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Paws for Kids

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Gemma Merrishaw-Dickinson 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Karen Hyde 2022-2022 Director View profile
  3. Kathryn Jane Taylor 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Susan Mary Baines 2022-2025 Director View profile
  5. Kanta Karsan Kerai 2022-2023 Director View profile
  6. Lauren Heyes-Mullan 2019-2024 Director View profile
  7. Caroline Sylvie Tosal-Suprun 2019-2024 Director View profile
  8. Gail Wilson 2016-2023 Director View profile
  9. Gaynor Louise Ramsden 2016-2017 Director View profile
  10. Carrol Margaret Bibby 2015-2021 Director View profile
  11. Maura Jackson 2013-2022 Director View profile
  12. Susan Fielding 2011-2016 Director View profile
  13. Jane Evelyn Boast 2003-2022 Director View profile
  14. Jean Magaret Thompson 2002-2021 Director View profile
  15. Sheila Rosaleen Ramsdale 2002-2013 Director View profile
  16. Susannah Wells 2000-2004 Director View profile
  17. Diane Elizabeth Hardman 2000-2011 Director View profile
  18. Bernadette Marie Brookfield 2000-2015 Director View profile
  19. Carole Ann Marsden 2000-2021 Director View profile
  20. Palamina Jane Smalley 2000-2002 Director View profile
  21. Julie Elizabeth Hart 2000-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/09/2000
Also a registered charity
Paws for Kids

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. Paws for Kids is controlled by Carole Ann Marsden
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-09-05, ceased 2019-12-20 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Carole Ann Marsden.

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

15 grants · £1,649,543 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 · £1,545,640 (10 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £81,257 (3 grants)
  • Forever Manchester · £22,646 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £331,8352026-03-30
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £17,8202024-10-31
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £312,0122022-11-16
  • Forever Manchester £18,5462020-09-21
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £27,7222020-09-15
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.

7 directors on the board

7.7y median 9.2y
average tenure
11.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 3

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
04070391
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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