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Merseyside Play Action Council

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 22

  1. Adam Daniel Kelwick 2007-2014 Director View profile
  2. Christine Banks 2007-2022 Director View profile
  3. Brian Brakell Kendall 2000-2022 Director View profile
  4. John Albertina 1999-2025 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Whittington 1999-2010 Director View profile
  6. Colette Denise O'Brien-Nodwell 1999-2000 Director View profile
  7. Donna Christine Trotman 1998-2001 Director View profile
  8. Peter Morris 1996-2005 Director View profile
  9. Maria Jean Hornsby 1996-2022 Director View profile
  10. Rebecca Frances Vipond 1996-1999 Director View profile
  11. Barbara Mary Fitzsimmons 1996-2007 Director View profile
  12. Patricia Brough 1995-1997 Director View profile
  13. Jean Hannah 1995-1996 Director View profile
  14. Stephen Barry Loy Yip 1995-1996 Director View profile
  15. Paul Stuart Brownrigg 1995-1998 Director View profile
  16. Maureen Jones 1994-1995 Director View profile
  17. John Williams 1994-2013 Director View profile
  18. Adrian Robert Devers 1994-1997 Director View profile
  19. William Gaze 1994-1996 Director View profile
  20. William Mcintyre 1994-1995 Director View profile
  21. Pauline Connolly 1994-1999 Director View profile
  22. Anne Louise Mcnamara 1994-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £450,000 total

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.

  • Holiday Activities and Food Service Buyer: Liverpool City Council £450,000 2026-02-11 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    Liverpool City Council is seeking a provider to deliver the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme for children and young people eligible for benefits-related free school meals.\r The service will run during Easter, Summer, and Christ…

About

Incorporated
04/05/1994
Also a registered charity
Merseyside Play Action Council

Grants received

11 grants · £430,022 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 · £338,777 (5 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £48,115 (3 grants)
  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust · £24,630
  • John Moores Foundation · £15,500
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £3,000

Most recent

  • John Moores Foundation £15,5002023-05-03
  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust £24,6302023-05-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,1642023-04-04
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-03-04
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £3,0002020-07-03
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.

4 directors on the board

14.8y median 15.7y
average tenure
26.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Arts and leisure 1Health and social care 1Retail and trade 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
02925303
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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