The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Practical Action

Company 00871954 Active

Registered charity: Practical Action

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

13 directors on the board

3.3y median 2.3y
average tenure
6.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (4)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Other services 3Tech and media 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.

Related organisations

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Company details

Number00871954
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated21/02/1966
AddressTHE ROBBINS BUILDING, 25 ALBERT STREET, RUGBY, WARWICKSHIRE, CV21 2SD
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (0)

No persons with significant control recorded.

Owns 5 companies iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.

Officers (76)

Show 62 former officers

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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