Open School East

Active08396177 Private company limited by guarantee

What Open School East say about themselves

“Open School East is a free, independent art school and community space that focuses on collective learning through the arts. Support free access to art education. Donate to Open School East today. Featured”

— from openschooleast.org
Incorporated
8 February 2013 (13 years)
Previously known as
Open School East Limited (until 28 June 2013)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Educational support services (85600)
Directors
Hicham Gardaf
Michael Stephen Lent
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South East
Address
39 Hawley Square
Margate
CT9 1NY

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 February 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Gardaf, Hicham
Director · Appointed 23 January 2026
Moroccan
Born June 1989 (37)
Lent, Michael Stephen, Dr
Director · Appointed 23 January 2026
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 23 January 2026
British
Born March 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 19 January 2024
British
Born March 1984 (42)
Director · Appointed 13 October 2023
British,American
Born June 1982 (44)
Causer, Samuel Martin
Director · Appointed 28 January 2022
British
Born March 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 17 June 2020
British
Born October 1972 (54)
Watson, Owen
Director · Appointed 17 November 2017
British
Born April 1985 (41)
Griffin, Sarah
Director · Appointed 1 January 2015
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 19 June 2014
British
Born May 1967 (59)
Officer history (19 former)
23 January 2026
Appointed Lent, Michael Stephen, Dr as Director
23 January 2026
Appointed Scott-Cumming, Patricia Clare, Dr as Director
23 January 2026
Appointed Gardaf, Hicham as Director
6 January 2025
Resigned Parrott, Flora as Director
19 January 2024
Appointed Stonock, Lois Rebecca as Director
5 December 2023
Resigned Ross, Natalie as Director
14 October 2023
Appointed Ross, Natalie as Director
13 October 2023
Appointed Van Schalkwyk, Susan Buhr as Director
13 March 2023
Appointed Parrott, Flora as Director
1 March 2023
Resigned Mcleod, Zoe Katherine as Director
31 October 2022
Resigned Awosile, Yemi Fiona as Director
31 May 2022
Resigned Morsley, Richard Thomas as Director
28 January 2022
Appointed Causer, Samuel Martin as Director
21 January 2022
Resigned Diment, Robert as Director
28 October 2021
Resigned Mccrory, Sarah Catherine as Director
9 July 2021
Resigned Humeau, Marguerite Marie Josephe Madeleine as Director
18 June 2020
Resigned Garrard, Hadrian as Director
17 June 2020
Appointed Kohli, Sanjivan as Director
17 December 2019
Appointed Awosile, Yemi Fiona as Director
10 December 2019
Appointed Diment, Robert as Director
18 November 2019
Resigned Harris, Colleen as Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Johnson, Colin Graeme, Dr as Director
4 June 2019
Resigned Gander, Ryan James as Director
10 October 2018
Appointed Morsley, Richard Thomas as Director
10 October 2018
Appointed Harris, Colleen as Director
10 October 2018
Appointed Johnson, Colin Graeme, Dr as Director
10 October 2018
Appointed Humeau, Marguerite Marie Josephe Madeleine as Director
25 September 2018
Resigned Thorne, Samuel David Zebedee as Director
17 November 2017
Appointed Watson, Owen as Director
6 November 2017
Resigned Singer, Fanny Louise as Director
16 May 2017
Resigned Mclaren, Stephanie as Director
16 May 2017
Resigned Pethick, Emily Jane as Director
28 September 2015
Appointed Garrard, Hadrian as Director
28 September 2015
Appointed Singer, Fanny Louise as Director
25 September 2015
Appointed Gander, Ryan James as Director
20 March 2015
Appointed Mclaren, Stephanie as Director
1 January 2015
Resigned Taylor, Laurence Oliver as Director
1 January 2015
Appointed Griffin, Sarah as Director
1 January 2015
Resigned Colin, Anna Beatrice Helene Marie as Director
19 June 2014
Appointed O'Shaughnessy, Michael Justin as Director
28 March 2014
Resigned Darbyshire, Matthew Kenneth as Director
15 January 2014
Appointed Mcleod, Zoe Katherine as Director
15 January 2014
Appointed Pethick, Emily Jane as Director
11 June 2013
Appointed Mccrory, Sarah Catherine as Director
11 June 2013
Appointed Thorne, Samuel David Zebedee as Director
11 June 2013
Appointed Darbyshire, Matthew Kenneth as Director
8 February 2013
Appointed Colin, Anna Beatrice Helene Marie as Director
8 February 2013
Appointed Taylor, Laurence Oliver 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 (2)
8 February 2021
Ceased Anne Beatrice Helene Marie Colin — Has significant influence or control
10 October 2018
Ceased Laurence Oliver Taylor — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£146,264
Cash
£155,634
Employees
3
Current Ratio
15.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50k £100k £150k £200k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £108,775 £173,212 £123,637 £133,759 £131,480 £146,264
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Current Assets£156,425£136,129£132,898£180,333£109,554
Debtors£791£3,004£0£115£1,053
Cash£155,634£133,125£137,915£132,898£180,218£108,501
Creditors (< 1 year)£10,161£4,649£4,156£9,261£7,121£779
Net Current Assets£146,264£131,480£133,759£123,637£173,212£108,775
Net Assets£146,264£131,480£133,759£123,637£173,212£108,775

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 March 2026Appointment of a director
9 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates8 February 2026
6 March 2026Appointment of a director
6 March 2026Appointment of a director
5 December 2025Total exemption full accounts31 March 2025
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