STRANGE CARGO ARTS COMPANY LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 03066271
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 9 June 199531 years
Registered office: 43 The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD
Accounts due: 30 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 28 January 2027
Active officers: 9
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
43 The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD
Nature of business
Artistic creation

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ORASINSKI, Brigitte Jaqueline ACTIVE	Secretary	22 Dec 2004				139 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5RB
BOURNE, Gary Paul ACTIVE	Director	27 Oct 2010		England	December 1965	43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD, England
CARTER, Josephine Mary ACTIVE	Director	25 Nov 2024		England	March 1997	43 The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD, United Kingdom
CHARLESWORTH, John-Joseph Eric ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2014		England	July 1973	43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD
HOUGH, Sally Anne ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2018		United Kingdom	June 1979	43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD
MARTIN, Sarah ACTIVE	Director	30 May 2025		England	January 1972	43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD
PERK, Terry, Professor ACTIVE	Director	06 Sep 2018		England	May 1975	43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD
THATCHER, Jennifer ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2014		England	July 1975	52, The Bayle, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SJ, England
VARIAN, Nicholas Roger ACTIVE	Director	11 Apr 2012		United Kingdom	May 1954	43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD, England
HEWITT, Richard John RESIGNED	Secretary	09 Jun 1995	21 Dec 2004			44 Cliftonville Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 2AQ
THOMAS, Howard RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	09 Jun 1995	09 Jun 1995			50 Iron Mill Place, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4RT
BAILEY, Christopher Martin RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 1995	11 Feb 2004		April 1948	14 Montefiore Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6EP
BARNES, Emily RESIGNED	Director	04 Apr 2003	06 Jun 2007		October 1974	The Haven, West Parade, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6BU
BARNES, Emily RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 2002	31 Mar 2015	England	October 1974	123, Sandown Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 6NX, United Kingdom
BOLTON, Simon John RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1995	02 Apr 1998		July 1960	29 St Michaels Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1LL
BOYD, Julian James Bartholomew RESIGNED	Director	26 Oct 2011	17 Oct 2017	United Kingdom	July 1966	43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD, England
BRADLEY, Jyll RESIGNED	Director	11 Mar 2017	22 Nov 2021	England	June 1966	1, Corbett's Wharf, Bermondsey Wall East, London, SE16 4TU, England
BRETT, Michael John RESIGNED	Director	04 Apr 2003	30 Apr 2008		January 1971	7 Radnor Park Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5AS
BURNEY-CUMMING, Michael Roualeyn RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2001	28 Jan 2011	United Kingdom	September 1946	Copley House, The Street Eythorne, Dover, Kent, CT15 4BG
COWELL, David Brian RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2014	31 Mar 2016	United Kingdom	June 1947	24, Wilberforce Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3ED, England
CRAIG, Sarah RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 1995	18 Apr 2007	United Kingdom	April 1947	8 Copthall Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1HF
CRANE, Christine RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 1995	17 Oct 2002		November 1941	Flat 7 12 Grimston Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2PZ
D'ALESSANDRO, Rosa RESIGNED	Director	24 Oct 2007	01 Apr 2014	United Kingdom	July 1968	2, Royal Crescent, Margate, Kent, CT9 5AL, United Kingdom
DIX, Alan RESIGNED	Director	18 Oct 2000	11 Apr 2012	England	January 1948	22, Norwood Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 2AU, United Kingdom
DOWNEY, Anthony Thomas Patrick, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2014	07 Oct 2024	England	March 1967	63, Broadmead Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5AW, England
EVERETT, Rosamond Mary, Councillor RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 1995	29 Apr 2002		August 1930	53 Pavilion Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5RL
FRENCH, Susan RESIGNED	Director	25 Aug 2008	01 Apr 2014	United Kingdom	April 1963	16, Leverton Street, London, NW5 2PJ, United Kingdom
HEWITT, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1995	02 Apr 1998	United Kingdom	July 1959	44 Cliftonville Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 2AQ
KIMPTON, Michael RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 2001	30 Apr 2008	England	April 1951	Braemar, West Lawn Gardens, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3DQ
MAYATT, Len RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2017	01 Jul 2024	England	September 1963	63, School Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NH, England
MCDOWELL, Phyllis RESIGNED	Director	13 Sep 1995	25 Apr 2002		March 1937	8 Myrtle Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6EE
POMERY, Victoria RESIGNED	Director	24 Oct 2007	01 Apr 2014	United Kingdom	August 1964	20, Picton Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9QA, United Kingdom
TOPHILL, Christopher Peter RESIGNED	Director	16 Oct 1997	26 Jul 2006		May 1952	1 Brabourne Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3PN

