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THE BOWES MUSEUM

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Company number 03879872

Barnard Castle · Incorporated 18 November 1999

The Bowes Museum, Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

Last updated on 23 August 2026

Museums activities · SIC 91020


Status
Active
Company age
26 years
Company type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc Limited Exemption
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

BOWES MUSEUM · 18 November 1999 – 13 January 2000

Company overview

THE BOWES MUSEUM is an active private company limited by guarantee without share capital, exempt from using ‘Limited’ in its name. It was incorporated on 18 November 1999 and is registered in England and Wales. The company operates as a museum (SIC 91020) from its registered office at The Bowes Museum, Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP.

It has no charges, no insolvency history and has never been liquidated. The most recent group accounts were made up to 31 March 2025; the next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last confirmation statement was made up to 15 November 2025 and the next is due by 29 November 2026.

The company is currently governed by three British directors: Eliot Graham Smith and Alison Christine Thain OBE (both appointed 20 August 2021) and Kenneth Partington (appointed 18 October 2019). There are no persons with significant control. Two further directors were appointed in April and May 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
31 March 2025
Next due
31 December 2026
4 months left
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
15 November 2025
Next due
29 November 2026
3 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Group
Period end
31 March 2025

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

No officers on record.

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
7 May 2026 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
20 April 2026 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
11 January 2026 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
19 December 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
12 December 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
23 October 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
23 October 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
23 October 2025 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
6 October 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
21 July 2025 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
21 July 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 May 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 May 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 May 2025 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
29 May 2025 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
25 November 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
15 November 2024 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
15 November 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 July 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
25 March 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
25 March 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
25 March 2024 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
25 March 2024 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
5 January 2024 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
21 November 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
14 November 2023 View
Resolution
Resolution
4 August 2023 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
4 August 2023 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
27 July 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
24 July 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
24 July 2023 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
24 July 2023 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
7 January 2023 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
16 November 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
31 October 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
11 January 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
23 November 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 September 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 September 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 September 2021 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
13 September 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
15 April 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
23 December 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
23 December 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
23 December 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
20 May 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
24 January 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
15 January 2020 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
14 January 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
14 January 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
14 January 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
13 January 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 January 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
9 January 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
6 November 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
10 May 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 May 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 May 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 May 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
9 May 2019 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
11 March 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
5 February 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 February 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 January 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 January 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
31 January 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 January 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 January 2019 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
29 January 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
21 December 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 December 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
2 December 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 December 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 December 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 December 2017 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 December 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
2 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 December 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 December 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 December 2016 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
31 October 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
15 December 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
15 December 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
15 December 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
15 December 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
10 November 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
19 January 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
15 December 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
15 December 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
26 January 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
25 January 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
25 January 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
25 January 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
25 January 2014 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
25 January 2014 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
25 January 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
6 January 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
7 January 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
4 December 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
4 December 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
4 December 2012 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
4 December 2012 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
19 December 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
19 December 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
19 December 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
19 December 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
19 December 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
19 December 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
3 March 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
3 March 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
3 March 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
3 March 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
3 March 2011 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
3 March 2011 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
3 March 2011 View
Accounts Amended With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
5 January 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Group
Accounts
29 December 2010 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name
Officers
6 September 2010 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name
Officers
17 August 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date No Member List
Annual Return
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
24 February 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
31 January 2010 View
Legacy
Mortgage
26 March 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
25 March 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
25 March 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
25 March 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
25 March 2009 View
Legacy
Officers
2 December 2008 View
Legacy
Address
26 November 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
26 November 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
26 November 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
26 November 2008 View
Legacy
Address
26 November 2008 View
Legacy
Address
26 November 2008 View
Legacy
Annual Return
26 November 2008 View
Legacy
Officers
26 November 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 November 2008 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
28 December 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 December 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
14 December 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
14 December 2007 View
Legacy
Officers
10 August 2007 View
Legacy
Annual Return
24 January 2007 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
20 November 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
4 April 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
10 February 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
26 January 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
26 January 2006 View
Legacy
Officers
26 January 2006 View
Legacy
Annual Return
21 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
21 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
21 December 2005 View
Legacy
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21 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
21 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
21 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
21 December 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
21 December 2005 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 November 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
20 July 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
22 June 2005 View
Legacy
Officers
22 June 2005 View
Legacy
Annual Return
15 December 2004 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
14 October 2004 View
Legacy
Annual Return
8 December 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
23 October 2003 View
Legacy
Annual Return
28 January 2003 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
3 December 2002 View
Legacy
Annual Return
5 December 2001 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
19 September 2001 View
Legacy
Accounts
19 April 2001 View
Legacy
Annual Return
14 December 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
9 August 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
9 August 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
20 July 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
29 March 2000 View
Legacy
Officers
21 March 2000 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
12 January 2000 View
Resolution
Resolution
11 January 2000 View
Resolution
Resolution
11 January 2000 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
18 November 1999 View

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  • Accounts up to date
  • Confirmation statement up to date
  • No insolvency history
  • No registered charges

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