The Crichton Trust

ActiveSC164601 Private company limited by guarantee

What The Crichton Trust say about themselves

“An 85 acre estate in the heart of Dumfries, The Crichton Trust work alongside local community to preserve the heritage of this historic site.”

— from crichton.co.uk
Incorporated
27 March 1996 (30 years)
Industry
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (68209)
Educational support services (85600)
Operation of arts facilities (90040)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Directors
Joseph Maxwell Bradley
Emma Brown
Elaine Hunter
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
Grierson House
The Crichton
Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4ZE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
10 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 March 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
7
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Simmons, David Joseph
Secretary · Appointed 22 January 2026
Bradley, Joseph Maxwell
Director · Appointed 13 February 2025
British
Born February 1960 (66)
Brown, Emma
Director · Appointed 13 February 2025
British
Born December 1996 (29)
Hunter, Elaine
Director · Appointed 13 February 2025
British
Born October 1970 (56)
Sparks, Nicholas Henry Charles, Professor
Director · Appointed 22 January 2024
British
Born December 1958 (67)
Austin, Anna
Director · Appointed 14 December 2023
British
Born January 1986 (40)
Dillett, James
Director · Appointed 14 December 2023
British
Born September 1966 (60)
Halliday, Bruce, Dr
Director · Appointed 14 December 2023
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Jamieson, David
Director · Appointed 14 December 2023
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Roberts, Luke
Director · Appointed 14 December 2023
British
Born June 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 16 December 2021
Also at Sands Charity
British
Born September 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 16 December 2021
Also at Oxford Farming Conference(the)
Scottish
Born February 1976 (50)
Officer history (84 former)
27 September 2026
Resigned Douglas, Laura Kathryn as Director
22 January 2026
Resigned Gibbons, Gwilym Meredith Lloyd as Secretary
22 January 2026
Appointed Simmons, David Joseph as Secretary
23 December 2025
Resigned Hunter, Patricia Ann Grant as Director
5 August 2025
Resigned Marlow, Danielle Susanne as Director
13 February 2025
Appointed Bradley, Joseph Maxwell as Director
13 February 2025
Appointed Brown, Emma as Director
13 February 2025
Appointed Hunter, Elaine as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Brennan, Janet Rose, Dr as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Thomson, Kathleen as Director
12 December 2024
Resigned Jones, Philip Neville as Director
18 April 2024
Resigned Dickson, Paul James as Director
22 January 2024
Appointed Sparks, Nicholas Henry Charles, Professor as Director
14 December 2023
Appointed Roberts, Luke as Director
14 December 2023
Appointed Jamieson, David as Director
14 December 2023
Appointed Halliday, Bruce, Dr as Director
14 December 2023
Appointed Dillett, James as Director
14 December 2023
Appointed Austin, Anna as Director
20 November 2023
Resigned Mappin, Gary John Reid as Director
20 November 2023
Resigned Macmillan, Ian as Director
16 December 2021
Appointed Hunter, Patricia Ann Grant as Director
16 December 2021
Appointed Marlow, Danielle Susanne as Director
16 December 2021
Appointed Horner, Sheena Elizabeth as Director
16 December 2021
Appointed Hall, David John as Director
16 December 2021
Resigned Burton, Margaret Elizabeth as Director
5 November 2021
Resigned Renton, Craig James as Secretary
1 September 2021
Resigned Foley, Malcolm Thomas as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Renton, Craig James as Secretary
2 April 2020
Appointed Gibbons, Gwilym Meredith Lloyd as Secretary
27 March 2020
Resigned Russell, Linda Ann as Secretary
27 February 2020
Resigned Clark, David, Professor as Director
13 December 2019
Resigned Marshall, Alistair John as Director
13 June 2019
Appointed Douglas, Laura Kathryn as Director
13 June 2019
Appointed Dickson, Paul James as Director
13 June 2019
Appointed Foley, Malcolm Thomas as Director
1 November 2018
Resigned Khosla, Gillian Frances as Director
14 December 2017
Resigned Duffy, Sean as Director
14 December 2017
Resigned Riddet, Thomas Mccreadie as Director
15 December 2016
Resigned U'Ren, William Graham as Director
15 December 2016
Appointed Khosla, Gillian Frances as Director
