The Kimmeridge Trust

Active05140821 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
28 May 2004 (22 years)
Previously known as
Museum of Jurassic Marine Life (until 27 June 2012)
Industry
Cultural education (85520)
Museums activities (91020)
Accounts type
Medium
Region
South West
Address
The Etches Collection
Kimmeridge
Wareham
BH20 5PE

Filing status

Accounts due
28 December 2026
Last accounts
31 December 2024
Conf. stmt due
11 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 May 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 18 October 2024
British
Born August 1957 (69)
Pennington, Timothy Lincoln
Director · Appointed 3 December 2023
British
Born November 1960
Director · Appointed 21 October 2022
British
Born September 1944 (82)
Director · Appointed 21 October 2022
British
Born August 1956 (70)
Vearncombe, Robert John
Director · Appointed 21 October 2022
British
Born September 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2022
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Ford, Nick John
Director · Appointed 1 February 2021
British
Born December 1964 (61)
Frewin, Neil Langley, Dr
Secretary · Appointed 27 May 2020
Director · Appointed 17 August 2017
British
Born June 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 17 August 2017
Also at Casp
British
Born January 1954 (72)
Officer history (34 former)
17 August 2026
Resigned Sheppard, Peter John as Director
16 August 2026
Resigned Pennington, Timothy Lincoln as Director
24 October 2025
Resigned Pennington, Timothy Lincoln as Director
18 October 2024
Appointed Suttle, Gary Maurice as Director
3 December 2023
Appointed Pennington, Timothy Lincoln as Director
9 December 2022
Appointed Pennington, Timothy Lincoln as Director
9 December 2022
Appointed Pennington, Timothy Lincoln as Director
22 October 2022
Resigned Brazier, Sarah Anne as Director
21 October 2022
Appointed Earwicker, Stephen Charles, Dr as Director
21 October 2022
Appointed Vearncombe, Robert John as Director
21 October 2022
Appointed Lambert, Richard Peter, Sir as Director
4 October 2022
Resigned Cobham, Penelope Ann, Viscountess as Director
25 April 2022
Resigned Randall, Steven as Director
1 April 2022
Appointed Clarke, Rosemary Gabrielle as Director
22 January 2022
Appointed Cobham, Penelope Ann, Viscountess as Director
8 December 2021
Resigned Steward, Marcel Nigel, Dr. as Director
31 October 2021
Resigned Bond, Richard Henry as Director
30 October 2021
Resigned Racey, Andrew, Dr as Director
19 October 2021
Resigned Smith, Beverley Ann as Director
6 July 2021
Appointed Steward, Marcel Nigel, Dr. as Director
23 June 2021
Resigned Enders, Claire Whitmore as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Ford, Nick John as Director
2 January 2021
Resigned Conway Morris, Simon, Professor as Director
2 January 2021
Resigned Morgan, Elizabeth Anita as Director
2 January 2021
Resigned Vearncombe, Robert John as Director
2 January 2021
Resigned Lambert, Richard Peter, Sir as Director
2 January 2021
Resigned Earwicker, Stephen Charles, Dr as Director
14 August 2020
Appointed Randall, Steven as Director
13 August 2020
Appointed Sheppard, Peter John as Director
27 May 2020
Resigned Dolan, Steven Paul as Secretary
27 May 2020
Appointed Frewin, Neil Langley, Dr as Secretary
23 May 2019
Resigned Campbell, Carola Claire as Director
23 May 2019
Resigned Martill, David Michael, Dr as Director
23 May 2019
Resigned Smith, Richard Charles Edwin as Director
23 May 2019
Resigned Earwicker, Helen Margaret as Director
23 May 2019
Appointed Enders, Claire Whitmore as Director
28 February 2019
Resigned Hobbs, Michael Frederick, Major-General Sir as Director
24 May 2018
Resigned Langham, John Christopher as Director
24 May 2018
Resigned Bond, Richard Henry as Director
24 May 2018
Appointed Bond, Richard Henry as Director
