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Halton and ST Helens Voluntary and Community Action

Halton and ST Helens Voluntary and Community Action is an active UK company (number 02539153), incorporated 1990, with 6 current directors including Annmarie Houghton and Emma Elizabeth Howarth. Source: Companies House, updated 25th October 2026.

Other information service activities n.e.c.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 43

  1. John Robert Powell 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Peter Michael Barlow 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Carl Stephen Harris 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Therese Kearney 2016-2018 Director View profile
  5. Kelly Louise Unsworth 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Nora Rimmer 2010-2011 Director View profile
  7. Sydney Broxton 2010-2019 Director View profile
  8. Edith Myfawnwy Elizabeth Trevor Edwards 2010-2012 Director View profile
  9. Neil Mcalley 2010-2013 Director View profile
  10. Eula Hersey 2010-2018 Director View profile
  11. Ian Leivesley 2010-2011 Director View profile
  12. Gerald Donnelly 2008-2009 Director View profile
  13. Melanie Bloor 2008-2010 Director View profile
  14. Andrew John Bowden 2008-2011 Director View profile
  15. Justin Charles David Hill 2008-2024 Director View profile
  16. Julie Evans 2008-2008 Director View profile
  17. Helen Millar 2007-2008 Director View profile
  18. Elizabeth Black 2007-2010 Director View profile
  19. Dennis Mcdonnell 2007-2015 Director View profile
  20. Dr Paul Eugene Coffey 2006-2009 Director View profile
  21. Verity Johnson 2006-2008 Director View profile
  22. Barbara Swift 2006-2010 Director View profile
  23. Thomas Paul Kelly 2006-2016 Director View profile
  24. Ernest Anderson 2005-2006 Director View profile
  25. Elizabeth Jane Dearden 2005-2007 Director View profile
  26. Michael John Molyneux 2005-2006 Director View profile
  27. Graham Haselden 2005-2005 Director View profile
  28. Yvonne Helen Fovargue 2005-2010 Director View profile
  29. Janet Higgins 2005-2009 Director View profile
  30. Anne Rosemary Tunnicliffe 2005-2006 Director View profile
  31. Dawson, Joan, Councillor 2005-2007 Director View profile
  32. George Kenneth Cleary 1998-2009 Director View profile
  33. Jean Mulford 1997-2018 Director View profile
  34. Bernard Coupe 1993-1998 Director View profile
  35. William Robert Moss 1992-1993 Director View profile
  36. Barry Reginald Norris 1992 Director View profile
  37. Mary Frances Appleton 2004 Director View profile
  38. David John Cross 1997 Director View profile
  39. Harry Whitfield 2003 Director View profile
  40. James Alan Hollins 1998 Director View profile
  41. Susan Anne Brooks 2005-2008 Secretary View profile
  42. Kate Elizabeth Leader Williams 2002-2005 Secretary View profile
  43. Susan Anne Brooks 1998-2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other information service activities n.e.c.; Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.; Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.
Incorporated
12/09/1990
Registered office
Widnes
Also a registered charity
Halton and ST Helens Voluntary and Community Action
Previous names
ST. Helens District Council for Voluntary Service (until 13/10/2010)

Grants received

6 grants · £1,795,617 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 Heritage Fund · £1,203,800
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £591,817 (5 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £69,7402020-06-02
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8002018-01-03
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £8,5002016-07-27
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £1,203,8002012-03-15
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £498,7772007-05-23
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.

6 directors on the board

9.8y median 11y
average tenure
16y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Health and social care 2Arts and leisure 1Finance 1Other services 1Property 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
02539153
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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