The Royal Academy of Arts

Active06298947 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
2 July 2007 (19 years)
Industry
Museums activities (91020)
Directors
Stephen Lyon Chambers
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
7 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 June 2026

Officers 17 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Chambers, Stephen Lyon
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born July 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
Also at The Machin Arts Foundation, Eileen Cooper Ltd, Artists' Collecting Society CIC · more companies
British
Born June 1953 (73)
Engi Meacock, Anthony
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born April 1987 (39)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
Also at LE Brun and Verity Ltd · more companies
British
Born December 1951 (74)
Locke, Hew Donald Joseph
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born October 1959 (67)
Owusu, Elsie
Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
British
Born December 1953 (72)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
Also at London Museum Trading Limited, No. 55 Frognal Management Limited · more companies
British,French
Born September 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
Also at MG 1996 Limited
British
Born May 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
Also at 52 Belgrave Road Management Limited, Norman Foster Foundation (UK), Farshid Moussavi Architecture Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Tillmans, Wolfgang
Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
German
Born August 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2024
Also at Mitim Limited, Didactease Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2024
Also at Friends of the Royal Academy(the)
British
Born April 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2024
Also at Cornhill Properties Limited, Royal Ballet School, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation · more companies
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2023
Also at The Vanity Press Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2023
British
Born October 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 10 December 2019
Also at Burlington House Limited, RA (Arts) Limited, Park Studios Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1955 (71)
Officer history (149 former)
1 October 2026
Resigned Wearing, Gillian as Director
1 October 2026
Resigned Lisogorskaya, Maria as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Cooper, Eileen as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Engi Meacock, Anthony as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Le Brun, Christopher Mark, Sir as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Locke, Hew Donald Joseph as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Owusu, Elsie as Director
1 October 2026
Resigned Woods, Clare Elizabeth as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Chambers, Stephen Lyon as Director
1 October 2026
Appointed Anderson, Hurvin Linton as Director
1 October 2026
Resigned Desmet, Anne Julie as Director
1 October 2026
Resigned Jackson, Vanessa as Director
23 July 2026
Resigned Anstey, Benedict John as Secretary
14 July 2026
Resigned Hiorns, Roger as Director
13 October 2025
Resigned Arad, Ron, Professor as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Hiorns, Roger as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Tillmans, Wolfgang as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Moussavi, Farshid, Professor as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Woods, Clare Elizabeth as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Lisogorskaya, Maria as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Landy, Michael Anthony as Director
1 October 2025
30 September 2025
Resigned Wilson, Louise Anne as Director
30 September 2025
Resigned Baumgartner, Tony Alan Walter as Director
30 September 2025
Resigned Stibbon Ra, Emma as Director
30 September 2025
Resigned Shawcross, Conrad as Director
30 September 2025
Resigned Rae, Fiona Elizabeth as Director
23 May 2025
Resigned Emin, Tracey Karima, Dame as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Summers, Alistair Gerald as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Arad, Ron, Professor as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Jones, Katherine Fiona as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Gander, Ryan James as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Wearing, Gillian as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Desmet, Anne Julie as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Jackson, Vanessa as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Armitage, Michael as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Coates, Nigel Martin, Professor as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Parker, Cornelia as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Hume Ra, Gary as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Parry, Eric Owen as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Brill, Patrick James as Director
30 September 2024
Resigned Friend, Simon as Director
17 July 2024
Resigned Boyce Obe Ra, Sonia, Professor as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Banner, Fiona Jane as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Coates, Nigel Martin, Professor as Director
1 October 2023
Resigned Akomfrah, John, Sir as Director
1 October 2023
Resigned Perry, Grayson as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Shawcross, Conrad as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Rae, Fiona Elizabeth as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Emin, Tracey Karima, Dame as Director
1 October 2023
Resigned Heatherwick, Thomas Alexander as Director
1 October 2023
