Scottish Seabird Centre

ActiveSC172288 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
12 February 1997 (29 years)
Industry
Museums activities (91020)
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions (91030)
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities (91040)
Directors
Controlled by
Stuart David Housden
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
Scottish Seabird Centre
The Harbour
North Berwick
EH39 4SS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 October 2027
Last accounts
31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due
4 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 February 2026

Charges

Total
7
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 20 May 2026
Also at Harmeny Education Trust Limited
British
Born July 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 13 November 2025
Also at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - Scotland
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 14 August 2025
Also at Boe Gin Holdings Ltd (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
British
Born December 1962 (63)
Mccracken, Robert
Director · Appointed 22 May 2025
British
Born May 1956 (70)
Stoddart, Neil John
Director · Appointed 28 June 2023
British
Born April 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 19 January 2023
Also at Scottish Seabird Centre Trading Limited
Danish
Born October 1980 (46)
Mcfarlane, Heather
Director · Appointed 19 January 2023
British
Born August 1984 (42)
Housden, Stuart David
Director · Appointed 21 January 2021
British
Born June 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 20 January 2021
British
Born June 1958 (68)
Director · Appointed 27 August 2019
Also at Scottish Seabird Centre Trading Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1970
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 12 February 1997
Also at Bank of Scotland Foundation, Scotland's Art, Scottish Historic Buildings Trust · more companies
Officer history (46 former)
20 May 2026
Appointed Hancox, Claire Elisabeth as Director
20 May 2026
Resigned Taylor, Philip as Director
29 January 2026
Resigned Breslin, Stephen Gerard, Dr as Director
13 November 2025
Appointed Connelly, Alison Patricia as Director
14 August 2025
Resigned Arnold, Christopher James as Director
14 August 2025
Appointed Richardson, Andrew John as Director
22 May 2025
Appointed Mccracken, Robert as Director
16 August 2024
Resigned Votier, Stephen Charles, Professor as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Macandrew, Hamish as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Eckles, Elizabeth Anne as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Lilley, Richard, Dr as Director
28 June 2023
Appointed Stoddart, Neil John as Director
11 April 2023
Resigned Hopkins, Charlotte Rachael, Dr as Director
19 January 2023
Appointed Mcfarlane, Heather as Director
19 January 2023
Appointed Kjaerside, Kim as Director
30 June 2022
Resigned Murray, Diana Mary as Director
30 April 2022
Resigned Fleming, Martha Jayne as Director
24 June 2021
Resigned Alder, Fiona Ann as Director
21 January 2021
Resigned Windmill, David Michael as Director
21 January 2021
Appointed Housden, Stuart David as Director
20 January 2021
Appointed Votier, Stephen Charles, Professor as Director
20 January 2021
10 September 2020
Resigned Baxter, John Mowbray, Professor as Director
1 August 2020
Appointed Hopkins, Charlotte Rachael, Dr as Director
1 August 2020
Appointed Lilley, Richard, Dr as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Eckles, Elizabeth Anne as Director
1 June 2020
Appointed Fleming, Martha Jayne as Director
19 March 2020
Resigned Delaney, Juliana Elizabeth as Director
6 November 2019
Resigned Burton, Patricia Ann as Director
6 November 2019
Resigned Sanderson, William Guy, Dr as Director
1 November 2019
Appointed Alder, Fiona Ann as Director
27 August 2019
Appointed Quinn, Tessa Jane as Director
20 June 2019
Resigned Tebble, Mary Olivia as Director
20 June 2019
Resigned Hunt, John Forrest as Director
25 April 2019
Resigned Fraser, Michael Weir as Director
1 March 2019
Resigned Mcfadden, Erin Dawn as Director
26 February 2019
Resigned Mackie, Katie as Director
21 March 2018
Appointed Mcfadden, Erin Dawn as Director
21 March 2018
Appointed Taylor, Philip as Director
15 October 2017
Resigned Rodger, Lauren as Director
15 October 2017
Resigned Hamilton-Dalrymple, Hew Richard as Director
10 August 2017
