NATIONAL CENTRE FOR WRITING

Company summary

Company number: 05242876
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 27 September 200422 years
Registered office: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 7 August 2027
Active officers: 13
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 11 October 2026 at 16:11 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
Nature of business
Operation of arts facilities
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Previous company names
WRITERS' CENTRE NORWICH
THE NEW WRITING PARTNERSHIP

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SALMON, Amanda Christine ACTIVE	Secretary	26 May 2026				Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
CLAYDEN, Kim Tracey ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2024		England	January 1964	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
FINCH, Anni Margaret ACTIVE	Director	30 Mar 2023		England	February 1950	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
KALKOUNOS, Ioannis ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2024		Scotland	January 1988	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
LITTLE, Catherine Marion ACTIVE	Director	09 Dec 2021		England	March 1978	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
MCCORMICK, Caroline Louise ACTIVE	Director	04 Jul 2019		England	October 1971	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
MCGINNIS, Jarred ACTIVE	Director	09 Dec 2021		France	July 1976	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
MCNULTY, Jeremy Robin ACTIVE	Director	19 Sep 2024		England	January 1965	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
NANNAR, Nina ACTIVE	Director	04 Jul 2019		England	March 1964	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
RICHARDSON, Catherine Teresa, Professor ACTIVE	Director	16 Jul 2025		England	November 1969	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
SLINGER, James Ian ACTIVE	Director	06 Mar 2012		England	April 1973	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
WATERS, Alan Henry ACTIVE	Director	13 Sep 2018		England	November 1953	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
WILSON, Helen Rosemary ACTIVE	Director	04 Sep 2012		England	April 1946	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
BARRASS, David RESIGNED	Secretary	05 Mar 2018	14 Dec 2025			Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
DAVIES, Trevor RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Sep 2004	31 May 2006			4 Gurney Court, Magdalen St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1LH
HUGHES, Margaret Elizabeth Rebecca RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Dec 2025	08 Aug 2026			Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
MCFARLANE, Alison Ella Ruth RESIGNED	Secretary	01 May 2015	05 Mar 2018			Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
TELFORD, Leila RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 2006	30 Apr 2015			Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
ALLFREY, Ellah Wakatama RESIGNED	Director	09 Oct 2007	07 Dec 2017	England	September 1966	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
BARCLAY, Jonathan Robert RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2004	07 Feb 2005		March 1947	The Old Vicarage, Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AB
BARROW, Sarah Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2017	05 Dec 2024	England	November 1968	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
BEER, Gillian Patricia Kempster, Dame RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2004	06 Mar 2012	United Kingdom	January 1935	44 Newton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AL
BRYAN, David RESIGNED	Director	07 Jun 2017	11 Feb 2019	England	November 1956	33, Uffington Road, London, SE27 0RW, England
CALDER, Rachel Elisabeth RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 2007	15 Oct 2015	England	January 1961	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
CREELMAN, Graham Murray RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2004	15 Oct 2015	England	May 1947	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
DAWSON, Helen Mary RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2015	17 Dec 2020	England	April 1959	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
DAWSON, Jill Dianne, Dr RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2004	07 Dec 2010	England	April 1962	Black House, 8 Kingdon Avenue, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UL
DIXON, Isobel Margaret RESIGNED	Director	19 Jul 2018	19 Sep 2024	England	May 1969	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
GILBERT, David Samuel RESIGNED	Director	25 Feb 2014	19 Jul 2018	England	May 1954	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
GRIBBLE, Christopher John, Dr RESIGNED	Director	07 Jun 2011	02 Oct 2023	England	August 1971	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
HENDERSON, Pamela Mary RESIGNED	Director	29 May 2012	09 Dec 2021	United Kingdom	December 1967	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
HIGGS, Rachel Jane RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2005	07 Dec 2010	England	May 1960	1 St James Court, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1RU
LIDDELL, Faith Ann RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2004	02 Sep 2008	Scotland	April 1965	3rd Floor, 2 The Shore Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6QW
MCCRUM, Robert RESIGNED	Director	02 Sep 2008	10 Feb 2012	United Kingdom	July 1953	12, Eldon Road, London, W8 5PU
PETERS CORBETT, David, Professor RESIGNED	Director	07 Jun 2011	06 Mar 2012	United Kingdom	July 1956	University Of East Anglia, Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
SMITH, Ali RESIGNED	Director	04 Dec 2012	04 Jul 2014	England	August 1962	14, Princes Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1AE, Uk
STRONG, Peter Michael RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2004	09 Jan 2007	United Kingdom	January 1947	268 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2AJ
SWIFT, Rebecca Margaret RESIGNED	Director	27 Sep 2005	04 Dec 2012	U.K	January 1964	Flat 2 56 Weston Park, London, N8 9TD
SZIRTES, George Gabor RESIGNED	Director	07 Sep 2017	17 Dec 2020	England	November 1948	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE
TASKER, Yvonne, Professor RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 2012	06 Jun 2017	England	June 1964	Faculty Of Arts And Humanities, Uea, Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, England
THOMPSON, William George RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 2007	07 Dec 2017	United Kingdom	October 1960	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England
YUILL, Andrew James RESIGNED	Director	09 Jan 2007	28 Mar 2024	England	July 1969	Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

