Company · East Ham
ACT 4 Africa
Other education n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Andrew Rochford 2012-2016 View profile
- Christopher Grieves 2007-2020 View profile
- Lesley Ann Newman 2004-2006 View profile
- David Harry Pilkington 2001-2015 View profile
- John David Hill 2001-2012 View profile
- Shaun James Gerald Murphy 2001-2014 View profile
- Kathleen Mary Murphy 2001-2016 View profile
- Chandre Grobler 2022-2024 View profile
- Annabelle Proepsti 2020-2022 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other education n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 24/08/2001
- Registered office
- East Ham
- Also a registered charity
- ACT 4 Africa
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.
- Martin Ian Smedley
significant influence · notified 2020-03-10 - Christopher Grieves ceased 2020-03-01
significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-08-01
Group
- ACT 4 Africa
is controlled by Martin Ian Smedley
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2020-03-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Martin Ian Smedley.
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £25,343
- Total assets
- £25,343
- Employees
- 2
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
5 grants · £640,561 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 · £632,141 (3 grants)
- Essex Community Foundation · £8,420 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- 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.
3 directors on the board
- Barbara Blaber Director · appointed 2022
- Martin Ian Smedley Director · appointed 2001
- Sue Underwood Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Martin Ian Smedley Director · appointed 2001
- Sue Underwood Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Barbara Blaber Director · appointed 2022
- Martin Ian Smedley Director · appointed 2001
- Sue Underwood Director · appointed 2020
Also govern a charity
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
- 04276635
- 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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