Perry, Grayson as Director
13 July 2022
Appointed Santo Domingo, Alejandro as Director
13 July 2022
Appointed Shan, Weijian as Director
1 December 2021
1 December 2021
Appointed Wadhawan, Priyanka as Director
3 October 2021
Resigned Lambert, Richard Peter, Sir as Director
26 September 2021
Resigned Sassoon, James Meyer, Lord as Director
26 September 2021
Resigned Cumper, Patricia Clare as Director
26 September 2021
Resigned Maughan, Deryck Charles, Sir as Director
24 September 2021
Appointed Banerjee, Abhijit Vinayak, Professor as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Osborne, George as Director
19 June 2021
Resigned Carolus, Cheryl Ann as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Boardman, Nigel Patrick Gray as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Walport, Mark Jeremy, Sir as Director
27 September 2020
Resigned Nurse, Paul Maxime, Sir as Director
11 June 2020
Resigned Turner, Adair Jonathan, Lord as Director
11 June 2020
Resigned Patterson, Gavin Echlin as Director
19 March 2020
1 March 2020
Appointed Worthington, Sarah Elizabeth, Professor as Director
31 August 2019
Resigned Lacey, Nicola Mary, Professor as Director
1 August 2019
Appointed Hildebrand, Philipp Michael as Director
31 July 2019
Resigned Micklethwait, John as Director
4 July 2019
Resigned Soueif, Ahdaf as Director
13 May 2019
Resigned Doubleday, Ian Anthony as Secretary
25 March 2019
Appointed Weston, George Garfield as Director
25 March 2019
Appointed Hunt, Vivian Yvonne, Dame as Director
2 August 2018
Appointed Gosden, Christopher Hugh as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Sen, Amartya Kumar, Professor as Director
1 August 2018
Resigned Wheatcroft, Patience Jane, Baroness as Director
1 August 2018
1 June 2018
Appointed Mayfield, Andrew Charles, Sir as Director
27 September 2017
Resigned Kani, Wasfi as Director
21 July 2017
Appointed Pears, Mark Andrew as Director
6 July 2017
2 October 2016
Appointed Corley, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy as Director
2 October 2016
Appointed Farr, Clarissa Mary as Director
2 October 2016
Appointed Ruddock, Paul Martin, Sir as Director
1 October 2016
Resigned Armstrong, Karen Andersen as Director
1 October 2016
1 October 2016
10 March 2016
Appointed Gray, Muriel as Director
5 January 2016
Appointed Shafik, Nemat Talaat, Baroness as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Lacey, Nicola Mary, Professor as Director
30 June 2015
Resigned Iacobescu, George, Sir as Director
30 June 2015
Resigned Hughes, Penelope Lesley as Director
18 April 2015
Resigned Bayly, Christopher Alan, Professor Sir as Director
2 April 2015
Appointed Perry, Grayson as Director
1 April 2015
Resigned Gormley, Antony Mark David, Sir as Director
31 March 2015
Resigned Sorrell, Martin Stuart, Sir as Director
3 July 2014
1 March 2014
Appointed Lambert, Richard Peter, Sir as Director
27 September 2013
Appointed Kani, Wasfi as Director
27 September 2013
Appointed Cumper, Patricia Clare as Director
27 September 2013
Appointed Maughan, Deryck Charles, Sir as Director
27 September 2013
Appointed Sassoon, James Meyer, Lord as Director
20 June 2013
Appointed Carolus, Cheryl Ann as Director
19 June 2013
Resigned Chukwuemeka, Eleazar, Chief as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Finlay, Francis as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Greer, Bonnie as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Boardman, Nigel Patrick Gray as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Balch, Susan as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Nugee, Judith Catherine Woodthorpe as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Sen, Amartya Kumar, Professor as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Chukwuemeka, Eleazar, Chief as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Wheatcroft, Patience Jane, Baroness as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Fitzgerald, Niall William Arthur as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Soueif, Ahdaf as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Greer, Bonnie as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Micklethwait, John as Director
11 December 2012
11 December 2012
Appointed Patterson, Gavin Echlin as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Finlay, Francis as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Turner, Adair Jonathan, Lord as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Sorrell, Martin Stuart, Sir as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Nurse, Paul Maxime, Sir as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Forgan, Elizabeth Anne Lucy, Dame as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Iacobescu, George, Sir as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Gormley, Antony Mark David, Sir as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Rathbone, William as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Reeves, Victoria Katie as Director
11 December 2012
11 December 2012
Resigned Plenderleith, Ian as Director
11 December 2012
11 December 2012
Appointed Armstrong, Karen Andersen as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned De Pass, Anna Louise Josephine as Director
11 December 2012
Appointed Bayly, Christopher Alan, Professor Sir as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Chadwick, Brian Paige as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Meijs, Fleur as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Phillips, Mark Paul as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Norgrove, David Ronald, Sir as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Hall, Kathi as Director
11 December 2012
Resigned Scott, David Andrew Campbell as Director
5 March 2012
10 October 2011
Resigned Dalzell, Richard Arthur as Director
11 October 2010
Resigned Ratz, Eva as Director
11 October 2010
Appointed Reeves, Victoria Katie as Director
27 September 2010
Appointed Balch, Susan as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Doubleday, Ian Anthony as Secretary
1 April 2010
Resigned Broadway Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
19 November 2009
Appointed Hughes, Penelope Lesley as Director
2 November 2009
2 November 2009
Appointed Norgrove, David Ronald, Sir as Director
2 November 2009
Appointed Scott, David Andrew Campbell as Director
2 November 2009
Resigned Steele, Christopher James as Director
2 November 2009
Resigned Vanags, Patricia Christine as Director
2 November 2009
Appointed Meijs, Fleur as Director
5 November 2008
Appointed Hall, Kathi as Director
5 November 2008
Resigned Bear, Griselda Elizabeth as Director
5 November 2008
Appointed Phillips, Mark Paul as Director
5 November 2008
Resigned Lindsell, David Clive as Director
5 November 2008
Resigned White, Patricia Early as Director
12 November 2007
Appointed Chadwick, Brian Paige as Director
12 November 2007
Resigned Purcell, Hugh William as Director
8 November 2006
Resigned Trevelyan, Catherine Mary, Hon as Director
8 November 2006
Resigned Stowell, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
1 November 2006
Resigned Barnet, Kusuma as Director
18 January 2006
Resigned Buchanan, Anne Dudley as Director
8 November 2005
Appointed De Pass, Anna Louise Josephine as Director
8 November 2005
Appointed Plenderleith, Ian as Director
8 November 2005
Appointed Nugee, Judith Catherine Woodthorpe as Director
1 November 2005
Resigned House, Geoffrey Alan Leslie as Director
1 November 2005
Resigned Mccall, Henrietta Francesca as Director
1 November 2005
Resigned Williams, Hilary Alexandra Mary as Director
1 July 2005
Resigned Fenn, Margaret as Secretary
1 July 2005
Appointed Broadway Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 February 2005
Resigned Hill, Jeremy David, Dr as Director
1 February 2005
Resigned Thatcher, Andrew John as Director
29 November 2004
Resigned Burnett, Andrew Michael as Director
29 November 2004
29 November 2004
Appointed Ratz, Eva as Director
29 November 2004
Resigned Dalkeith, Elizabeth, Countess as Director
29 November 2004
Resigned Robins, John Vernon Harry as Director
29 November 2004
Resigned Taylor, Jeremy Hildred as Director
8 November 2004
Appointed Lindsell, David Clive as Director
4 December 2003
Appointed Barnet, Kusuma as Director
2 December 2003
Appointed Dalzell, Richard Arthur as Director
4 November 2003
Appointed Stowell, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
4 November 2003
Resigned Allan, Richard Bellerby as Director
4 November 2003
Appointed Steele, Christopher James as Director
4 November 2003
Appointed Vanags, Patricia Christine as Director
4 November 2003
Appointed Rathbone, William as Director
4 November 2003
Resigned Plenderleith, Ian as Director
4 November 2003
Resigned King-Lewis, Lesley Alison as Director
4 November 2003
3 December 2002
Resigned Beetles, Christopher Robin, Dr as Director
19 November 2002
Appointed Hill, Jeremy David, Dr as Director
19 November 2002
Appointed Finucane, Brendan Godfrey Eamonn as Director
19 November 2002
Resigned Carr, Jean as Director
19 November 2002
31 December 2001
Resigned Wright, Patrick Michael Mckee as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Beetles, Christopher Robin, Dr as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Robins, John Vernon Harry as Director
20 November 2001
Appointed Purcell, Hugh William as Director
3 November 2001
Appointed Thatcher, Andrew John as Director
8 October 2001
Appointed Fenn, Margaret as Secretary
31 August 2001
Resigned Garthew, Sarah as Secretary
29 December 2000
Appointed Garthew, Sarah as Secretary
29 December 2000
Appointed Carr, Jean as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Taylor, Jeremy Hildred as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Wright, Patrick Michael Mckee as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed House, Geoffrey Alan Leslie as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Burnett, Andrew Michael as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Mccall, Henrietta Francesca as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Plenderleith, Ian as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Williams, Hilary Alexandra Mary as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Dalkeith, Elizabeth, Countess as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Buchanan, Anne Dudley as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed King-Lewis, Lesley Alison as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Trevelyan, Catherine Mary, Hon as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Barber, Nicholas Charles Faithorn as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Bear, Griselda Elizabeth as Director
29 December 2000
29 December 2000
Appointed White, Patricia Early as Director
29 December 2000
Appointed Allan, Richard Bellerby as Director

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director

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