Company · Southampton
Southampton City and Region, Action to Combat Hardship
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 24
- Christopher Rhodes Crowcroft 2024-2025 View profile
- Jane Smith 2018-2020 View profile
- Dr Edgar Meyer 2016-2019 View profile
- David Panaech 2015-2018 View profile
- Howard James May 2010-2016 View profile
- Richard William Harris 2010-2017 View profile
- Susan Mihelic 2008-2020 View profile
- Matthew Hyam 2007-2009 View profile
- Christopher Kevin Davis 2007-2017 View profile
- John Barrie Worth 2006-2016 View profile
- Reverend Ian Lawrence Johnson 2003-2007 View profile
- Dr Ayo Eni Olotu 2002-2009 View profile
- Duncan James House 2001-2007 View profile
- Trevor Martin Pickup 2001-2003 View profile
- Paul Thaxter 2000-2001 View profile
- Calvin Laurie Horner 1999-2006 View profile
- Laxton, Arthur Henry, Doctor 1999-2000 View profile
- Carol Elizabeth Cassidy 1999-2003 View profile
- Joanne Elise Hayles 1999-2001 View profile
- Rev David Marshall Turner 1999-2009 View profile
- Keith Giles Bryan 1999-2002 View profile
- Gareth Robert William Tyson 2005-2008 View profile
- Kimball Robyn Gordon Smith 2003-2005 View profile
- Andrew James Clarke 1999-2014 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
- 23/08/1999
- Registered office
- Southampton
- Also a registered charity
- Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship
Ownership
Owned by 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.
- Possible match - 266 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 266 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Southampton City and Region, Action to Combat Hardship
is controlled by Michael Smith
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-09-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Michael Smith.
4 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
4 grants · £475,414 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 National Lottery Community Fund · £395,414 (2 grants)
- The Greggs Foundation · £80,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
5 directors on the board
- Robert Philip Davis Director · appointed 2022
- Nicholas Warn Director · appointed 2020
- Stephen Warwick Bond Director · appointed 2025
- Ann Laird Director · appointed 2016
- David Jeffrey Bartlett Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Nicholas Warn Director · appointed 2020
- Ann Laird Director · appointed 2016
- David Jeffrey Bartlett Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Robert Philip Davis Director · appointed 2022
- Stephen Warwick Bond Director · appointed 2025
- Ann Laird Director · appointed 2016
- David Jeffrey Bartlett Director · appointed 2014
Portfolio (1)
- Nicholas Warn Director · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
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
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03830305
- 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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