THE RUSKIN FOUNDATION

Company summary

Company number: 02816527
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 11 May 199326 years
Registered office: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
Nature of business
Cultural education
Library activities
Archives activities
Museums activities
Previous company names
CHARIS (35) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAINBRIDGE, Simon, Professor ACTIVE	Director	06 May 2016		England	August 1952	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
BARRIE, Charles David Ogilvy ACTIVE	Director	22 Nov 1996		England	November 1953	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
CANN, Herbert Anthony ACTIVE	Director	25 Jan 1994		United Kingdom	January 1939	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
CHETWYND, Amanda Gillian, Professor ACTIVE	Director	06 May 2016		England	March 1955	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
EDWARDS, Catherine Gerran ACTIVE	Director	25 Jan 1994		United Kingdom	March 1947	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
HEWISON, Robert Alwyn Petrie ACTIVE	Director	25 Jan 1994		United Kingdom	June 1943	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
HILL, Andrew Thomas Gray ACTIVE	Director	06 May 2016		England	December 1964	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
JOHNSON, Janet Nichola, Ms. ACTIVE	Director	09 May 2008		England	May 1945	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
ROBINS, Elizabeth Mary Gerran ACTIVE	Director	25 Jan 1994		United Kingdom	October 1944	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
SIMON, Colin Terence Maitland ACTIVE	Director	18 Nov 2008		England	January 1950	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
WALKER, Stuart, Professor ACTIVE	Director	06 May 2016		England	March 1955	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
WHITESIDE, Jacqueline Mary ACTIVE	Director	10 Nov 2009		England	September 1950	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
BOUNDY, Lynne RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2003	31 Dec 2010			Brittain Place, Church Walk, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7EW
FOSTER, Robert Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	11 May 1993	25 Jan 1994			47 Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LE
KITCHEN, Kenneth Ernest RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Nov 1994	14 Sep 1999			1 Spinney Lane, Arnside, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0EP
LAMLEY, Stephen Andrew Clive RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Sep 1999	11 May 2001			2 Hampson Mews, Hampson, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0JA
LAMLEY, Stephen Andrew Clive RESIGNED	Secretary	25 Jan 1994	21 Nov 1994			2 Hampson Mews, Hampson, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0JA
PARKER, Christine Patricia Doris RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 2002	31 Dec 2002			Briar Bank, Langdale Crescent, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2HE
AUDLAND, Christopher John, Sir RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1994	07 Jul 2001	United Kingdom	July 1926	The Old House, Ackenthwaite, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DH
BACON, Sally Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	12 May 2000	11 May 2018	United Kingdom	November 1964	Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD
DAVIES, Arthur RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1994	21 Nov 1994		May 1931	West Lodge, Aldcliffe, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5AS
FOSTER, Robert Edward RESIGNED	Director	11 May 1993	25 Jan 1994		November 1958	47 Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LE
GATRELL, Anthony, Professor RESIGNED	Director	11 May 2007	10 Nov 2009	United Kingdom	June 1950	Dean Of Faculty, Ias Building, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YT
JUDD, Frank Ashcroft, Rt. Hon. Lord RESIGNED	Director	10 May 2002	04 May 2012	United Kingdom	March 1935	Rose Cottage, Thackthwaite, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0RP
MACKENZIE, John Macdonald, Professor RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1994	14 May 1999		October 1943	249 Heysham Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 1NP
PARSONS, Richard, Sir RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1994	18 Nov 2003		March 1928	152 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 4DJ
PEACOCK, David, Revd Canon Dr RESIGNED	Director	18 Nov 2003	06 May 2016	England	March 1939	The Old Dairy, Keerside, Arkholme, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1AP
PEARSON, Francis Nicholas Fraser, Sir RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1994	14 May 1999	United Kingdom	August 1943	9 Upper Addison Gardens, London, W14 8AL
PILKINGTON, Brian RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1994	11 May 2001	United Kingdom	February 1948	57 Campden Hill Road, Kensington, London, W8 7DY
PRINCE, Michael Eliot Gerald RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1994	18 Nov 2008		December 1927	5 Knott Park House, Wrens Hill Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0HW
RICHARDS, Jeffrey Michael, Professor RESIGNED	Director	12 May 2000	04 Nov 2015	United Kingdom	November 1945	16 Lindow Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SE
SMYTH, Mary Murray RESIGNED	Director	04 May 2012	28 Feb 2015	England	March 1949	8, Pennine View, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AS, United Kingdom
SPIERS, John Raymond RESIGNED	Director	10 May 2002	18 Nov 2008	England	September 1941	The Gate Cottage, Twyford Birch Grove, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH17 7DJ
STAMPER, Jacqueline Mary RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 1994	29 May 1996	England	September 1950	7 Oakwood Gardens, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4PF
THORNE, James RESIGNED	Director	11 May 1993	25 Jan 1994	United Kingdom	October 1953	Wickhurst Oast, Leigh, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8PS
WELLINGS, Annette Frances RESIGNED	Director	21 May 2004	10 May 2007		January 1958	The Croft, Bailrigg Lane Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4XP
WHITAKER, Alan RESIGNED	Director	12 May 2000	10 May 2007		December 1948	21 Maplewood Gardens, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4PE
WILSON, Timothy Hugh RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 1994	12 May 2000		April 1950	Balliol College, Oxford, OX1 3BJ