15 December 2016
Appointed Clark, David, Professor as Director
15 December 2016
Appointed Thomson, Kathleen as Director
15 December 2016
Appointed Brennan, Janet Rose, Dr as Director
15 December 2016
Appointed Jones, Philip Neville as Director
6 October 2016
Resigned Allan, Jane Cameron as Director
6 October 2016
Resigned Robertson, Martin Bruce as Director
9 June 2016
Resigned Cairnie, Stanley Drummond as Director
9 June 2016
Resigned Johnstone, Brian as Director
21 April 2016
Resigned Macdonald, William Daniel as Director
12 November 2015
Appointed Macmillan, Ian as Director
12 November 2015
Appointed Macdonald, William Daniel as Director
12 November 2015
Appointed Mappin, Gary John Reid as Director
12 November 2015
Appointed Duffy, Sean as Director
24 April 2015
Resigned Eley, Adrian Richard, Dr as Director
13 April 2015
Resigned Holland, Delia Elizabeth as Director
30 March 2015
Resigned Hastings, Evelyn as Director
15 July 2014
Resigned Knowles, Bernard Trevor as Director
6 December 2013
Resigned Maitland, Jane Strathern as Director
6 December 2013
Appointed Burton, Margaret Elizabeth as Director
6 December 2013
Appointed Knowles, Bernard Trevor as Director
6 December 2013
Appointed Eley, Adrian Richard, Dr as Director
6 December 2013
Appointed Marshall, Alistair John as Director
6 December 2013
Appointed Hastings, Evelyn as Director
6 December 2013
Resigned Collins, Brian as Director
6 December 2013
Appointed Johnstone, Brian as Director
6 December 2013
Appointed Allan, Jane Cameron as Director
6 December 2013
Resigned Hyslop, Ivor Alexander as Director
6 December 2013
Appointed Holland, Delia Elizabeth as Director
2 October 2012
Resigned Wood, Andrew Stuart, Councillor as Director
2 October 2012
Appointed Riddet, Thomas Mccreadie as Director
31 August 2012
Resigned Gibson, Paula Anne as Director
29 August 2012
Resigned Gourley, Francis Moffat Gammell as Director
29 August 2012
Resigned Grieve, Hilary Landale as Director
2 July 2012
Appointed Maitland, Jane Strathern as Director
2 July 2012
Appointed Collins, Brian as Director
30 May 2012
Resigned Martin, John as Director
30 May 2012
Resigned Charteris, John Anthony as Director
30 May 2012
Resigned Snell, Douglas Saxon, Dr as Director
29 May 2012
Resigned Smyth, Colin as Director
25 January 2012
Resigned Kennedy, John Christopher as Director
13 December 2011
Appointed Gourley, Francis Moffat Gammell as Director
4 November 2011
Resigned Mann, Gordon Laurence as Director
14 December 2010
Appointed Robertson, Martin Bruce as Director
3 December 2010
Resigned Lane, John Armstrong as Director
9 August 2010
Resigned Keggans, Michael as Director
2 February 2010
Appointed Kennedy, John Christopher as Director
15 January 2010
Appointed Gibson, Paula Anne as Director
18 November 2009
Resigned Stott, Brian as Director
22 July 2009
Appointed Mann, Gordon Laurence as Director
30 June 2009
Resigned Ignatieff, Paul, Professor as Director
5 February 2009
Resigned Jones, Philip Neville as Director
28 January 2009
Appointed Russell, Linda Ann as Secretary
23 December 2008
Resigned Macleod, Wendy Ann as Secretary
4 September 2007
Appointed Smyth, Colin as Director
4 September 2007
Appointed Snell, Douglas Saxon, Dr as Director
4 September 2007
Resigned Higgins, Robert James as Director
4 September 2007
Resigned Campbell, Andrew Robertson as Director
4 September 2007
Resigned Mitchell, Joan, Dr as Director
4 September 2007
Resigned Mcaughtrie, Thomas Allan as Director
4 September 2007
Appointed Hyslop, Ivor Alexander as Director
4 September 2007
Appointed Charteris, John Anthony as Director
4 September 2007
Appointed Wood, Andrew Stuart, Councillor as Director
4 September 2007
Resigned Sloan, Thomas Kelly as Director
4 September 2007
Appointed Martin, John as Director
4 September 2007
Resigned Wright, Alan Grant, Councillor as Director
1 August 2007
Appointed Lane, John Armstrong as Director
31 July 2007
Resigned Barratt, Oliver William as Director
25 October 2006
Appointed Stott, Brian as Director
26 July 2006
Resigned Hunter, Patricia Ann Grant as Director
30 June 2005
Appointed Ignatieff, Paul, Professor as Director
30 June 2005
Appointed U'Ren, William Graham as Director
30 June 2005
Appointed Grieve, Hilary Landale as Director
30 June 2005
Appointed Macleod, Wendy Ann as Secretary
30 June 2005
Appointed Cairnie, Stanley Drummond as Director
29 June 2005
Resigned Mann, Gordon Laurence as Secretary
29 June 2005
Resigned Mann, Gordon Laurence as Director
29 June 2005
Resigned Mcmurdo, Jean Morton as Director