Resigned Boaden, Helen as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Armitage, Michael as Director
1 October 2023
Resigned Wilding Obe Ra, Alison, Professor as Director
1 October 2023
Appointed Cohen, Anthony Lewis as Director
1 October 2023
Resigned Deacon Cbe Ra, Richard as Director
13 June 2023
Resigned Himid, Lubaina Ramadhan Adbulla as Director
4 October 2022
Appointed Parry, Eric Owen as Director
4 October 2022
Appointed Akomfrah, John, Sir as Director
4 October 2022
Appointed Heatherwick, Thomas Alexander as Director
4 October 2022
Appointed Brill, Patrick James as Director
4 October 2022
Appointed Parker, Cornelia as Director
4 October 2022
Appointed Wilson, Louise Anne as Director
3 October 2022
Resigned Chambers, Stephen as Director
3 October 2022
Resigned Rothschild, Eva as Director
3 October 2022
Resigned Hutton Oba Ra, Louisa as Director
3 October 2022
Resigned Mcfadyen, Jock as Director
3 October 2022
Resigned Julien Cbe Ra, Isaac as Director
7 June 2022
Resigned Adjaye Obe Ra, David, Sir as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned Mclaughlin, Niall as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned St John, Peter Rowland Tudor as Director
5 October 2021
Appointed Deacon Cbe Ra, Richard as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned Gough, Piers William as Director
5 October 2021
Appointed Julien Cbe Ra, Isaac as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned Rae Ra, Fiona as Director
5 October 2021
Appointed Wilding Obe Ra, Alison, Professor as Director
5 October 2021
Appointed Stibbon Ra, Emma as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned Christopher, Ann as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned Ocean Ra, Humphrey, Professor as Director
5 October 2021
Appointed Boyce Obe Ra, Sonia, Professor as Director
5 October 2021
Resigned Jackson, Vanessa as Director
5 October 2021
Appointed Hutton Oba Ra, Louisa as Director
5 October 2021
Appointed Adjaye Obe Ra, David, Sir as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Mclaughlin, Niall as Director
6 October 2020
Appointed Chambers, Stephen as Director
6 October 2020
Resigned Arad Ra, Ron as Director
6 October 2020
Resigned Pilkington, Cathie Suzzanne as Director
6 October 2020
Resigned Hutton Obe Ra, Louisa as Director
6 October 2020
Appointed Gough, Piers William as Director
6 October 2020
Appointed Rae Ra, Fiona as Director
6 October 2020
Appointed Himid, Lubaina Ramadhan Adbulla as Director
6 October 2020
Appointed Mcfadyen, Jock as Director
6 October 2020
Appointed St John, Peter Rowland Tudor as Director
6 October 2020
Appointed Christopher, Ann as Director
6 October 2020
Resigned Moussavi, Farshid, Professor as Director
6 October 2020
Resigned Landy Ra, Michael as Director
6 October 2020
Resigned Randall=page, Peter as Director
6 October 2020
Resigned Wilkinson, Chris as Director
18 September 2020
Resigned O'Donoghue Ra, Hughie as Director
14 September 2020
Resigned Mach, David Stefan, Professor as Director
14 September 2020
Appointed Wilkinson, Chris as Director
1 August 2020
Appointed Pilkington, Cathie Suzzanne as Director
1 August 2020
Resigned Farthing, Stephen, Professor as Director
4 February 2020
Appointed Jackson, Vanessa as Director
10 December 2019
Resigned Le Brun, Christopher Mark, Sir as Director
10 December 2019
Appointed Salter, Rebecca Margaret as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Tillmans Ra, Wolfgang as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Wilson Ra, Richard as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Rothschild, Eva as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Mach, David Stefan, Professor as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Parry, Eric Owen as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Desmet, Anne Julie as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Pilkington, Cathie Suzzanne as Director
1 October 2019
1 October 2019
Resigned Rae Ra, Fiona as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Farthing, Stephen, Professor as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Warren Ra, Rebecca as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Baumgartner, Tony Alan Walter as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Randall=page, Peter as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Perry, Grayson as Director
1 October 2019
Appointed Moussavi, Farshid, Professor as Director
28 January 2019
Appointed Anstey, Benedict John as Secretary
28 January 2019
Resigned Iddon, Sarah as Secretary
27 November 2018
Appointed Iddon, Sarah as Secretary
27 November 2018
Resigned Gent, Susan Jane as Secretary
7 November 2018
Appointed Arad Ra, Ron as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Bevan Ra, Tony as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Wilkinson Obe Ra, Christopher as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Salter, Rebecca Margaret as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Heslop, Julian as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Shonibare Mbe Ra, Yinka as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Pilkington, Cathie Suzzanne as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Morris Ra, Mali as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Warren Ra, Rebecca as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Landy Ra, Michael as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Brill, Patrick James as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Hume Ra, Gary as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Benson Obe Ra, Gordon, Professor as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Friend, Simon as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Tillmans Ra, Wolfgang as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Ocean Ra, Humphrey, Professor as Director
9 October 2018
Appointed Wilkinson Obe Ra, Christopher as Director
