THE TRANS-ANTARCTIC ASSOCIATION

Company summary

Company number: 00718883
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 23 March 196264 years
Registered office: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 3 May 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
Nature of business
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Previous company names
TRANS-ANTARTIC ASSOCIATION(THE)

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People with significant control

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THE TRANS-ANTARCTIC ASSOCIATION

Company summary

Company number: 00718883
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 23 March 196264 years
Registered office: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 3 May 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 27 August 2026 at 12:10 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

View this company on the Companies House register

Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
Nature of business
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Previous company names
TRANS-ANTARTIC ASSOCIATION(THE)

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SMITH, James Alexander, Dr ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jan 2012				British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom
BOWMAN, Vanessa Clare, Dr ACTIVE	Director	13 May 2019		United Kingdom	October 1972	Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
CLARKE, Andrew Charles, Professor ACTIVE	Director	21 Apr 2010		United Kingdom	January 1949	Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
PAREN, Julian Gerald, Dr ACTIVE	Director	02 Apr 2002		United Kingdom	October 1942	Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
SADLER, Graham John ACTIVE	Director	30 Apr 2026		United Kingdom	January 1964	Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
SHEARS, John Richard, Dr ACTIVE	Director	26 Apr 2016		United Kingdom	November 1961	Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
SMITH, James Alexander, Dr ACTIVE	Director	11 Apr 2012		United Kingdom	April 1977	Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA
BROOME, Andrew Malcolm RESIGNED	Secretary	26 May 2001	06 May 2003			42 Lynn Road, London, SW12 9LA
CLARKSON, Peter David, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary		08 Nov 1993			35 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7AZ
CURTIS, Michael Lance RESIGNED	Secretary	06 May 2003	01 Jan 2012			34 Wentworth Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9DF
DUNMORE, Eric Maurice RESIGNED	Secretary	08 Nov 1993	26 May 2001			47 Southbrook Road, Lee, London, SE12 8LJ
ATKINSON, Harry Hindmarsh, Dr RESIGNED	Director	08 Nov 1993	26 Apr 2016	United Kingdom	August 1929	Ampney Lodge High Street, Bampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX18 2JN
CLARKSON, Peter David, Dr RESIGNED	Director	03 Apr 1996	02 May 2017	United Kingdom	June 1945	35 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7AZ
FUCHS, Vivian Ernest, Sir RESIGNED	Director		10 Apr 1992		February 1908	106 Barton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9LH
HARRIS, Colin Malcolm, Dr RESIGNED	Director	14 Jun 2005	17 Apr 2018	England	March 1960	12, Silverdale Avenue, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PP, United Kingdom
HEAP, John Arnfield, Dr RESIGNED	Director	10 Apr 1992	08 Mar 2006		February 1932	The New House 27 High Street, Harston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 5PX
LINTOTT, Bryan John, Dr RESIGNED	Director	02 May 2017	11 Oct 2021	United Kingdom	September 1961	Scott Polar Research Institute, University Of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1ER, United Kingdom
LOWE, Wallace George RESIGNED	Director		20 May 2002		January 1924	Lowecroft Plains Lane, Blackbrook, Belper, Derbyshire, DE5 2DD
PIRIE-GORDON, George Patrick RESIGNED	Director		05 Apr 1995		May 1918	Waterton, Paddock Field Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6AU
ROBIN, Gordon De Quetteville, Dr RESIGNED	Director		02 Apr 2002		January 1921	10 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1EQ
RUSSELL, Robert Scott, Dr RESIGNED	Director		07 Apr 1993		February 1913	The Grange, East Hanney, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0HQ

SMITH, James Alexander, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2012
Address: British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom

BOWMAN, Vanessa Clare, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1972
Address: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA

CLARKE, Andrew Charles, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Apr 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA

PAREN, Julian Gerald, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Apr 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1942
Address: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA

SADLER, Graham John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA

SHEARS, John Richard, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA

SMITH, James Alexander, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1977
Address: Salisbury House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LA

BROOME, Andrew Malcolm RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 May 2001
Resigned on: 06 May 2003
Address: 42 Lynn Road, London, SW12 9LA

CLARKSON, Peter David, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 Nov 1993
Address: 35 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7AZ

CURTIS, Michael Lance RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 May 2003
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2012
Address: 34 Wentworth Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9DF

DUNMORE, Eric Maurice RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 26 May 2001
Address: 47 Southbrook Road, Lee, London, SE12 8LJ

ATKINSON, Harry Hindmarsh, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1929
Address: Ampney Lodge High Street, Bampton, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX18 2JN

CLARKSON, Peter David, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Apr 1996
Resigned on: 02 May 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 35 Kings Grove, Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7AZ

FUCHS, Vivian Ernest, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Apr 1992
Date of birth: February 1908
Address: 106 Barton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9LH

HARRIS, Colin Malcolm, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 17 Apr 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 12, Silverdale Avenue, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PP, United Kingdom

HEAP, John Arnfield, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Apr 1992
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2006
Date of birth: February 1932
Address: The New House 27 High Street, Harston, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 5PX

LINTOTT, Bryan John, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 May 2017
Resigned on: 11 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: Scott Polar Research Institute, University Of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1ER, United Kingdom

LOWE, Wallace George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 May 2002
Date of birth: January 1924
Address: Lowecroft Plains Lane, Blackbrook, Belper, Derbyshire, DE5 2DD

PIRIE-GORDON, George Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Apr 1995
Date of birth: May 1918
Address: Waterton, Paddock Field Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6AU

ROBIN, Gordon De Quetteville, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Apr 2002
Date of birth: January 1921
Address: 10 Melbourne Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1EQ

RUSSELL, Robert Scott, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 Apr 1993
Date of birth: February 1913
Address: The Grange, East Hanney, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0HQ

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

No charges found.

Registers

Exemptions

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THE TRANS-ANTARCTIC ASSOCIATION
Charity number
205773
Registration status
Registered
Registered since
9 May 1962
Charity type
Charitable company
Reporting status
Submission Received
Purposes and activities
Grants for research and development activities and presentation and publication of associated scientific reports relating to the Antarctic region of the earth.
What it does
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Trustees (5)
- PROF A CLARKE
- Dr JULIAN GERALD PAREN
- Dr JOHN RICHARD SHEARS (Chair)
- Dr Vanessa Clare Bowman
- Dr James Smith
Reported by the charity
As reported by the charity in its annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025.
Income
£12,193
Expenditure
£16,611
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Name

Role

Appointed On

Resigned On

Country of Residence

Date of Birth

Address

SMITH, James Alexander, Dr ACTIVE

Secretary

01 Jan 2012

British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom

BOWMAN, Vanessa Clare, Dr ACTIVE

Director

13 May 2019

United Kingdom

October 1972