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Powerhouse for Women

Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Joyce Esi Quarcooh 2014-2016 Director View profile
  2. Jenny Cashman 2014-2016 Director View profile
  3. Leonora Bennett 2014-2015 Director View profile
  4. Kelly Carol Leonard 2013-2013 Director View profile
  5. Katrina Vickers 2012-2013 Director View profile
  6. Deborah Ward 2012-2013 Director View profile
  7. Jane Chelliah-Manning 2011-2016 Director View profile
  8. Christine Andreasen 2010-2011 Director View profile
  9. Candyce Miste Anne Kelshall 2008-2011 Director View profile
  10. Tushita Ranchan 2005-2006 Director View profile
  11. Anna Marie Swan 2005-2006 Director View profile
  12. Swazie Eboe 2005-2006 Director View profile
  13. Debbie Porter 2005-2005 Director View profile
  14. Yvonne Osbourne 2005-2007 Director View profile
  15. Debborah Ward 2005-2009 Director View profile
  16. Teresa Augustine 2005-2005 Director View profile
  17. Alison Harris 2004-2005 Director View profile
  18. Jannette Chaudhury 2004-2010 Director View profile
  19. Modupe Temitope Adegbuyi 2004-2005 Director View profile
  20. Clare Griffiths 2004-2006 Director View profile
  21. Sukhpreet Kaur 2012-2013 Secretary View profile
  22. Pia Hansen 2008-2009 Secretary View profile
  23. Rita Hirani 2008-2008 Secretary View profile
  24. Alison Joan Hesketh 2006-2008 Secretary View profile
  25. Anna Saunders 2005-2006 Secretary View profile
  26. Shazima Tejani 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  27. Lindsey Helen Watt 2004-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Incorporated
11/08/2004
Registered office
Canning Town
Also a registered charity
Powerhouse for Women

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. Powerhouse for Women is controlled by Sarah Jane Ruiz
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sarah Jane Ruiz.

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

6 grants · £161,580 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 · £86,769 (2 grants)
  • Smallwood Trust · £40,351
  • Sport England · £14,230
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport · £14,230
  • Greater London Authority · £6,000

Most recent

  • Smallwood Trust £40,3512023-09-13
  • Greater London Authority £6,0002023-07-27
  • Sport England £14,2302023-06-09
  • Department for Culture, Media & Sport £14,2302023-06-09
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002010-12-16
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.

4 directors on the board

12y median 12.3y
average tenure
13.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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 1Property 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
05203434
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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