9 October 2018
Resigned Woodrow, William Robert as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed Salter, Rebecca Margaret as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed Wilson Ra, Richard as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed Shonibare Mbe Ra, Yinka as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Jeffries Ra, Neil as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Stibbon, Emma Louise as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Joffe Ra, Chantal as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Remfry, David Rupert as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Gough, Piers William as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Cummins Ra, Gus as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed Hutton Obe Ra, Louisa as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed O'Donoghue Ra, Hughie as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed Morris Ra, Mali as Director
10 October 2017
Resigned Shaw Ra, Tim as Director
10 October 2017
Appointed Rae Ra, Fiona as Director
25 February 2017
Resigned Cornaby, Jonathon James as Secretary
25 February 2017
Appointed Gent, Susan Jane as Secretary
1 November 2016
Appointed Boaden, Helen as Director
4 October 2016
Appointed Shaw Ra, Tim as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Shawcross, Conrad as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Nelson, Michael Paul as Director
4 October 2016
4 October 2016
Appointed Bevan Ra, Tony as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Mcfadyen, Jock as Director
4 October 2016
Appointed Benson Obe Ra, Gordon, Professor as Director
4 October 2016
Appointed Joffe Ra, Chantal as Director
4 October 2016
Appointed Jeffries Ra, Neil as Director
4 October 2016
Appointed Cummins Ra, Gus as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Rae, Barbara Davis, Dr as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Ritchie, Ian Carl as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Heywood, Suzanne Elizabeth, Lady as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Chambers, Stephen Lyon as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Stibbon, Emma Louise as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Parker, Cornelia, Dr as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Shawcross, Conrad as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Nelson, Michael Paul as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Perry, Grayson as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Remfry, David Rupert as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Brill, Patrick James as Director
6 October 2015
Appointed Parry, Eric Owen as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Hyman, Timothy James as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Mckeever, Ian, Professor as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Frostrup, Mariella as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Christopher, Ann as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Huxley, Paul as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Farthing, Stephen, Professor as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Orr, Chris as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Ritchie, Ian Carl as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Hyman, Timothy James as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Rae, Barbara Davis, Dr as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Stibbon, Emma Louise as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Arad, Ron, Professor as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Le Brun, Christopher Mark, Sir as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned De Grey, Spencer Thomas as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Le Brun, Christopher Mark, Sir as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Hume, Gary as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Perry, Grayson as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Ocean, Humphrey, Professor as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Woodrow, William Robert as Director
7 October 2014
Appointed Stibbon, Emma Louise as Director
18 March 2014
Appointed Arad, Ron, Professor as Director
18 March 2014
Resigned Barlow, Phyllida as Director
6 October 2013
Appointed Cornaby, Jonathon James as Secretary
6 October 2013
Resigned Anghileri, Dominic Paul as Secretary
1 October 2013
Appointed Christopher, Ann as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Barlow, Phyllida as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Mcfadyen, Jock as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Desmet, Anne Julie as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Finucane, Brendan Godfrey Eamonn as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Mckeever, Ian, Professor as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Chambers, Stephen Lyon as Director
2 July 2013
2 July 2013
Resigned Cox, Stephen as Director
2 July 2013
Resigned Morris, Mali as Director
2 July 2013
Resigned Wilding, Alison as Director
2 July 2013
Resigned Jiricna, Eva Magdalena as Director
2 July 2013
Resigned Deacon, Richard as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed Morris, Mali as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed Cox, Stephen as Director
2 October 2012
Resigned Cummins Ra, Gus as Director
2 October 2012
Resigned Bevan, Tony as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed Heslop, Julian as Director
2 October 2012
Resigned Coombe, John David as Director
2 October 2012
Resigned Emin, Tracey as Director
2 October 2012
Resigned Landy, Michale as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed Orr, Chris as Director
2 October 2012
Resigned Jones, Allen Christopher as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed Parker, Cornelia, Dr as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed Hume, Gary as Director