Appointed Sanderson, William Guy, Dr as Director
10 August 2017
Appointed Delaney, Juliana Elizabeth as Director
10 August 2017
Appointed Arnold, Christopher James as Director
15 June 2017
1 May 2017
Appointed Mackie, Katie as Director
22 March 2017
Appointed Breslin, Stephen Gerard, Dr as Director
15 March 2017
Resigned Day, Tim David as Director
14 December 2016
Resigned Mcintosh, Alastair Stiles as Director
16 December 2014
Resigned Crawford, Lyle David as Director
9 October 2014
Appointed Rodger, Lauren as Director
17 June 2014
Resigned Thom, Elizabeth as Director
17 June 2014
Appointed Macandrew, Hamish as Director
10 October 2013
Appointed Burton, Patricia Ann as Director
10 October 2013
Appointed Murray, Diana Mary as Director
10 October 2013
Appointed Baxter, John Mowbray, Professor as Director
20 June 2013
Resigned Pratt, John Frank Stamford as Director
28 March 2013
28 March 2013
Resigned Biggar, Alan Gordon as Director
28 March 2013
Appointed Day, Tim David as Director
20 December 2012
Resigned Nelson, Joseph Bryan, Dr as Director
11 July 2012
Appointed Windmill, David Michael as Director
11 July 2012
27 March 2012
Resigned Shand, Colin James as Director
24 March 2011
Resigned Gordon, Alexander Grant as Director
16 December 2010
Appointed Crawford, Lyle David as Director
28 October 2010
Resigned Osborne, Jonathan Mark Andrew as Director
28 October 2010
Appointed Mcintosh, Alastair Stiles as Director
28 October 2010
Appointed Fraser, Michael Weir as Director
8 June 2009
20 October 2006
Resigned Falconer, Ian Gordon as Director
20 October 2006
Appointed Pratt, John Frank Stamford as Director
20 October 2006
Appointed Biggar, Alan Gordon as Director
20 October 2006
Appointed Osborne, Jonathan Mark Andrew as Director
19 May 2006
Resigned Gordon, Peter Rennie as Director
17 March 2006
Appointed Tebble, Mary Olivia as Director
17 March 2006
Resigned Dryden, Sheana Mary as Director
23 September 2005
13 May 2005
Resigned Cameron, David Stephen as Director
16 March 2004
Appointed Hunt, John Forrest as Director
25 June 2002
Resigned Scott, John Armour as Director
25 June 2002
Appointed Falconer, Ian Gordon as Director
1 February 2002
Appointed Thom, Elizabeth as Director
20 September 2001
Resigned Gardner, William as Director
3 July 2001
Appointed Cameron, David Stephen as Director
14 December 2000
Appointed Dryden, Sheana Mary as Director
1 October 2000
Resigned Carrie, Anne Marie as Director
22 June 2000
Appointed Scott, John Armour as Director
11 February 2000
Appointed Shand, Colin James as Director
18 November 1999
Appointed Carrie, Anne Marie as Director
18 November 1999
Appointed Gordon, Peter Rennie as Director
18 November 1999
Resigned Minns, David Wilson as Director
11 October 1999
Resigned Collins, Peter John as Director
25 August 1999
Resigned Watson, Susan Elizabeth as Director
25 September 1997
Appointed Gordon, Alexander Grant as Director
29 August 1997
Appointed Nelson, Joseph Bryan, Dr as Director
30 June 1997
30 June 1997
Appointed Minns, David Wilson as Director
12 February 1997
Appointed Watson, Susan Elizabeth as Director
12 February 1997
Appointed Collins, Peter John as Director
12 February 1997
Appointed Gardner, William as Director
12 February 1997
Appointed Hamilton-Dalrymple, Hew Richard as Director
12 February 1997
Appointed Lindsays Ws as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Stuart David Housden
Individual · Notified 21 January 2021
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born June 1953 (73)
Former controllers (2)
21 January 2021
Ceased David Michael Windmill — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
1 July 2018
Ceased Tom Brock — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

What Scottish Seabird Centre say about themselves

“Marine Conservation and Education Charity based in North Berwick. Discover the amazing wildlife that Scotland's seas support and how you can help protect it. Family friendly visitor experience, guided wildlife boat trips, events, exhibitions, cafe and giftshop. Open daily.”

— from seabird.org

Filings 199

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 September 2026Group of companies' accounts31 January 2026
22 June 2026Appointment of a director
28 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
6 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates18 February 2026
10 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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