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Lancaster & District Homeless Action Service Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 28

  1. Mary Murray Smyth 2017-2021 Director View profile
  2. Lee Robert Dudding 2017-2024 Director View profile
  3. Darren Paul Marsland Mills 2014-2020 Director View profile
  4. Dr Jane Pearson 2014-2017 Director View profile
  5. Anthony John Westwell 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. David Michael Grundy 2014-2018 Director View profile
  7. Simon Truelove 2013-2017 Director View profile
  8. Dr Catherine Ruth Wright 2012-2020 Director View profile
  9. Reverend Christopher William Drury 2012-2013 Director View profile
  10. Rt Rev Geoffrey Seagrave Pearson 2010-2014 Director View profile
  11. Gillian Sheath 2010-2013 Director View profile
  12. Stephen Metcalfe 2007-2013 Director View profile
  13. Hazel Banks 2007-2013 Director View profile
  14. O'Donoghue, Patrick, Rgt Rev 2006-2009 Director View profile
  15. Siowadh Louise Curtis 2006-2007 Director View profile
  16. Dr Karin Tusting 2005-2007 Director View profile
  17. Donald Stuart Macpherson 2005-2006 Director View profile
  18. Sue Widden 2005-2018 Director View profile
  19. Maureen Janet Kelly 2005-2006 Director View profile
  20. Alistair Sinclair 2005-2007 Director View profile
  21. Sarah Jane Edwards 2005-2006 Director View profile
  22. Justin Francis Kelly 1999-2002 Director View profile
  23. Dr Ray Mcglone 1999-2005 Director View profile
  24. Right Reverend John Brewer 1999-2000 Director View profile
  25. Susan Hare Kimber 1999-2005 Director View profile
  26. Reverend Stephen Pedley 1999-2005 Director View profile
  27. Lee Dudding 2019-2024 Secretary View profile
  28. Alison Mary Kinder 1999-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/03/1999
Also a registered charity
Lancaster & District Homeless Action Service 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.

  • Mark Whiteman
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-10 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Lancaster & District Homeless Action Service Limited is controlled by Mark Whiteman
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mark Whiteman.

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

8 grants · £719,232 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 · £694,232 (7 grants)
  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust · £25,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,8572025-09-26
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002024-03-21
  • Postcode Neighbourhood Trust £25,0002023-11-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £135,4312023-02-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9902022-11-25
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

6.7y median 5.8y
average tenure
19.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Property 2Professional services 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

  • 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
03722790
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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