The Auckland Project

Company Name	The Auckland Project
Company Status	Active
Company Number	07931440
Category	PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporation Date	1 February 2012(12 years, 2 months ago)
Previous Name	The Auckland Castle Trust

Business Activity

Section R	Arts, entertainment and recreation
SIC 9252	Museum & preservation of history
SIC 91030	Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Directors

Secretary Name	Mr Nicholas John Eldred
Status	Current
Appointed	12 February 2018(6 years after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 2 months
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	10 Waverley Road St. Albans AL3 5PA

Director Name	Mr Daniel Richard Wolfe
Date of Birth	August 1972 (Born 51 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	01 July 2018(6 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 9 months
Role	Director Of Communications And Development
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Mrs Anna Marie Lynch
Date of Birth	June 1952 (Born 71 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	01 July 2019(7 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 9 months
Role	Retired
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Mr Jonathan Garnier Ruffer
Date of Birth	August 1951 (Born 72 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	20 September 2019(7 years, 7 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 7 months
Role	Investment Manager
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Mr Myles Columba Marmion
Date of Birth	July 1959 (Born 64 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	28 November 2019(7 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 4 months
Role	Finance Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Mr Robert John Yorke
Date of Birth	July 1971 (Born 52 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	26 October 2022(10 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 6 months
Role	Managing Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Nicholas Roderick Holtam
Date of Birth	August 1954 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	26 October 2022(10 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 6 months
Role	Clerk In Holy Orders
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Mr Brendan Godfrey Eamonn Finucane
Date of Birth	March 1952 (Born 72 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	26 October 2022(10 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 6 months
Role	Lawyer
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Mrs Jane Mary Ruffer
Date of Birth	March 1956 (Born 68 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 February 2012(same day as company formation)
Role	Medical Practitioner
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Auckland Castle Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 7NR

Director Name	John Beresford William McDonnell Qc
Date of Birth	December 1940 (Born 83 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 February 2012(same day as company formation)
Role	Queen's Counsel
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Auckland Castle Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 7NR

Director Name	Dr Robert McManners
Date of Birth	July 1948 (Born 75 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 February 2012(same day as company formation)
Role	Medical Practitioner/Postgrad
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7AG

Director Name	Mr Jonathan Garnier Ruffer
Date of Birth	August 1951 (Born 72 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 February 2012(same day as company formation)
Role	Investment Manager
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7AG

Director Name	Right Reverend Justin Portal Welby
Date of Birth	January 1956 (Born 68 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 April 2012(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	7 months, 3 weeks (resigned 30 November 2012)
Role	Bishop
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Sterling House 22 St. Cuthberts Way Darlington County Durham DL1 1GB

Director Name	Lady Sarah Riddell
Date of Birth	December 1942 (Born 81 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 April 2012(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 7 months (resigned 27 November 2018)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7BH

Director Name	Lady Sarah Nicholson
Date of Birth	June 1947 (Born 76 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 April 2012(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years, 7 months (resigned 27 November 2018)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7BH

Director Name	Sir Mark Jones
Date of Birth	February 1951 (Born 73 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 April 2012(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 3 months (resigned 05 August 2015)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Auckland Castle Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 7NR

Director Name	Ms Helen Goodman
Date of Birth	January 1958 (Born 66 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 April 2012(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 3 months (resigned 05 August 2015)
Role	Mp For Bishop Auckland
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Auckland Castle Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 7NR

Secretary Name	Mr Peter Chapman
Status	Resigned
Appointed	10 April 2012(2 months, 1 week after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 10 months (resigned 12 February 2018)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	Auckland Castle Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 7NR

Director Name	Earl Robert William Saswalo Ferrers
Date of Birth	December 1952 (Born 71 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	22 July 2012(5 months, 3 weeks after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years (resigned 31 July 2015)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	Auckland Castle Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 7NR

Director Name	Mr Nicholas Timothy Turner
Date of Birth	December 1961 (Born 62 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	02 July 2015(3 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years, 2 months (resigned 24 September 2019)
Role	Investment Manager
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7BH