8 December 2011
Resigned Grimshaw, Nicholas Thomas, Sir as Director
8 December 2011
Appointed Le Brun, Christopher Mark, Sir as Director
4 October 2011
Appointed Gough, Piers William as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Ocean, Humphrey, Professor as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Wilding, Alison as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Bevan, Tony as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Landy, Michale as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Deacon, Richard as Director
20 September 2011
Appointed Jiricna, Eva Magdalena as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Rae Ra, Fiona as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Gormley, Antony Mark David as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Ackroyd, Norman as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Mach, David Stefan as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Hopkins, Michael as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Cockrill, Maurice, Professor as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Stanton, Alan William as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Moon, Mick as Director
5 July 2011
Resigned Cooper, Eileen as Director
21 September 2010
Resigned Craig-Martin, Michael as Director
21 September 2010
Appointed Jones, Allen Christopher as Director
21 September 2010
Appointed Gormley, Antony Mark David as Director
21 September 2010
Appointed Rae Ra, Fiona as Director
21 September 2010
Resigned Remfry, David Rupert as Director
21 September 2010
Appointed Stanton, Alan William as Director
21 September 2010
Resigned Alsop, William, Professor as Director
21 September 2010
Resigned Green, Anthony Eric Sandall as Director
21 September 2010
Appointed Emin, Tracey as Director
21 September 2010
Resigned Maine, John as Director
21 September 2010
Resigned Abrahams, Ivor as Director
21 September 2010
Appointed Farthing, Stephen, Professor as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Frostrup, Mariella as Director
22 September 2009
Resigned Wilkinson, Christopher as Director
22 September 2009
Appointed Hopkins, Michael as Director
22 September 2009
Resigned Milroy, Lisa Katharine as Director
22 September 2009
Resigned Beattie, Basil James as Director
22 September 2009
Appointed Remfry, David Rupert as Director
22 September 2009
Appointed Moon, Mick as Director
22 September 2009
Appointed Craig-Martin, Michael as Director
22 September 2009
Resigned Freeth, Peter as Director
22 September 2009
Appointed De Grey, Spencer Thomas as Director
22 September 2009
22 September 2009
Resigned Rooney, Mick as Director
22 September 2009
Appointed Cooper, Eileen as Director
9 June 2009
Resigned Tyrolese (Secretarial) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 June 2009
Appointed Anghileri, Dominic Paul as Secretary
23 September 2008
Resigned Carter, John as Director
23 September 2008
Resigned Le Brun, Christopher Mark, Sir as Director
23 September 2008
23 September 2008
Appointed Beattie, Basil James as Director
23 September 2008
Resigned Parry, Eric Owen as Director
23 September 2008
Resigned Chambers, Stephen Lyon as Director
23 September 2008
Appointed Milroy, Lisa Katharine as Director
23 September 2008
Appointed Wilkinson, Christopher as Director
23 September 2008
Appointed Abrahams, Ivor as Director
23 September 2008
Appointed Cummins Ra, Gus as Director
23 September 2008
Appointed Alsop, William, Professor as Director
1 October 2007
Appointed Carter, John as Director
1 October 2007
1 October 2007
Appointed Chambers, Stephen Lyon as Director
1 October 2007
Appointed Freeth, Peter as Director
1 October 2007
Appointed Rooney, Mick as Director
30 September 2007
30 September 2007
Resigned Rae, Barbara as Director
30 September 2007
Appointed Parry, Eric Owen as Director
30 September 2007
Resigned Bowling, Frank as Director
30 September 2007
Resigned Wilson, Richard Henry as Director
30 September 2007
Resigned Ritchie, Ian Carl as Director
30 September 2007
Resigned Levene, Ben Gerald Philip as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Wilson, Richard Henry as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Levene, Ben Gerald Philip as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Cockrill, Maurice, Professor as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Rae, Barbara as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Mach, David Stefan as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Maccurmac, Richard Cornelius, Sir as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Coombe, John David as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Ackroyd, Norman as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Le Brun, Christopher Mark, Sir as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Maine, John as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Bowling, Frank as Director
3 July 2007
Appointed Green, Anthony Eric Sandall as Director
2 July 2007
Appointed Grimshaw, Nicholas Thomas, Sir as Director
2 July 2007
Appointed Tyrolese (Secretarial) Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 July 2007
Appointed Huxley, Paul as Director
2 July 2007
Appointed Ritchie, Ian Carl as Director

Ownership 0 active

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Holdings 3

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Filings

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DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 August 2026Termination of appointment of a director
23 July 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
6 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates23 June 2026
16 February 2026Group of companies' accounts31 August 2025
6 November 2025Appointment of a director
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