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The ARK Family Resource Centre

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 30

  1. Violet Smith 2017-2017 Director View profile
  2. Ann-Marie Greenhalgh 2017-2018 Director View profile
  3. Allison Harrington 2017-2017 Director View profile
  4. Katrina Olive 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Kelly Anne Cottrell 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Jodi-Leigh Messenger 2014-2017 Director View profile
  7. Deidre Scott 2012-2015 Director View profile
  8. Diane Kilgour 2008-2009 Director View profile
  9. Barbara Whittington 2008-2014 Director View profile
  10. Teresa Olivagi 2006-2008 Director View profile
  11. Frederika Barclay 2004-2014 Director View profile
  12. Louise Lopdell Armstrong 2001-2006 Director View profile
  13. Jane Willis 2001-2008 Director View profile
  14. Venetia Ann Marie Jobling 2001-2005 Director View profile
  15. Lauren Marie Simpson 2001-2005 Director View profile
  16. Angela Hoddy 2000-2005 Director View profile
  17. Kathleen Lena Norman 2000-2001 Director View profile
  18. Beverley Ann Fowler 1999-2000 Director View profile
  19. Alistair Guy Sams 1997-2009 Director View profile
  20. Christine Jarratt 1997-2001 Director View profile
  21. Laura Felicity Garnham 1997-2007 Director View profile
  22. Kenneth Nutter 1993-1998 Director View profile
  23. Margaret Ann Barnes 2001 Director View profile
  24. John Read 1993 Director View profile
  25. Graham Owen Richardson 1994 Director View profile
  26. Frank Gray 1997 Director View profile
  27. Patricia Ann Mccrone 2009-2010 Secretary View profile
  28. Jill Riches 2000-2007 Secretary View profile
  29. Barry Male 1998-2008 Secretary View profile
  30. Andrew John Davies 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated
09/09/1987
Registered office
Essex
Also a registered charity
The ARK Family Resource Centre

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.

Group

  1. The ARK Family Resource Centre is controlled by Diana Elisabeth Brearley
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2017-05-23, ceased 2021-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Diana Elisabeth Brearley.

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.

Financials

Employees
0.2
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

12 grants · £333,611 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

Most recent

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

8.2y median 3.9y
average tenure
29y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Education 2

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02162724
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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