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Diverse Abilities Plus LTD

Primary education

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 53

  1. Harriet Serena Witt 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Gary Leedale Knight 2017-2025 Director View profile
  3. Dr John Beverly Peter 2015-2023 Director View profile
  4. Richard Michael Peter Bavister 2015-2025 Director View profile
  5. Laura Anne Dagnall 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. Nigel Trevor Still 2014-2025 Director View profile
  7. John Edward Stark Pay 2013-2014 Director View profile
  8. Raymond John Kipling 2012-2013 Director View profile
  9. Charles Keith Rowland 2012-2018 Director View profile
  10. Gary Leedale Knight 2012-2015 Director View profile
  11. Stephanie Mary Stokes 2012-2015 Director View profile
  12. Jane Norah Katharine Tabor 2012-2013 Director View profile
  13. Eliezer John Kennar 2011-2020 Director View profile
  14. Andrew Jeremy Harrop 2010-2018 Director View profile
  15. Russell Ian Toms 2009-2011 Director View profile
  16. Dr Angela Rudland Cunningham 2009-2012 Director View profile
  17. Ann Sara Hughes 2008-2012 Director View profile
  18. Jesper Toft Christensen 2007-2013 Director View profile
  19. Paul Philip John Reardon 2007-2010 Director View profile
  20. Daniel Philip Knight 2006-2009 Director View profile
  21. Maragret Evelyn Greenland 2005-2007 Director View profile
  22. Neil John Meldrum 2005-2010 Director View profile
  23. Keith Lawson 2003-2007 Director View profile
  24. Stephanie Ann Hale 2003-2013 Director View profile
  25. Bernard John Champ 2001-2003 Director View profile
  26. Keith William Saunders 2001-2007 Director View profile
  27. Nigel Patrick Hedges 1999-2001 Director View profile
  28. Beth Brodie 1999-2003 Director View profile
  29. Helen Louise Jane Ross 1999-2015 Director View profile
  30. Peter Caws 1999-2006 Director View profile
  31. Anthony John Cousins 1996-1999 Director View profile
  32. Keith Hall 1996-1999 Director View profile
  33. Graham Peter Mallett 1994-2011 Director View profile
  34. Dennis Harold Reeves 1993-2005 Director View profile
  35. Elizabeth May Wood 1997 Director View profile
  36. Dennis James Bond 1999 Director View profile
  37. Gordon Albert Fry 1995 Director View profile
  38. Shirley Patricia Ella Tate 1998 Director View profile
  39. Donald Edward Loveless 1997 Director View profile
  40. William Edward Hadden 2003 Director View profile
  41. Herbert James Warne 1996 Director View profile
  42. Linda May Brazier 1994 Director View profile
  43. Bryan Harewell Hobson 2005 Director View profile
  44. Ian David Hargreaves 1997 Director View profile
  45. John Winder Kay 1993 Director View profile
  46. Maureen Panton 2008 Director View profile
  47. Horace Bert William Kinson 1998 Director View profile
  48. Natalie Jayne Burman 2020-2020 Secretary View profile
  49. Mark Conway Freer 2010-2011 Secretary View profile
  50. Julie Murray 2007-2010 Secretary View profile
  51. John Steel Cunningham 2003-2007 Secretary View profile
  52. Christine Elizabeth Langford 1996-2003 Secretary View profile
  53. Marion Louise Lawford 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Alternative Education Provision Buyer: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) are seeking suppliers to provide the following service. Alternative Education Provision Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is committed to meeting the educational nee…

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About

What it does
Primary education; General secondary education; Other residential care activities n.e.c.; Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated
23/01/1981
Registered office
Poole
Also a registered charity
Diverse Abilities Plus LTD.
Previous names
Dorset Scope Limited (until 20/07/2009)

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Diverse Abilities Plus LTD on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

5 grants · £466,136 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £444,052 (4 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £22,084

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002026-02-26
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £133,6942022-01-28
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £22,0842020-07-17
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002020-02-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £280,3582012-03-15
Board analysis

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.

8 directors on the board

6.4y median 5.9y
average tenure
13.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Property 8Professional services 3Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Construction 1Education 1Finance 1Public administration 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01540805
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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