RIDING LIGHTS

Company summary

Company number: 03573945
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 2 June 199828 years
Registered office: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Confirmation statement due: 26 May 2027
Active officers: 11
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
Nature of business
Performing arts
Artistic creation
Operation of arts facilities
Activities of religious organisations

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
DUNN, Antony Paul Ninian ACTIVE	Secretary	23 Jan 2017				70, Primrose Crescent, Leeds, LS15 7QP, England
BENZIE, Rebecca Amy, Dr ACTIVE	Director	13 May 2026		England	August 1988	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, York, YO1 9SL, United Kingdom
BRADLEY, Andrew James ACTIVE	Director	07 Feb 2017		England	May 1979	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
CAVANAGH, Sean Michael Howard ACTIVE	Director	02 Jun 1998		Wales	July 1949	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL, United Kingdom
EMMETT, John Christopher ACTIVE	Director	06 Jul 2015		England	March 1952	11, Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5LB, England
HARMSTON, Joseph Simon ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2025		England	May 1968	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
LAMPITT, David John ACTIVE	Director	07 Feb 2017		England	September 1950	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
MADDISON, Sally Charlotte ACTIVE	Director	08 Sep 2022		England	October 1984	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, York, Yorkshire, YO1 9SL, Uk
MORLEY-CHISHOLM, Yvonne ACTIVE	Director	21 Mar 2006		United Kingdom	November 1958	Rose Farm, Newby, Middlesbrough, TS8 0AE, England
OYELUMADE, Israel ACTIVE	Director	02 Jan 2025		United Kingdom	December 1968	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
PAYTON, Bridget, Dr ACTIVE	Director	17 Jul 2026		United Kingdom	August 1968	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
BECKERLEGGE, Jonathan Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Jun 1998	30 Apr 1999			Common Bottom Farm, Thorganby, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6DN
BROWN, Jonathan Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Apr 1999	31 Jan 2015			34 Burton Stone Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6BU
STEPHENSON, Barrie John RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Jan 2015	11 Jan 2017			12, Claremont Terrace, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7EJ
BECKERLEGGE, Jonathan Michael RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1998	10 Sep 2007	England	January 1945	Common Bottom Farm, Thorganby, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6DN
BROWN, Jonathan Michael RESIGNED	Director	24 Aug 2023	08 Mar 2024	England	August 1963	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
BROWN, Oliver Martin RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 2022	19 Mar 2026	England	August 1985	11, Beast Fair, Snaith, Goole, DN14 9JQ, England
BURBRIDGE, Bernadette Celina Genevieve RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1998	13 Nov 2023	England	September 1954	6 Derwent Mews, The Village, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3NS, England
BURBRIDGE, Paul Arthur RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1998	19 Apr 2023	England	September 1953	6 Derwent Mews, The Village, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3NS, England
CASSWELL, Geraldine RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2006	31 Dec 2010	England	June 1952	Clifton Vicarage, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6BH
COLCHESTER, Charles Meredith Hastings RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 2004	04 Jan 2016	England	January 1950	59 Mayford Road, London, SW12 8SE
CROSBY, Brian RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2006	10 Dec 2012	United Kingdom	September 1958	163 Manor Drive North, Acumb, North Yorkshire, YO26 5SD
DUNN, Antony Paul Ninian RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 2011	01 Oct 2026	England	June 1973	70, Primrose Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 7QP, U K
EVERIST, Graeme RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2006	17 Feb 2014	United Kingdom	May 1977	33a, High Street, Eynsham, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4HE
FIELDSEND, Michael Edward RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 1999	14 Feb 2011	United Kingdom	August 1945	136 Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6BH
FLETCHER, Julia Claire RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2006	15 Jan 2010		September 1959	2 Minster Court, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7JJ
FOREMAN, Bridget Jane Cornell RESIGNED	Director	24 Aug 2023	07 Mar 2024	England	August 1968	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
HANDS, Martin Jeffery RESIGNED	Director	19 Apr 2010	19 Mar 2026	England	July 1953	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
HOYLAND, Susannah Renee RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 2017	21 Jul 2022	England	February 1985	Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL
MACAULAY, George Franklin RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1998	31 Jul 2007	United Kingdom	February 1937	16 York Court, Albany Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5ST
SOMERVILLE, James Martine Walker RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1998	18 May 2005	United Kingdom	October 1960	Old Orchard, Moorlea Avenue, York, Yorkshire, YO24 2PA
STEPHENSON, Barrie John RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2006	11 Jan 2017	United Kingdom	July 1949	12 Claremont Terrace, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7EJ

