The Pickering Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life

Active08341084 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 24 December 2012 (13 years)
Industry: Museums activities (91020)
Directors: Vivien Lorna Stephens
Stephen Croft
Julie Kinghorn
all 6 directors
Accounts type: Micro entity
Region: Yorkshire
Address: Beck Isle
Bridge Street
Pickering
YO18 8DU

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 7 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 24 December 2025

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Stephens, Vivien Lorna

Director · Appointed 17 September 2024

British

Born May 1957 (69)

Croft, Stephen

Director · Appointed 6 September 2022

British

Born June 1954 (72)

Kinghorn, Julie

Director · Appointed 17 August 2020

British

Born April 1959 (67)

Knight, Stephen

Director · Appointed 17 August 2020

British

Born November 1951

Pickup, Bruce

Director · Appointed 16 August 2018

British

Born March 1948 (78)

Leigh, Janette

Director · Appointed 24 December 2012

British

Born May 1953 (73)

Officer history (21 former)

12 August 2025

Resigned Hawkes, Claire Helen as Director

17 September 2024

Appointed Hawkes, Claire Helen as Director

17 September 2024

Appointed Stephens, Vivien Lorna as Director

6 July 2024

Resigned Talbot, Derek Michael, Rev as Director

5 June 2024

Resigned Hall, Philip Robert as Director

5 April 2024

Appointed Talbot, Derek Michael, Rev as Director

27 March 2024

Resigned Pacey, Susan Claire as Director

19 September 2023

Resigned Bundy, Andrew Roger as Director

19 September 2023

Resigned Mcdonnell, Alexander Charles Prime as Director

6 September 2022

Appointed Croft, Stephen as Director

6 September 2022

Appointed Mcdonnell, Alexander Charles Prime as Director

6 September 2022

Appointed Pacey, Susan Claire as Director

29 March 2022

Resigned Pacey, Susan Claire as Director

28 September 2021

Appointed Pacey, Susan Claire as Director

28 September 2021

Resigned Blundell, Tracey Anne as Director

28 September 2021

Resigned Sever-Topping, David as Director

22 October 2020

Resigned Pitt, Michael Charles as Director

17 August 2020

Appointed Kinghorn, Julie as Director

17 August 2020

Appointed Knight, Stephen as Director

17 August 2020

Resigned Clitheroe, Gordon as Director

17 August 2020

Appointed Bundy, Andrew Roger as Director

30 June 2020

Resigned Kenyon, Robert Henry John as Director

3 October 2019

Appointed Hall, Philip Robert as Director

3 October 2019

Appointed Kenyon, Robert Henry John as Director

6 August 2019

Resigned Whitehouse, Elizabeth Jane as Director

22 May 2019

Resigned Anderson, Peter John as Director

16 August 2018

Appointed Pickup, Bruce as Director

6 June 2018

Appointed Whitehouse, Elizabeth Jane as Director

31 May 2018

Resigned Leigh, Richard Bradshaw as Director

14 May 2018

Appointed Sever-Topping, David as Director

15 November 2017

Resigned Temple, Kathleen Lesley as Director

9 October 2017

Appointed Blundell, Tracey Anne as Director

4 October 2017

Resigned Haigh, Michael Ian as Director

1 June 2017

Appointed Anderson, Peter John as Director

1 December 2016

Resigned Taylor, Alan as Director

31 May 2016

Resigned Lakin, Anthony Robin as Director

27 May 2016

Appointed Pitt, Michael Charles as Director

27 May 2016

Appointed Temple, Kathleen Lesley as Director

18 August 2015

Appointed Leigh, Richard Bradshaw as Director

18 August 2015

Resigned Thompson, John Anthony as Director

2 March 2013

Appointed Haigh, Michael Ian as Director

2 March 2013

Resigned Pyrah, Colin Clifford as Director

24 December 2012

Appointed Pyrah, Colin Clifford as Director

24 December 2012

Appointed Lakin, Anthony Robin as Director

24 December 2012

Appointed Taylor, Alan as Director

24 December 2012

Appointed Thompson, John Anthony as Director

24 December 2012

Appointed Clitheroe, Gordon as Director

24 December 2012

Appointed Leigh, Janette 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)

15 October 2020

Ceased Michael Charles Pitt — Has significant influence or control

15 June 2018

Ceased Richard Bradshaw Leigh — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

1 January 2018

Ceased Micheal Ian Haigh — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Figures from 2021 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £350,957; up £33,489 (11%)
Cash: £113,864; up £29,606 (35%)
Employees: 3; up 2 (200%)

Debt Ratio: 4%
Current Ratio: 79.2x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2021	2020	2019
Fixed Assets	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000
Current Assets	£117,441	£88,887	£82,741
Cash	£113,864	£84,258	£78,462
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,483	£6,419	£1,224
Creditors (> 1 year)	£15,001	£15,000
Net Current Assets	£115,958	£82,468	£81,517
Net Assets	£350,957	£317,468	£331,517

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
17 January 2026	Director's details changed
17 January 2026	Director's details changed
5 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	24 December 2025
13 August 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
21 July 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 December 2024