Director Name	Mr Malcolm Austin Rogers
Date of Birth	October 1948 (Born 75 years ago)
Nationality	British,American
Status	Resigned
Appointed	25 October 2015(3 years, 8 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	5 years, 10 months (resigned 16 September 2021)
Role	Retired
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Ms Jane Elizabeth Bonnar Dean
Date of Birth	March 1955 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	25 April 2016(4 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	6 years (resigned 24 April 2022)
Role	Director Of Hospitality And Catering
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Director Name	Ms Marie Louise Wilson
Date of Birth	June 1965 (Born 58 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	09 July 2018(6 years, 5 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 months, 1 week (resigned 20 September 2018)
Role	Chief Executive
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7BH

Director Name	Mr Robert Hilton Bigley
Date of Birth	April 1959 (Born 65 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	27 November 2018(6 years, 10 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	4 years (resigned 06 December 2022)
Role	Chartered Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF

Secretary Name	S.J.P. Secretaries Limited (Corporation)
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 February 2012(same day as company formation)
Correspondence Address	15 St. James's Place London SW1A 1NP

Contact

Website	www.aucklandcastle.org
Email address	[email protected]
Telephone	01388 743750
Telephone region	Bishop Auckland / Stanhope

Location

Registered Address	58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF
Region	North East
Constituency	Bishop Auckland
County	County Durham
Parish	Bishop Auckland
Ward	Bishop Auckland Town
Built Up Area	Bishop Auckland
Address Matches	8 other UK companies use this postal address

Financials

Year	2013
Turnover	£11,115,702
Net Worth	£9,559,585
Cash	£5,813,284
Current Liabilities	£200,776

Accounts

Latest Accounts	31 March 2023 (1 year ago)
Next Accounts Due	31 December 2024 (8 months, 1 week from now)
Accounts Category	Group
Accounts Year End	31 March

Returns

Latest Return	25 June 2023 (10 months ago)
Next Return Due	9 July 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks from now)

Charges

18 July 2016	Delivered on: 22 July 2016 Persons entitled: The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund Classification: A registered charge Particulars: Auckland castle market place bishop auckland co. Durham. Outstanding

