THE HOWLETTS WILD ANIMAL TRUST

Company summary

Company number: 04711904
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 26 March 200323 years
Registered office: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 8 April 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD
Nature of business
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MORRISSEY, Charlotte ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Sep 2014				Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD
ASPINALL, John Damian Androcles ACTIVE	Director	16 Dec 2004		England	May 1960	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD, England
ASPINALL, Tansy ACTIVE	Director	30 Mar 2017		England	November 1989	Aspers Group, Hans Street, London, SW1X 0JD, England
BLACKMAN, Heather Frances ACTIVE	Director	21 Feb 2022		England	February 1963	Tudor Cottage, Ruxley Crescent, Claygate, Esher, KT10 0TZ, England
FARLEY, Guy James ACTIVE	Director	08 Mar 2021		England	February 1963	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD
HULME, Daniel Ward ACTIVE	Director	02 Feb 2022		United Kingdom	May 1989	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD
BEATTY, Jeremy RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Aug 2005	19 Sep 2014			Stonehouse Farm, Snargate, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9UQ
LEATHERS, Michael Russell RESIGNED	Secretary	26 Mar 2003	30 Aug 2005			Cranleigh House,49 Horton Road, Datchet, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 9EP
COURAGE, Amos RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2011	08 Mar 2021	United Kingdom	February 1969	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD
HARREL, David Terence Digby RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 2003	31 Dec 2010	England	June 1948	Hilcott Farm House, Hilcott, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 6LE
JENKS, Maurice Arthur Brian, Sir RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 2003	02 Oct 2004		October 1933	Warren House, Savernake, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3BQ
MARX, Nicholas Paul RESIGNED	Director	19 Jul 2011	30 Mar 2017	United Kingdom	May 1951	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD
O'CONNOR, Robert Alan RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2007	31 Dec 2007	England	March 1956	14 Magnolia Drive, Chartham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7TG
ODRISCOLL, Patrick Colin RESIGNED	Director	08 Mar 2021	15 Nov 2021	England	May 1975	Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD
OSBORNE, James Francis RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 2003	31 Dec 2010	England	February 1946	Elbridge House, Elbridge Hill Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4AU
ROMER, Charles John RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2007	31 May 2007		December 1958	1 Otterpool Lane, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4LP

MORRISSEY, Charlotte ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2014
Address: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD

ASPINALL, John Damian Androcles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Dec 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD, England

ASPINALL, Tansy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1989
Address: Aspers Group, Hans Street, London, SW1X 0JD, England

BLACKMAN, Heather Frances ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: Tudor Cottage, Ruxley Crescent, Claygate, Esher, KT10 0TZ, England

FARLEY, Guy James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1963
Address: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD

HULME, Daniel Ward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1989
Address: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD

BEATTY, Jeremy RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Aug 2005
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2014
Address: Stonehouse Farm, Snargate, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9UQ

LEATHERS, Michael Russell RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 30 Aug 2005
Address: Cranleigh House,49 Horton Road, Datchet, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 9EP

COURAGE, Amos RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2011
Resigned on: 08 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD

HARREL, David Terence Digby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1948
Address: Hilcott Farm House, Hilcott, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 6LE

JENKS, Maurice Arthur Brian, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 02 Oct 2004
Date of birth: October 1933
Address: Warren House, Savernake, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3BQ

MARX, Nicholas Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jul 2011
Resigned on: 30 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD

O'CONNOR, Robert Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 14 Magnolia Drive, Chartham, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7TG

ODRISCOLL, Patrick Colin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 2021
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1975
Address: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Port Lympne, Kent, CT21 4PD

OSBORNE, James Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1946
Address: Elbridge House, Elbridge Hill Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4AU

ROMER, Charles John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2007
Resigned on: 31 May 2007
Date of birth: December 1958
Address: 1 Otterpool Lane, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4LP

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Created	Status	Filings
11 Aug 2026	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
05 Mar 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
06 Jun 2012	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)

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