ORASINSKI, Brigitte Jaqueline ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Dec 2004
Address: 139 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5RB

BOURNE, Gary Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: 43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD, England

CARTER, Josephine Mary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1997
Address: 43 The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD, United Kingdom

CHARLESWORTH, John-Joseph Eric ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1973
Address: 43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD

HOUGH, Sally Anne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1979
Address: 43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD

MARTIN, Sarah ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 May 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1972
Address: 43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD

PERK, Terry, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1975
Address: 43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD

THATCHER, Jennifer ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1975
Address: 52, The Bayle, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SJ, England

VARIAN, Nicholas Roger ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: 43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD, England

HEWITT, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 21 Dec 2004
Address: 44 Cliftonville Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 2AQ

THOMAS, Howard RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 09 Jun 1995
Address: 50 Iron Mill Place, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4RT

BAILEY, Christopher Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2004
Date of birth: April 1948
Address: 14 Montefiore Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 6EP

BARNES, Emily RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2007
Date of birth: October 1974
Address: The Haven, West Parade, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6BU

BARNES, Emily RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2002
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1974
Address: 123, Sandown Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 6NX, United Kingdom

BOLTON, Simon John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 02 Apr 1998
Date of birth: July 1960
Address: 29 St Michaels Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1LL

BOYD, Julian James Bartholomew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2011
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1966
Address: 43, The Factory, Geraldine Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4BD, England

BRADLEY, Jyll RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Mar 2017
Resigned on: 22 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 1, Corbett's Wharf, Bermondsey Wall East, London, SE16 4TU, England

BRETT, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Apr 2003
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Date of birth: January 1971
Address: 7 Radnor Park Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5AS

BURNEY-CUMMING, Michael Roualeyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 28 Jan 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: Copley House, The Street Eythorne, Dover, Kent, CT15 4BG

COWELL, David Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1947
Address: 24, Wilberforce Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3ED, England

CRAIG, Sarah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: 8 Copthall Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1HF

CRANE, Christine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2002
Date of birth: November 1941
Address: Flat 7 12 Grimston Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2PZ

D'ALESSANDRO, Rosa RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1968
Address: 2, Royal Crescent, Margate, Kent, CT9 5AL, United Kingdom

DIX, Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 11 Apr 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: 22, Norwood Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 2AU, United Kingdom

DOWNEY, Anthony Thomas Patrick, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 07 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: 63, Broadmead Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5AW, England

EVERETT, Rosamond Mary, Councillor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2002
Date of birth: August 1930
Address: 53 Pavilion Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5RL

FRENCH, Susan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: 16, Leverton Street, London, NW5 2PJ, United Kingdom

HEWITT, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 02 Apr 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 44 Cliftonville Avenue, Margate, Kent, CT9 2AQ

KIMPTON, Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: Braemar, West Lawn Gardens, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3DQ

MAYATT, Len RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2017
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1963
Address: 63, School Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NH, England

MCDOWELL, Phyllis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2002
Date of birth: March 1937
Address: 8 Myrtle Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6EE

POMERY, Victoria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: 20, Picton Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9QA, United Kingdom

TOPHILL, Christopher Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Oct 1997
Resigned on: 26 Jul 2006
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: 1 Brabourne Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3PN

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