THE COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, RECREATION AND EDUCATION

Company summary

Company number: 03282110
Status: DISSOLVED
Incorporated / age: 21 November 199617 years
Registered office: 3 Fitzhardinge Street, Manchester Square, London, W1H 6EF
Accounts due: Not available
Confirmation statement due: Not available
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
3 Fitzhardinge Street, Manchester Square, London, W1H 6EF
Nature of business
Non-trading company

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ALLEN, Christopher James Girton ACTIVE	Secretary	20 Feb 2012				3, Fitzhardinge Street, Manchester Square, London, W1H 6EF
ALLEN, Christopher James Girton ACTIVE	Director	24 Dec 2008			January 1946	3, Fitzhardinge Street, London, W1H 6EF
ALSTEAD, Allan, Brigadier ACTIVE	Director	18 Feb 2009			June 1935	49, Moray Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BQ
BABONEAU, Nicola Mary Gaye ACTIVE	Director	12 Dec 2008		England	March 1950	2 Mildmay Studios, 58 Mildmay Park, London, N1 4PR
COLLINS, Michael Frank, Prof ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2007			February 1943	38, Trueway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DU
DEXTER, Stephen Kenneth ACTIVE	Director	27 Nov 1998		England	October 1946	Inanda Main Street, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7HT
JACOBS, Peter William ACTIVE	Director	15 Dec 2008		United Kingdom	December 1947	3, Fitzhardinge Street, Manchester Square, London, W1H 6EF
MACLENNAN, Robert Adam Ross, Rt Hon Lord ACTIVE	Director	11 Oct 2010		England	June 1936	Houses Of Lords, Westminster, London, SW1A 0PW, England
MURDOCH, Elizabeth, Professor ACTIVE	Director	06 Mar 1999			May 1937	29 Church Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0HQ
VAUGHAN, Denis Edward ACTIVE	Director	21 Nov 1996			June 1926	41 Floral Street, London, WC2E 9DG
WHITEHEAD, Margaret Eleanor Maclean, Doctor ACTIVE	Director	03 Mar 1999			August 1940	Brookmead Royston Road, Caxton, Cambridge, CB3 8PW
VAUGHAN, Denis Edward RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Nov 1996	20 Feb 2012			41 Floral Street, London, WC2E 9DG
AISHER, Robin Allingham RESIGNED	Director	27 Nov 1998	15 Jun 2003	United Kingdom	November 1934	Stonebrook, Sarsons Barn Amport, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8AQ
BETT, Michael, Sir RESIGNED	Director	27 Nov 1998	24 Mar 2000		January 1935	A985 Bt Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ
BIRKETT, The Rt Hon The Lord RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 1996	26 Jun 2001	England	October 1929	Great Allfields, Balls Cross, Petworth, Sussex, GU28 9JR
GRAEF, Roger Arthur RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 1996	19 Mar 1997	England	April 1936	72 Westbourne Park Villas, London, W2 5EB
HALL OF BIRKENHEAD, Anthony William, Lord RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2010	31 Jan 2012	England	March 1951	Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD
HARROLD, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director	23 Feb 1999	11 Jun 2003	England	May 1938	Farthings 2 Longdown Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8PP
LAWRENCE, William F, Sir RESIGNED	Director	27 Nov 1998	02 Nov 1999	Great Britain	August 1954	The Knoll, Walcote, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6LZ
MACLENNAN, Robert Adam Ross, Rt Hon Lord RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2010	29 Mar 2013	England	June 1936	House Of Lords, Westminster, London, SW1A 0PW
ROHAN, Luther Jean RESIGNED	Director	27 Nov 1998	08 Feb 2001		January 1921	74 Fairplace Hill, London Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8NB
TALBOT, Margaret Jean, Prof RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 1999	08 Jun 2001		September 1946	89 Leeds Road, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6NT
WEIR, Gillian, Dame RESIGNED	Director	27 Nov 1998	16 Oct 2009		January 1941	12c The College, Durham, DH1 3EQ

ALLEN, Christopher James Girton ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 Feb 2012
Address: 3, Fitzhardinge Street, Manchester Square, London, W1H 6EF

ALLEN, Christopher James Girton ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Dec 2008
Date of birth: January 1946
Address: 3, Fitzhardinge Street, London, W1H 6EF

ALSTEAD, Allan, Brigadier ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2009
Date of birth: June 1935
Address: 49, Moray Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BQ

BABONEAU, Nicola Mary Gaye ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1950
Address: 2 Mildmay Studios, 58 Mildmay Park, London, N1 4PR

COLLINS, Michael Frank, Prof ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2007
Date of birth: February 1943
Address: 38, Trueway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DU

DEXTER, Stephen Kenneth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: Inanda Main Street, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7HT

JACOBS, Peter William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Dec 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: 3, Fitzhardinge Street, Manchester Square, London, W1H 6EF

MACLENNAN, Robert Adam Ross, Rt Hon Lord ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1936
Address: Houses Of Lords, Westminster, London, SW1A 0PW, England

MURDOCH, Elizabeth, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 1999
Date of birth: May 1937
Address: 29 Church Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0HQ

VAUGHAN, Denis Edward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1996
Date of birth: June 1926
Address: 41 Floral Street, London, WC2E 9DG

WHITEHEAD, Margaret Eleanor Maclean, Doctor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 1999
Date of birth: August 1940
Address: Brookmead Royston Road, Caxton, Cambridge, CB3 8PW

VAUGHAN, Denis Edward RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 20 Feb 2012
Address: 41 Floral Street, London, WC2E 9DG

AISHER, Robin Allingham RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 15 Jun 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1934
Address: Stonebrook, Sarsons Barn Amport, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8AQ

BETT, Michael, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 24 Mar 2000
Date of birth: January 1935
Address: A985 Bt Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ

BIRKETT, The Rt Hon The Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 26 Jun 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1929
Address: Great Allfields, Balls Cross, Petworth, Sussex, GU28 9JR

GRAEF, Roger Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 1996
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1936
Address: 72 Westbourne Park Villas, London, W2 5EB

HALL OF BIRKENHEAD, Anthony William, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1951
Address: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

HARROLD, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 11 Jun 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1938
Address: Farthings 2 Longdown Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 8PP

LAWRENCE, William F, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 02 Nov 1999
Country of Residence: Great Britain
Date of birth: August 1954
Address: The Knoll, Walcote, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 6LZ

MACLENNAN, Robert Adam Ross, Rt Hon Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Oct 2010
Resigned on: 29 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1936
Address: House Of Lords, Westminster, London, SW1A 0PW

ROHAN, Luther Jean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 08 Feb 2001
Date of birth: January 1921
Address: 74 Fairplace Hill, London Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8NB

TALBOT, Margaret Jean, Prof RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Sep 1999
Resigned on: 08 Jun 2001
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: 89 Leeds Road, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6NT

WEIR, Gillian, Dame RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 16 Oct 2009
Date of birth: January 1941
Address: 12c The College, Durham, DH1 3EQ

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