24 May 2018
Appointed Smith, Beverley Ann as Director
15 February 2018
Appointed Brazier, Sarah Anne as Director
14 December 2017
Resigned Ford, Julie Elizabeth as Director
26 November 2017
Resigned Wilkin, Richard Cecil as Director
17 August 2017
Appointed Frewin, Neil Langley, Dr as Director
17 August 2017
17 August 2017
Appointed Racey, Andrew, Dr as Director
11 May 2017
Resigned Chichester, Piers Desmond as Director
9 July 2015
Appointed Bond, Richard Henry as Director
18 December 2014
Appointed Lambert, Richard Peter, Sir as Director
18 December 2014
Appointed Campbell, Carola Claire as Director
18 December 2014
Appointed Earwicker, Stephen Charles, Dr as Director
18 December 2014
Appointed Ford, Julie Elizabeth as Director
18 December 2014
Appointed Morgan, Elizabeth Anita as Director
16 September 2014
Resigned Christian, Robert Eldred as Director
25 March 2014
Resigned Etches, Stephen Morris as Director
14 March 2014
Resigned Williams, Ann Elizabeth as Director
7 February 2013
Appointed Langham, John Christopher as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Dolan, Steven Paul as Secretary
8 August 2012
Appointed Hobbs, Michael Frederick, Major-General Sir as Director
8 August 2012
Appointed Vearncombe, Robert John as Director
8 August 2012
Appointed Smith, Richard Charles Edwin as Director
8 August 2012
Appointed Williams, Ann Elizabeth as Director
8 August 2012
Appointed Earwicker, Helen Margaret as Director
8 August 2012
Appointed Chichester, Piers Desmond as Director
8 August 2012
Appointed Wilkin, Richard Cecil as Director
8 August 2012
Resigned Clarke, Ernest Trevor as Director
8 August 2012
Resigned Raggett, George as Director
8 August 2012
Resigned Clarke, Jane Barbara as Secretary
22 June 2010
Appointed Conway Morris, Simon, Professor as Director
22 June 2010
Appointed Martill, David Michael, Dr as Director
15 July 2008
Resigned Frampton, Leslie Bruce as Director
15 July 2008
Appointed Raggett, George as Director
8 October 2004
Appointed Etches, Stephen Morris as Director
28 May 2004
Appointed Frampton, Leslie Bruce as Director
28 May 2004
Appointed Clarke, Jane Barbara as Secretary
28 May 2004
Appointed Clarke, Ernest Trevor as Director
28 May 2004
Appointed Christian, Robert Eldred as Director

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.
Former controllers (3)
4 October 2022
Ceased Viscountess Penelope Ann Cobham — Has significant influence or control
30 October 2021
Ceased Andrew Racey — Has significant influence or control
24 May 2018
Ceased Richard Henry Bond — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 · medium accounts

Net Assets
£4,319,957
Cash
£508,144
Employees
12
Debt Ratio
7%
Current Ratio
1.8x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M £6.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £4,227,924 £4,043,817 £3,858,535 £3,926,917 £4,319,957
Balance sheet detail
20242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£4,058,244£4,131,720£4,046,178£4,138,050£4,228,514
Current Assets£586,176£124,839£193,880£293,766£385,289
Debtors£29,813£23,413£920£33,418£51,704
Cash£508,144£73,001£168,797£236,838£306,720
Creditors (< 1 year)£324,463£329,642£381,523£387,999£85,879
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£300,000
Net Current Assets£261,713(£204,803)(£187,643)(£94,233)£299,410
Net Assets£4,319,957£3,926,917£3,858,535£4,043,817£4,227,924

Filings 169

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
19 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 May 2026
18 August 2026Appointment of a director
18 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
17 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
28 October 2025Accounts for a medium company31 December 2024
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