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Manchester Carers' Forum

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 22

  1. Valerie Meakin 2016-2017 Director View profile
  2. Sara Radcliffe 2015-2019 Director View profile
  3. Smith, Christine Maria, Director 2013-2023 Director View profile
  4. Lowe, Catherine Cecilia, Director 2013-2024 Director View profile
  5. David Worthington 2013-2017 Director View profile
  6. Chandar Singh 2012-2017 Director View profile
  7. Ann Cooke 2010-2012 Director View profile
  8. Cooke Ann Marie Cooke 2010-2013 Director View profile
  9. Valerie Bayliss Brideaux 2009-2015 Director View profile
  10. Denise Jackson 2009-2025 Director View profile
  11. Susan Louise Samson 2009-2018 Director View profile
  12. Anne Billington 2009-2012 Director View profile
  13. Melvyn Sandler 2009-2012 Director View profile
  14. Peter David Moore 2006-2011 Director View profile
  15. Catriona Mary Roussel 2005-2009 Director View profile
  16. Ashley Wood 2005-2014 Director View profile
  17. Mary Theresa Finn 2004-2004 Director View profile
  18. Linda Barbara Sowden 2004-2010 Director View profile
  19. Mary Shaw 2004-2009 Director View profile
  20. Jean Heald 2004-2008 Director View profile
  21. Annette Baker 2004-2013 Director View profile
  22. David Ronald Williams 2004-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/03/2004
Also a registered charity
Manchester Carers Forum

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.

  • Lily Dashwood ceased 2019-03-12
    appoints directors · notified 2016-10-01
  • Possible match - 16 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 16 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Manchester Carers' Forum is controlled by Karen Murray
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors · notified 2016-10-01, ceased 2019-03-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Karen Murray.

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

5 grants · £64,310 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 · £55,210 (3 grants)
  • Macc · £8,100
  • One Manchester · £1,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £40,9922018-11-26
  • Macc £8,1002016-12-09
  • One Manchester £1,0002015-06-08
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £6,2542011-08-09
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £7,9642007-10-29
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

8.7y median 6.9y
average tenure
21.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

2
also govern a charity
2
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.

Property 6Business services 5Finance 1Health and social care 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.

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
05068267
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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