Filing History

5 January 2024	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2023 (41 pages)
12 July 2023	Confirmation statement made on 25 June 2023 with no updates (3 pages)
26 April 2023	Appointment of Ms Jane Elizabeth Bonnar Dean as a director on 25 April 2023 (2 pages)
3 March 2023	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2022 (41 pages)
7 December 2022	Termination of appointment of Robert Hilton Bigley as a director on 6 December 2022 (1 page)
28 October 2022	Appointment of Robert John Yorke as a director on 26 October 2022 (2 pages)
28 October 2022	Appointment of Brendan Godfrey Eamonn Finucane as a director on 26 October 2022 (2 pages)
28 October 2022	Appointment of Nicholas Roderick Holtam as a director on 26 October 2022 (2 pages)
15 July 2022	Confirmation statement made on 25 June 2022 with no updates (3 pages)
28 April 2022	Termination of appointment of Jane Elizabeth Bonnar Dean as a director on 24 April 2022 (1 page)
19 December 2021	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2021 (40 pages)
23 September 2021	Termination of appointment of Malcolm Austin Rogers as a director on 16 September 2021 (1 page)
9 July 2021	Confirmation statement made on 25 June 2021 with no updates (3 pages)
26 January 2021	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2020 (39 pages)
22 January 2021	Registered office address changed from Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7BH England to 58 Kingsway Bishop Auckland DL14 7JF on 22 January 2021 (1 page)
3 July 2020	Confirmation statement made on 25 June 2020 with no updates (3 pages)
31 December 2019	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2019 (36 pages)
29 November 2019	Appointment of Mr Myles Columba Marmion as a director on 28 November 2019 (2 pages)
26 September 2019	Appointment of Mr Jonathan Garnier Ruffer as a director on 20 September 2019 (2 pages)
25 September 2019	Termination of appointment of Nicholas Timothy Turner as a director on 24 September 2019 (1 page)
1 July 2019	Appointment of Mrs Anna Marie Lynch as a director on 1 July 2019 (2 pages)
1 July 2019	Confirmation statement made on 25 June 2019 with no updates (3 pages)
14 December 2018	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2018 (33 pages)
3 December 2018	Termination of appointment of Sarah Nicholson as a director on 27 November 2018 (1 page)
3 December 2018	Termination of appointment of Sarah Riddell as a director on 27 November 2018 (1 page)
3 December 2018	Appointment of Mr Robert Hilton Bigley as a director on 27 November 2018 (2 pages)
29 October 2018	Resolutions RES15 ‐ Change company name resolution on 2018-09-20 (2 pages)
29 October 2018	Form NE01 filed (2 pages)
10 October 2018	Change of name notice (2 pages)
10 October 2018	Resolutions RES15 ‐ Change company name resolution on 2018-09-20 (2 pages)
21 September 2018	Termination of appointment of Marie Louise Wilson as a director on 20 September 2018 (1 page)
17 July 2018	Appointment of Ms Marie Louise Wilson as a director on 9 July 2018 (2 pages)
6 July 2018	Registered office address changed from Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7AG England to Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7BH on 6 July 2018 (1 page)
2 July 2018	Termination of appointment of Jonathan Garnier Ruffer as a director on 30 June 2018 (1 page)
2 July 2018	Appointment of Mr Daniel Richard Wolfe as a director on 1 July 2018 (2 pages)
2 July 2018	Confirmation statement made on 25 June 2018 with no updates (3 pages)
25 June 2018	Notification of a person with significant control statement (2 pages)
25 June 2018	Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement on 25 June 2018 (2 pages)
10 April 2018	Termination of appointment of Robert Mcmanners as a director on 31 March 2018 (1 page)
19 March 2018	Confirmation statement made on 1 February 2018 with no updates (3 pages)
12 February 2018	Appointment of Mr Nicholas John Eldred as a secretary on 12 February 2018 (2 pages)
12 February 2018	Termination of appointment of Peter Chapman as a secretary on 12 February 2018 (1 page)
12 February 2018	Registered office address changed from Auckland Castle Bishop Auckland Co Durham DL14 7NR to Vinovium House Saddler Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 7AG on 12 February 2018 (1 page)
22 December 2017	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2017 (32 pages)
22 December 2017	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2017 (32 pages)
15 February 2017	Confirmation statement made on 1 February 2017 with updates (4 pages)
15 February 2017	Confirmation statement made on 1 February 2017 with updates (4 pages)
23 December 2016	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2016 (32 pages)
23 December 2016	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2016 (32 pages)
7 October 2016	Termination of appointment of John Beresford William Mcdonnell Qc as a director on 1 July 2016 (1 page)
7 October 2016	Termination of appointment of John Beresford William Mcdonnell Qc as a director on 1 July 2016 (1 page)
22 July 2016	Registration of charge 079314400001, created on 18 July 2016 (10 pages)
22 July 2016	Registration of charge 079314400001, created on 18 July 2016 (10 pages)
20 May 2016	Appointment of Mrs Jane Elizabeth Bonnar Dean as a director on 25 April 2016 (2 pages)
20 May 2016	Appointment of Mrs Jane Elizabeth Bonnar Dean as a director on 25 April 2016 (2 pages)
17 March 2016	Annual return made up to 1 February 2016 no member list (5 pages)
17 March 2016	Annual return made up to 1 February 2016 no member list (5 pages)