BAINBRIDGE, Simon, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

BARRIE, Charles David Ogilvy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

CANN, Herbert Anthony ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1939
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

CHETWYND, Amanda Gillian, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

EDWARDS, Catherine Gerran ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

HEWISON, Robert Alwyn Petrie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1943
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

HILL, Andrew Thomas Gray ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1964
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

JOHNSON, Janet Nichola, Ms. ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1945
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

ROBINS, Elizabeth Mary Gerran ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

SIMON, Colin Terence Maitland ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

WALKER, Stuart, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1955
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

WHITESIDE, Jacqueline Mary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Nov 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

BOUNDY, Lynne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2010
Address: Brittain Place, Church Walk, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7EW

FOSTER, Robert Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 11 May 1993
Resigned on: 25 Jan 1994
Address: 47 Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LE

KITCHEN, Kenneth Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 14 Sep 1999
Address: 1 Spinney Lane, Arnside, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 0EP

LAMLEY, Stephen Andrew Clive RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 11 May 2001
Address: 2 Hampson Mews, Hampson, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0JA

LAMLEY, Stephen Andrew Clive RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 21 Nov 1994
Address: 2 Hampson Mews, Hampson, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 0JA

PARKER, Christine Patricia Doris RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2002
Address: Briar Bank, Langdale Crescent, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2HE

AUDLAND, Christopher John, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 07 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1926
Address: The Old House, Ackenthwaite, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7DH

BACON, Sally Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 2000
Resigned on: 11 May 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: Brantwood, East Of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

DAVIES, Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 21 Nov 1994
Date of birth: May 1931
Address: West Lodge, Aldcliffe, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 5AS

FOSTER, Robert Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 May 1993
Resigned on: 25 Jan 1994
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: 47 Gosberton Road, London, SW12 8LE

GATRELL, Anthony, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 May 2007
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: Dean Of Faculty, Ias Building, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YT

JUDD, Frank Ashcroft, Rt. Hon. Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2002
Resigned on: 04 May 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1935
Address: Rose Cottage, Thackthwaite, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0RP

MACKENZIE, John Macdonald, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 14 May 1999
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: 249 Heysham Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 1NP

PARSONS, Richard, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2003
Date of birth: March 1928
Address: 152 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 4DJ

PEACOCK, David, Revd Canon Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 06 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1939
Address: The Old Dairy, Keerside, Arkholme, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 1AP

PEARSON, Francis Nicholas Fraser, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 14 May 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: 9 Upper Addison Gardens, London, W14 8AL

PILKINGTON, Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 11 May 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1948
Address: 57 Campden Hill Road, Kensington, London, W8 7DY

PRINCE, Michael Eliot Gerald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2008
Date of birth: December 1927
Address: 5 Knott Park House, Wrens Hill Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0HW

RICHARDS, Jeffrey Michael, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 2000
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: 16 Lindow Square, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1SE

SMYTH, Mary Murray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 2012
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: 8, Pennine View, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AS, United Kingdom

SPIERS, John Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2002
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1941
Address: The Gate Cottage, Twyford Birch Grove, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH17 7DJ

STAMPER, Jacqueline Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1994
Resigned on: 29 May 1996
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: 7 Oakwood Gardens, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4PF