29 June 2005
Resigned Brown, Kenneth Clarke as Director
29 June 2005
Resigned Archibald, Eric Cameron as Director
15 February 2005
Resigned Taylor, Brian Charles as Director
15 February 2005
Appointed Hunter, Patricia Ann Grant as Director
16 December 2004
Appointed Jones, Philip Neville as Director
14 September 2004
Appointed Wright, Alan Grant, Councillor as Director
14 September 2004
Appointed Mitchell, Joan, Dr as Director
14 September 2004
Resigned Little, William as Director
14 September 2004
Resigned Mcdowall, Sandra as Director
14 September 2004
Appointed Higgins, Robert James as Director
14 September 2004
Appointed Campbell, Andrew Robertson as Director
13 September 2004
Appointed Sloan, Thomas Kelly as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Burton, Margaret Elizabeth as Director
1 April 2004
Appointed Taylor, Brian Charles as Director
26 November 2003
Resigned Holmes, Thomas Edward as Director
29 October 2003
Resigned Male, Dennis as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Williamson, Colin as Director
31 October 2002
Appointed Keggans, Michael as Director
19 December 2001
Appointed Burton, Margaret Elizabeth as Director
9 October 2001
Resigned Taylor, Brian Charles as Director
25 July 2001
Appointed Mcdowall, Sandra as Director
10 December 1999
Resigned Urquhart, Donald Ross as Director
9 November 1999
Resigned Campbell, Andrew Robertson as Director
26 October 1999
Appointed Male, Dennis as Director
26 October 1999
Appointed Mcaughtrie, Thomas Allan as Director
18 October 1999
Resigned Hesketh, Nigel George Francis as Director
1 October 1999
Resigned Pennie, Ian Archibald as Director
1 October 1999
Resigned Baldwick, Allan Thomas as Director
12 April 1999
Resigned Kirkpatrick, David Currie as Director
19 March 1999
Resigned Dowson, John Martin as Director
8 October 1998
Appointed Taylor, Brian Charles as Director
12 February 1998
Resigned Jardine, Arthur Henry Gloucester as Director
9 January 1998
Resigned Mackay, Thomas Neil as Director
9 January 1998
Appointed Williamson, Colin as Director
20 December 1997
Resigned Mitchell, Joan, Dr as Director
31 October 1997
Resigned Waring, David Walter as Director
15 September 1997
Resigned Harper, Douglas George as Secretary
15 September 1997
Appointed Mann, Gordon Laurence as Secretary
25 August 1997
Resigned Caldwell, Ian Munro as Director
26 June 1997
Resigned Crawford, Robert Norman as Director
25 June 1997
Appointed Barratt, Oliver William as Director
17 December 1996
Appointed Urquhart, Donald Ross as Director
9 September 1996
Resigned Cameron, Kenneth as Director
28 May 1996
Appointed Waring, David Walter as Director
28 May 1996
Appointed Brown, Kenneth Clarke as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Hesketh, Nigel George Francis as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Caldwell, Ian Munro as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Dowson, John Martin as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Cameron, Kenneth as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Campbell, Andrew Robertson as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Crawford, Robert Norman as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Holmes, Thomas Edward as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Kirkpatrick, David Currie as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Little, William as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Baldwick, Allan Thomas as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Archibald, Eric Cameron as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Pennie, Ian Archibald as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Mcmurdo, Jean Morton as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Jardine, Arthur Henry Gloucester as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Mitchell, Joan, Dr as Director
15 April 1996
Appointed Mackay, Thomas Neil as Director
27 March 1996
Appointed Mann, Gordon Laurence as Director
27 March 1996
Appointed Harper, Douglas George as Secretary

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 (1)
16 December 2021
Ceased Dumfries and Galloway Council — Right to appoint and remove directors

Filings 279

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
10 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 March 2026
22 January 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
22 January 2026Appointment of a secretary
8 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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