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Mencap Liverpool

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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

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Previous officers 46

  1. Lisa Kemp 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Laura Ruth Parke 2018-2022 Director View profile
  3. Maria Cabrera Urda 2016-2025 Director View profile
  4. Karen Ferran 2014-2015 Director View profile
  5. Dr Elisabeth Joy Greenhill 2013-2025 Director View profile
  6. Alan David Griffiths 2012-2017 Director View profile
  7. James Gerard Ferran 2012-2014 Director View profile
  8. Olivia Mary Higgins 2010-2013 Director View profile
  9. Philip Edward Blything 2010-2013 Director View profile
  10. Suzanna Tomlinson 2009-2011 Director View profile
  11. Edward Walker 2008-2009 Director View profile
  12. Anna Briggs 2007-2008 Director View profile
  13. Roderic Leith Wilson 2006-2010 Director View profile
  14. Joseph Steen 2004-2004 Director View profile
  15. Ian Foster 2004-2005 Director View profile
  16. Patricia Joan Hedderick 2003-2004 Director View profile
  17. Richard William Owens 2002-2003 Director View profile
  18. John Courtney 2002-2014 Director View profile
  19. Joseph Welsh 2002-2006 Director View profile
  20. Dermot Francis Hurley 2002-2006 Director View profile
  21. Diana Newman 2001-2011 Director View profile
  22. Jill Beryl Grant 2001-2004 Director View profile
  23. James Wallace 2001-2007 Director View profile
  24. Christine Perischine 2001-2006 Director View profile
  25. James Michael Cavanagh 2000-2007 Director View profile
  26. Joan Rosalie Bateman 1999-2001 Director View profile
  27. Elizabeth Dovaston 1999-2000 Director View profile
  28. Peter Willoughby 1995-2000 Director View profile
  29. Eileen Butler 1995-1999 Director View profile
  30. Ann Mooney 1995-2002 Director View profile
  31. Rodger Joseph Lafferty 1995-2006 Director View profile
  32. Julia Christine Gardner 1995-1997 Director View profile
  33. Ronald John Kelleher 1993-1996 Director View profile
  34. Peter Sherwood Mccrea Cowan 1993-2013 Director View profile
  35. Brian Edwards 1992-1994 Director View profile
  36. Joy Anita Joy Chadwick 1991-1999 Director View profile
  37. Robert Bell Clark 1991-1996 Director View profile
  38. Patricia Mary Bewley 1990-2006 Director View profile
  39. Dr Eric Nicholas 1988-2008 Director View profile
  40. Dr Trevor Joseph Hope 1994 Director View profile
  41. Sarah Elizabeth Jones 2010-2024 Secretary View profile
  42. Edward Gilchrist 2004-2013 Secretary View profile
  43. Ann Cavanagh 2000-2013 Secretary View profile
  44. James Arthur Williams 1997-2004 Secretary View profile
  45. Sandra Steen 1988-2002 Secretary View profile
  46. Maureen Rose Boyd 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.; Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled; Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
13/07/1987
Registered office
Liverpool
Also a registered charity
Mencap Liverpool

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.

  • Carolyn Mcconnell ceased 2026-06-17
    significant influence · notified 2023-12-01
  • Possible match - 40 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 40 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Mencap Liverpool is controlled by Sarah Elizabeth Jones
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sarah Elizabeth Jones.

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

9 grants · £1,195,912 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 · £923,020 (5 grants)
  • Henry Smith Foundation · £202,550 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £45,342
  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust · £25,000

Most recent

  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust £25,0002025-04-28
  • Henry Smith Foundation £6,2502025-03-11
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002024-06-13
  • Henry Smith Foundation £196,3002024-06-12
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £344,5792023-03-17
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.

5 directors on the board

11.6y median 12.8y
average tenure
14.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Tech and media 2Education 1Health and social care 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02146838
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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