SALMON, Amanda Christine ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 May 2026
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

CLAYDEN, Kim Tracey ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

FINCH, Anni Margaret ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1950
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

KALKOUNOS, Ioannis ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: January 1988
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

LITTLE, Catherine Marion ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1978
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

MCCORMICK, Caroline Louise ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1971
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

MCGINNIS, Jarred ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: July 1976
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

MCNULTY, Jeremy Robin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

NANNAR, Nina ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1964
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

RICHARDSON, Catherine Teresa, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1969
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

SLINGER, James Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1973
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

WATERS, Alan Henry ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1953
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

WILSON, Helen Rosemary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

BARRASS, David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 05 Mar 2018
Resigned on: 14 Dec 2025
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

DAVIES, Trevor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Address: 4 Gurney Court, Magdalen St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1LH

HUGHES, Margaret Elizabeth Rebecca RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Dec 2025
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2026
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

MCFARLANE, Alison Ella Ruth RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 May 2015
Resigned on: 05 Mar 2018
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

TELFORD, Leila RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 30 Apr 2015
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

ALLFREY, Ellah Wakatama RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Oct 2007
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

BARCLAY, Jonathan Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 07 Feb 2005
Date of birth: March 1947
Address: The Old Vicarage, Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8AB

BARROW, Sarah Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2017
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

BEER, Gillian Patricia Kempster, Dame RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 06 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1935
Address: 44 Newton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AL

BRYAN, David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1956
Address: 33, Uffington Road, London, SE27 0RW, England

CALDER, Rachel Elisabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

CREELMAN, Graham Murray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

DAWSON, Helen Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2015
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1959
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

DAWSON, Jill Dianne, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: Black House, 8 Kingdon Avenue, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UL

DIXON, Isobel Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jul 2018
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1969
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

GILBERT, David Samuel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Feb 2014
Resigned on: 19 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

GRIBBLE, Christopher John, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jun 2011
Resigned on: 02 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1971
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

HENDERSON, Pamela Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2012
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England

HIGGS, Rachel Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 1 St James Court, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1RU

LIDDELL, Faith Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 02 Sep 2008
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: 3rd Floor, 2 The Shore Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 6QW

MCCRUM, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Sep 2008
Resigned on: 10 Feb 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1953
Address: 12, Eldon Road, London, W8 5PU

PETERS CORBETT, David, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jun 2011
Resigned on: 06 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1956
Address: University Of East Anglia, Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

SMITH, Ali RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1962
Address: 14, Princes Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1AE, Uk

STRONG, Peter Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 09 Jan 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1947
Address: 268 Unthank Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2AJ

SWIFT, Rebecca Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 04 Dec 2012
Country of Residence: U.K
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Flat 2 56 Weston Park, London, N8 9TD

SZIRTES, George Gabor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1948
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE

TASKER, Yvonne, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 06 Jun 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: Faculty Of Arts And Humanities, Uea, Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, England

THOMPSON, William George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: Dragon Hall, 115-123 King Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QE, England