DUNN, Antony Paul Ninian ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Jan 2017
Address: 70, Primrose Crescent, Leeds, LS15 7QP, England

BENZIE, Rebecca Amy, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1988
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, York, YO1 9SL, United Kingdom

BRADLEY, Andrew James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1979
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

CAVANAGH, Sean Michael Howard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1998
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: July 1949
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL, United Kingdom

EMMETT, John Christopher ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: 11, Thorn Grove, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 5LB, England

HARMSTON, Joseph Simon ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1968
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

LAMPITT, David John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1950
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

MADDISON, Sally Charlotte ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1984
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, York, Yorkshire, YO1 9SL, Uk

MORLEY-CHISHOLM, Yvonne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2006
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: Rose Farm, Newby, Middlesbrough, TS8 0AE, England

OYELUMADE, Israel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1968
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

PAYTON, Bridget, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1968
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

BECKERLEGGE, Jonathan Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 30 Apr 1999
Address: Common Bottom Farm, Thorganby, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6DN

BROWN, Jonathan Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Apr 1999
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2015
Address: 34 Burton Stone Lane, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6BU

STEPHENSON, Barrie John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Jan 2015
Resigned on: 11 Jan 2017
Address: 12, Claremont Terrace, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7EJ

BECKERLEGGE, Jonathan Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 10 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1945
Address: Common Bottom Farm, Thorganby, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6DN

BROWN, Jonathan Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Aug 2023
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

BROWN, Oliver Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2022
Resigned on: 19 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1985
Address: 11, Beast Fair, Snaith, Goole, DN14 9JQ, England

BURBRIDGE, Bernadette Celina Genevieve RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 13 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: 6 Derwent Mews, The Village, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3NS, England

BURBRIDGE, Paul Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 19 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1953
Address: 6 Derwent Mews, The Village, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3NS, England

CASSWELL, Geraldine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Clifton Vicarage, Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6BH

COLCHESTER, Charles Meredith Hastings RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 2004
Resigned on: 04 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1950
Address: 59 Mayford Road, London, SW12 8SE

CROSBY, Brian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: 163 Manor Drive North, Acumb, North Yorkshire, YO26 5SD

DUNN, Antony Paul Ninian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1973
Address: 70, Primrose Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 7QP, U K

EVERIST, Graeme RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 17 Feb 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1977
Address: 33a, High Street, Eynsham, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4HE

FIELDSEND, Michael Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 1999
Resigned on: 14 Feb 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1945
Address: 136 Clifton, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 6BH

FLETCHER, Julia Claire RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 15 Jan 2010
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 2 Minster Court, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7JJ

FOREMAN, Bridget Jane Cornell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Aug 2023
Resigned on: 07 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1968
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

HANDS, Martin Jeffery RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 19 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

HOYLAND, Susannah Renee RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2017
Resigned on: 21 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1985
Address: Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SL

MACAULAY, George Franklin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1937
Address: 16 York Court, Albany Park Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5ST

SOMERVILLE, James Martine Walker RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 18 May 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: Old Orchard, Moorlea Avenue, York, Yorkshire, YO24 2PA

STEPHENSON, Barrie John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 11 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1949
Address: 12 Claremont Terrace, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7EJ

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