The Guildhall Trust

Active07519927 Private company limited by guarantee

What The Guildhall Trust say about themselves

“Inspiring, entertaining & transforming lives in the heart of Portsmouth. Historic venue for performances, shows and opportunities for conferences & events”

— from portsmouthguildhall.org.uk
Incorporated
7 February 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as
Portsmouth Cultural Trust (until 7 February 2019)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Performing arts (90010)
Directors
Paul William New
Accounts type
Group
Region
South East
Address
Guildhall
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO1 2AB

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 February 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 13 July 2026
Also at Freelance SC Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 8 August 2025
Also at Woo Enterprises Ltd
British
Born July 1971 (55)
New, Paul William
Director · Appointed 8 August 2025
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 29 July 2025
Also at Pompey in the Community, Pompey Foundation Trading Company Limited
British
Born December 1956 (69)
Director · Appointed 28 April 2022
Also at Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd
British
Born January 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 28 April 2022
Also at Uu-U Design Limited (proposed for strike-off), The Maker's Guild CIC, Ports Fest Ltd
British
Born February 1991 (35)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2022
Also at Paraffin Ltd
British
Born January 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2022
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British
Born February 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 29 January 2020
Also at Freemans Yard Management Company Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1959 (67)
Cox, Samantha
Director · Appointed 26 August 2019
British
Born July 1974 (52)
Turner, Mark Leonard
Director · Appointed 1 October 2018
British
Born August 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 25 July 2018
Also at Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust, Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust · more companies
British
Born April 1994 (32)
Director · Appointed 14 December 2017
Irish
Born June 1956 (70)
Officer history (23 former)
13 July 2026
Appointed Cripps, Stephen Eric John as Director
29 April 2026
Resigned Gilder, Christopher John as Director
29 January 2026
Resigned Harris, Michael David as Director
8 August 2025
Resigned Price, Adrian as Director
8 August 2025
Appointed Brookes, Simon James as Director
8 August 2025
Resigned Keeble, Trevor William as Director
8 August 2025
Appointed New, Paul William as Director
29 July 2025
Appointed Marston, Christopher John as Director
26 April 2023
Appointed Gilder, Christopher John as Director
25 October 2022
Appointed Harris, Michael David as Director
28 April 2022
Appointed Walter, Julia Charlotte as Director
28 April 2022
Appointed Wu, Ming Chung as Director
2 February 2022
Resigned Brown, Anthony Edward Lawrence as Director
2 February 2022
Resigned Frost, Simon Andrew as Director
2 February 2022
Resigned Gilder, Christopher John as Director
1 February 2022
Appointed Hamilton, Pamela as Director
1 February 2022
Appointed Lee, Alison Patricia as Director
25 August 2021
Appointed Price, Adrian as Director
8 April 2021
Resigned Hardy, Claire Elizabeth as Director
1 April 2020
Resigned Perry, Gregory John as Director
29 January 2020
Appointed Gunn, Peter Gareth as Director
26 August 2019
Appointed Cox, Samantha as Director
25 August 2019
Resigned Pitt, Stephen Mark Christopher as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Turner, Mark Leonard as Director
22 August 2018
Appointed Keeble, Trevor William as Director
25 July 2018
Resigned Stubbs, Luke Edmund as Director
25 July 2018
Appointed Pitt, Stephen Mark Christopher as Director
25 July 2018
Resigned Symes, Linda Rae, Cllr as Director
25 July 2018
Appointed French, Benjamin Edward as Director
25 July 2018
Resigned Shaw, Jacqueline Mary as Director
25 July 2018
Resigned Leach, Nicholas Andre as Director
14 December 2017
Appointed Murphy, Declan Pius David as Director
15 April 2017
Appointed Hardy, Claire Elizabeth as Director
15 April 2017
Appointed Perry, Gregory John as Director
31 January 2017
Resigned Smith, Mark Stephen as Director
31 January 2017
1 July 2016
Resigned Swan, Julie Elizabeth as Director
9 June 2016
Appointed Stubbs, Luke Edmund as Director
30 September 2015
Appointed Symes, Linda Rae, Cllr as Director
1 August 2015
Resigned Hall, Theresa Wynne as Director
1 August 2014
Appointed Swan, Julie Elizabeth as Director
12 June 2014
Resigned Sparshatt, Robin Frederick as Director
31 January 2013
Resigned De Bathe, Janet Heather as Director
14 January 2013
Appointed Hall, Theresa Wynne as Director
31 December 2012
22 March 2011
Resigned Israel, Kevin William as Director
28 February 2011
Appointed Israel, Kevin William as Director
28 February 2011
Appointed Leach, Nicholas Andre as Director
28 February 2011
28 February 2011
Appointed Shaw, Jacqueline Mary as Director
28 February 2011
28 February 2011
Appointed Brown, Anthony Edward Lawrence as Director
28 February 2011
Appointed Smith, Mark Stephen as Director
28 February 2011
Appointed Frost, Simon Andrew as Director
28 February 2011
Appointed Sparshatt, Robin Frederick as Director
28 February 2011
Appointed Gilder, Christopher John as Director
28 February 2011
Appointed De Bathe, Janet Heather as Director
28 February 2011
Resigned Muir, Stephen Menzies as Director
7 February 2011
Appointed Muir, Stephen Menzies 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.

Holdings 3

Companies where The Guildhall Trust is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 25–50% of shares
Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 July 2026Appointment of a director
1 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 May 2026Director's details changed
1 May 2026Director's details changed
5 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates7 February 2026
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