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The Children's Society (Services) Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 15

  1. Dara De Burca 2018-2022 Director View profile
  2. Christopher John Knell 2016-2017 Director View profile
  3. Elizabeth Ann Walker 2016-2024 Director View profile
  4. Alisdair Christopher Gillies 2015-2023 Director View profile
  5. Claire Knight 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Valerie Floy 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Edith Ellen Hamilton 2012-2013 Director View profile
  8. Damian Francis Allen 2012-2014 Director View profile
  9. Stephen Richard Porter 2011-2016 Director View profile
  10. Sylvia Irene Thomson 2009-2015 Director View profile
  11. William Henry George Wilks 2002-2009 Director View profile
  12. Stephen George Connor 2002-2007 Director View profile
  13. Charles William Joseph Nall 2002-2010 Director View profile
  14. Penny East Nicholls 2002-2012 Director View profile
  15. Paul Hugh Gilbey 2002-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • NECS376 Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG Buyer: NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group Value not published Date not published CPV 85100000 Source: Find a Tender

    North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) and have awarded two contracts within the CCG Area. One contract fo…

  • Staying Close Buyer: Essex County Council Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Essex County Council is procuring a specialist intensive coaching service to deliver the Staying Close programme for children in care and care leavers, primarily aged 16-25, who present with complex needs, placement instability and heighten…

About

Incorporated
25/09/2002

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.

Group

  1. The Children's Society (Services) Limited is controlled by The Church of England Children's Society
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by The Church of England Children's Society.

1 other company 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 · £293,941 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

  • Department of Health and Social Care · £207,941 (2 grants)
  • Home Office · £86,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Home Office £30,0002019-04-01
  • Department of Health and Social Care £126,1482019-04-01
  • Home Office £56,0002018-09-03
  • Department of Health and Social Care £81,7932018-04-01
Board analysis for researchers

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.

2 directors on the board

2.7y median 2.7y
average tenure
3.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Health and social care 1Professional 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
04545124
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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