23 December 2015	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2015 (32 pages)
23 December 2015	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2015 (32 pages)
21 December 2015	Appointment of Dr Malcolm Austin Rogers as a director on 25 October 2015 (2 pages)
21 December 2015	Appointment of Dr Malcolm Austin Rogers as a director on 25 October 2015 (2 pages)
6 October 2015	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of adoption of Articles of Association RES01 ‐ Resolution of adoption of Articles of Association (19 pages)
6 October 2015	Resolutions RES01 ‐ Resolution of adoption of Articles of Association (19 pages)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Mark Jones as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Mark Jones as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Helen Goodman as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Robert William Saswalo Ferrers as a director on 31 July 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Jane Mary Ruffer as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Helen Goodman as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Robert William Saswalo Ferrers as a director on 31 July 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Helen Goodman as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Jane Mary Ruffer as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Mark Jones as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
10 August 2015	Termination of appointment of Jane Mary Ruffer as a director on 5 August 2015 (1 page)
16 July 2015	Appointment of Mr Nicholas Timothy Turner as a director on 2 July 2015 (2 pages)
16 July 2015	Appointment of Mr Nicholas Timothy Turner as a director on 2 July 2015 (2 pages)
16 July 2015	Appointment of Mr Nicholas Timothy Turner as a director on 2 July 2015 (2 pages)
13 February 2015	Annual return made up to 1 February 2015 no member list (6 pages)
13 February 2015	Annual return made up to 1 February 2015 no member list (6 pages)
13 February 2015	Annual return made up to 1 February 2015 no member list (6 pages)
18 December 2014	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2014 (26 pages)
18 December 2014	Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 March 2014 (26 pages)
14 March 2014	Annual return made up to 1 February 2014 no member list (6 pages)
14 March 2014	Annual return made up to 1 February 2014 no member list (6 pages)
14 March 2014	Annual return made up to 1 February 2014 no member list (6 pages)
18 November 2013	Registered office address changed from C/O Hw, Chartered Accountants Sterling House 22 St. Cuthberts Way Darlington County Durham DL1 1GB United Kingdom on 18 November 2013 (1 page)
18 November 2013	Registered office address changed from C/O Hw, Chartered Accountants Sterling House 22 St. Cuthberts Way Darlington County Durham DL1 1GB United Kingdom on 18 November 2013 (1 page)
6 August 2013	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2013 (27 pages)
6 August 2013	Full accounts made up to 31 March 2013 (27 pages)
1 February 2013	Annual return made up to 1 February 2013 no member list (6 pages)
1 February 2013	Annual return made up to 1 February 2013 no member list (6 pages)
1 February 2013	Annual return made up to 1 February 2013 no member list (6 pages)
21 December 2012	Director's details changed for Viscount Robert William Saswalo Tamworth on 20 December 2012 (2 pages)
21 December 2012	Director's details changed for Viscount Robert William Saswalo Tamworth on 20 December 2012 (2 pages)
20 December 2012	Termination of appointment of Justin Portal Welby as a director (1 page)
20 December 2012	Termination of appointment of Justin Portal Welby as a director (1 page)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Lady Sarah Riddell as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Right Reverend Justin Portal Welby as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Viscount Robert William Saswalo Tamworth as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Lady Sarah Nicholson as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Sir Mark Jones as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Lady Sarah Riddell as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Lady Sarah Nicholson as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Helen Goodman as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Sir Mark Jones as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Right Reverend Justin Portal Welby as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Viscount Robert William Saswalo Tamworth as a director (2 pages)
23 July 2012	Appointment of Helen Goodman as a director (2 pages)
1 June 2012	Termination of appointment of S.J.P. Secretaries Limited as a secretary (1 page)
1 June 2012	Appointment of Mr Peter Chapman as a secretary (1 page)
1 June 2012	Termination of appointment of S.J.P. Secretaries Limited as a secretary (1 page)
1 June 2012	Appointment of Mr Peter Chapman as a secretary (1 page)
31 May 2012	Registered office address changed from 15 St. James's Place London SW1A 1NP on 31 May 2012 (1 page)
31 May 2012	Registered office address changed from 15 St. James's Place London SW1A 1NP on 31 May 2012 (1 page)
31 May 2012	Current accounting period extended from 28 February 2013 to 31 March 2013 (1 page)
31 May 2012	Current accounting period extended from 28 February 2013 to 31 March 2013 (1 page)
1 February 2012	Incorporation (49 pages)
1 February 2012	Incorporation (49 pages)

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