Company
Promoting Autonomy and Change LTD
Promoting Autonomy and Change LTD is an active UK company (number 01864139), incorporated 1984, with 3 current directors including Miriam Ruth Lowe and Rebecca Madeliene Wilcox. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 15
- Sally Reid 2022-2025 View profile
- Robert Francis Burke 2022-2025 View profile
- Lindsey Atkinson 2018-2022 View profile
- Helene Wickins 2018-2020 View profile
- Paul Block 2018-2021 View profile
- Anne Sutherland 2012-2018 View profile
- David Eric Johnson 2001-2018 View profile
- William Alfred Swarbrick 2000-2012 View profile
- Peter William Pickles 1989-2015 View profile
- Rev Thomas Greaves Downs 1994 View profile
- Colin Paisley 2000 View profile
- Douglas Harvey 1991 View profile
- Claire Bowen 2018-2018 View profile
- Martin Burnett 2013-2018 View profile
- Andrew Neil Barbier 1985-1989 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 16/11/1984
- Also a registered charity
- Promoting Autonomy and Change Limited
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Paul Block ceased 2021-03-17
significant influence · notified 2018-04-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Promoting Autonomy and Change LTD
is controlled by Paul Block
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2018-04-01, ceased 2021-03-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Paul Block.
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
16 grants · £462,521 total360Giving 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
- Henry Smith Foundation · £200,400 (2 grants)
- BBC Children in Need · £154,006 (3 grants)
- Cumbria Community Foundation · £53,115 (8 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £30,000 (2 grants)
- Postcode Neighbourhood Trust · £25,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
3 directors on the board
- Matt Whitfield Director · appointed 2019
- Rebecca Madeliene Wilcox Director · appointed 2022
- Miriam Ruth Lowe Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Matt Whitfield Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Matt Whitfield Director · appointed 2019
- Rebecca Madeliene Wilcox Director · appointed 2022
- Miriam Ruth Lowe Director · appointed 2025
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01864139
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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