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National DAY Nurseries Association
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Who leads it
- Matthew William DawsonDirector · since 2026
- Sarah Elizabeth SangerDirector · since 2026
- Kathryn Elaine SagarDirector · since 2026
- Nikola Jane MastersDirector · since 2023
- Susan HillDirector · since 2023
- Philip John SiddellDirector · since 2018
- David Ambrose PoulsomDirector · since 2016
- Jane Elizabeth HaywoodDirector · since 2012
- Courteney Ann Catherine DonaldsonDirector · since 2011
- Hazel MoodyDirector · since 2007
- Timothy Richard Bruce MclachlanSecretary · since 2025
Previous officers 43
- Lesley Anne Dawson 2023-2026 View profile
- Sally Anne Bonnar 2023-2024 View profile
- Sarah Jane Steel 2021-2025 View profile
- Tracy Francis Hutchison 2021-2021 View profile
- Laura Bowery 2019-2022 View profile
- Tracey Anne Storey 2017-2023 View profile
- Nicola Batt 2015-2016 View profile
- Elizabeth Ann Mcewan 2015-2023 View profile
- Michael St John Abbott 2013-2017 View profile
- David Alistair Smyllie 2013-2025 View profile
- Helen Claire Gration 2011-2022 View profile
- Linda Maurice 2007-2021 View profile
- Penelope Vaughan-Pipe 2007-2022 View profile
- Christopher Robert Gray 2007-2021 View profile
- June O'Sullivan 2007-2013 View profile
- Jacqueline Drinkwater 2007-2015 View profile
- Mary Ann Tee 2007-2017 View profile
- Valerie Holland 2007-2015 View profile
- Phillip Baverstock Rhodes 2005-2006 View profile
- Jane Fiona Gleasure Sawyer 2004-2005 View profile
- Linda Mary Williams 2003-2007 View profile
- Margaret Rose Ellen Allen 2003-2008 View profile
- Kevin Harry Emsley 2002-2013 View profile
- Ronald Michael Cossey 2002-2004 View profile
- Joyce Tagell 2002-2005 View profile
- Karen Veitch 2002-2019 View profile
- Anthony John Stansfield 2001-2003 View profile
- Susan Mary Prosser 2001-2005 View profile
- Peter Knight Churchley 2001-2005 View profile
- Sarah Carr 2000-2021 View profile
- Michael Anthony Norcott Thompson 1999-2005 View profile
- Tina Jones 1999-2023 View profile
- Margaret Mitchell Cairns Mason 1999-2001 View profile
- Kathleen Grace Stead 1999-2000 View profile
- Michael Gard 1999-2001 View profile
- Maureen Gard 1999-2002 View profile
- Jane Orme 1999-2001 View profile
- Jacqueline Ryan 1999-2001 View profile
- Laurence Eric Coppersmith 1999-2002 View profile
- Sheena Ann Beadle 1999-2002 View profile
- Purnima Murthy Tanuku 2005-2025 View profile
- Lynn Rosemary Murphy 2000-2005 View profile
- Rosalind Ivy Taylor 1999-2000 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
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- Incorporated
- 23/03/1999
- Registered office
- Longbow Close
- Also a registered charity
- National DAY Nurseries Association
Ownership
Owned by (16) 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.
- Sarah Carr ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Helen Claire Gration ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Elizabeth Ann Mcewan ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Christopher Robert Gray ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Hazel Moody ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Tina Jones ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Michael St John Abbott ceased 2017-05-23
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Jane Elizabeth Haywood ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Courteney Ann Catherine Donaldson ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Penelope Vaughan-Pipe ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Karen Veitch ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Linda Maurice ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Mary Ann Tee ceased 2017-11-28
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Purnima Murthy Tanuku ceased 2016-04-06
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - David Alistair Smyllie ceased 2016-04-06
appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - David Ambrose Poulsom ceased 2016-11-30
appoints directors · notified 2016-11-30
Group
- National DAY Nurseries Association
is controlled by Sarah Carr
Evidence
ceased appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Sarah Carr.
11 other companies in this group
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
12 grants · £445,967 total360Giving 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 Charity of Sir Richard Whittington · £300,000
- Department for Education · £91,285 (9 grants)
- Veterans Foundation · £54,682 (2 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Education
- Department for Education
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.
10 directors on the board
- David Ambrose Poulsom Director · appointed 2016
- Hazel Moody Director · appointed 2007
- Courteney Ann Catherine Donaldson Director · appointed 2011
- Matthew William Dawson Director · appointed 2026
- Sarah Elizabeth Sanger Director · appointed 2026
- Jane Elizabeth Haywood Director · appointed 2012
- Philip John Siddell Director · appointed 2018
- Kathryn Elaine Sagar Director · appointed 2026
- Nikola Jane Masters Director · appointed 2023
- Susan Hill Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- David Ambrose Poulsom Director · appointed 2016
- Hazel Moody Director · appointed 2007
- Courteney Ann Catherine Donaldson Director · appointed 2011
- Jane Elizabeth Haywood Director · appointed 2012
- Philip John Siddell Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Hazel Moody Director · appointed 2007
Portfolio (9)
- David Ambrose Poulsom Director · appointed 2016
- Courteney Ann Catherine Donaldson Director · appointed 2011
- Matthew William Dawson Director · appointed 2026
- Sarah Elizabeth Sanger Director · appointed 2026
- Jane Elizabeth Haywood Director · appointed 2012
- Philip John Siddell Director · appointed 2018
- Kathryn Elaine Sagar Director · appointed 2026
- Nikola Jane Masters Director · appointed 2023
- Susan Hill Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Lesley Anne Dawson Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
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.
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03738616
- 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 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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