THE GUILDHALL TRUST

Company summary

Company number: 07519927
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 7 February 201115 years
Registered office: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 21 February 2027
Active officers: 13
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 12 October 2026 at 16:05 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
Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
Nature of business
Performing arts
Previous company names
PORTSMOUTH CULTURAL TRUST

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BROOKES, Simon James ACTIVE	Director	08 Aug 2025		England	July 1971	Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB, England
COX, Samantha ACTIVE	Director	26 Aug 2019		England	July 1974	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
CRIPPS, Stephen Eric John ACTIVE	Director	13 Jul 2026		United Kingdom	May 1967	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
FRENCH, Benjamin Edward ACTIVE	Director	25 Jul 2018		England	April 1994	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
GUNN, Peter Gareth ACTIVE	Director	29 Jan 2020		England	January 1959	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
HAMILTON, Pamela ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2022		England	January 1974	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
LEE, Alison Patricia ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2022		England	February 1969	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
MARSTON, Christopher John ACTIVE	Director	29 Jul 2025		England	December 1956	Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB, England
MURPHY, Declan Pius David ACTIVE	Director	14 Dec 2017		England	June 1956	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
NEW, Paul William ACTIVE	Director	08 Aug 2025		United Kingdom	October 1979	Portsmouth Guildhall,, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB, England
TURNER, Mark Leonard ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2018		England	August 1957	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
WALTER, Julia Charlotte ACTIVE	Director	28 Apr 2022		England	January 1979	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
WU, Ming Chung ACTIVE	Director	28 Apr 2022		England	February 1991	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
BROWN, Anthony Edward Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	02 Feb 2022	United Kingdom	October 1967	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom
DE BATHE, Janet Heather RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	31 Jan 2013	United Kingdom	July 1948	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom
FROST, Simon Andrew RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	02 Feb 2022	France	October 1964	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom
GILDER, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director	26 Apr 2023	29 Apr 2026	England	November 1959	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
GILDER, Christopher John RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	02 Feb 2022	England	November 1959	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom
HALL, Theresa Wynne RESIGNED	Director	14 Jan 2013	01 Aug 2015	England	December 1951	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
HARDY, Claire Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 2017	08 Apr 2021	England	December 1979	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
HARRIS, Michael David RESIGNED	Director	25 Oct 2022	29 Jan 2026	England	March 1969	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
ISRAEL, Kevin William RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	22 Mar 2011	England	July 1964	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom
KEEBLE, Trevor William RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 2018	08 Aug 2025	England	March 1971	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
LEACH, Nicholas Andre RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	25 Jul 2018	England	September 1959	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom
MUIR, Stephen Menzies RESIGNED	Director	07 Feb 2011	28 Feb 2011	England	May 1976	4th, Floor, 15 Basinghall Street, London, London, EC2V 5BR, England
PERRY, Gregory John RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 2017	01 Apr 2020	England	May 1960	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
PITT, Stephen Mark Christopher RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2018	25 Aug 2019	England	February 1969	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
PRICE, Adrian RESIGNED	Director	25 Aug 2021	08 Aug 2025	England	March 1958	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
SHAW, Jacqueline Mary RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	25 Jul 2018	United Kingdom	October 1963	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom
SMITH, Mark Stephen RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	31 Jan 2017	England	May 1959	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom
SPARSHATT, Robin Frederick RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	12 Jun 2014	United Kingdom	July 1944	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR
STEEL, David George, Vice Admiral Sir RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	31 Jan 2017	England	April 1961	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
STUBBS, Luke Edmund RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 2016	25 Jul 2018	England	March 1972	3 Clearwater Apartments, 38-42 South Parade, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0SN, England
SWAN, Julie Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2014	01 Jul 2016	England	July 1976	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
SYMES, Linda Rae, Cllr RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 2015	25 Jul 2018	England	March 1949	Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB
VERNON-JACKSON, Robert Gerald Van Cortlandt RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 2011	31 Dec 2012	England	January 1962	4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

BROOKES, Simon James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1971
Address: Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB, England

COX, Samantha ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1974
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

CRIPPS, Stephen Eric John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1967
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

FRENCH, Benjamin Edward ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1994
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

GUNN, Peter Gareth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

HAMILTON, Pamela ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1974
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

LEE, Alison Patricia ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

MARSTON, Christopher John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1956
Address: Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB, England

MURPHY, Declan Pius David ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1956
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

NEW, Paul William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1979
Address: Portsmouth Guildhall,, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB, England

TURNER, Mark Leonard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

WALTER, Julia Charlotte ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1979
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

WU, Ming Chung ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Apr 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1991
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

BROWN, Anthony Edward Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

DE BATHE, Janet Heather RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1948
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

FROST, Simon Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: France
Date of birth: October 1964
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

GILDER, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Apr 2023
Resigned on: 29 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

GILDER, Christopher John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 02 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1959
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

HALL, Theresa Wynne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

HARDY, Claire Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 2017
Resigned on: 08 Apr 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1979
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

HARRIS, Michael David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Oct 2022
Resigned on: 29 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1969
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

ISRAEL, Kevin William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 22 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1964
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

KEEBLE, Trevor William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2018
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

LEACH, Nicholas Andre RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

MUIR, Stephen Menzies RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2011
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1976
Address: 4th, Floor, 15 Basinghall Street, London, London, EC2V 5BR, England

PERRY, Gregory John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Apr 2017
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

PITT, Stephen Mark Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2018
Resigned on: 25 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

PRICE, Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Aug 2021
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1958
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

SHAW, Jacqueline Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1963
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

SMITH, Mark Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR, United Kingdom

SPARSHATT, Robin Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 12 Jun 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1944
Address: 4th Floor 15, Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5BR

STEEL, David George, Vice Admiral Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 2011
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1961
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB

STUBBS, Luke Edmund RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 2016
Resigned on: 25 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1972
Address: 3 Clearwater Apartments, 38-42 South Parade, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 0SN, England

SWAN, Julie Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2014
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1976
Address: Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB