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Home-Start Harwich

Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

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

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Previous officers 18

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Vicki Johnston 2018-2019 Director View profile
Shaw, Margaret, Rev Canon 2017-2023 Director View profile
Lydia Olive Wynne-Jones 2015-2020 Director View profile
Lisa Gridley 2013-2024 Director View profile
Elaine Haigh 2011-2019 Director View profile
Andrew Jarrold 2009-2013 Director View profile
Sampson, Barrie, Captain 2006-2009 Director View profile
Leonard Michael Baker 2006-2008 Director View profile
Denise Huk 2006-2016 Director View profile
Della Palmer 2006-2007 Director View profile
Margaret Barnes 2006-2011 Director View profile
Reverend Susan Margaret White 2006-2007 Director View profile
Rosemary Palmer 2006-2007 Director View profile
Marion Heath 2006-2018 Director View profile
Diana Elisabeth Brearley 2006-2011 Director View profile
Sally Johns Green 2006-2008 Director View profile
Christine Harrison 2006-2015 Secretary View profile
Laura Felicity Garnham 2006-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated: 20/01/2006
Registered office: Harwich
Also a registered charity: Home-Start Harwich

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.

Catherine Inglis Offord
significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-12-15

Group

Home-Start Harwich is controlled by Catherine Inglis Offord
Evidence
active significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-12-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Catherine Inglis Offord.

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: £158,221
Total assets: £158,221
Cash: £160,471
Employees: 8
Turnover: Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

18 grants · £1,802,801 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 · £1,701,530 (5 grants)
Henry Smith Foundation · £72,240 (2 grants)
Essex Community Foundation · £29,031 (11 grants)

Most recent

Essex Community Foundation £5,5002025-04-11
Henry Smith Foundation £2,2402025-03-11
Henry Smith Foundation £70,0002024-08-21
The National Lottery Community Fund £460,0002024-07-04
Essex Community Foundation £1,3252023-05-18

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.

8 directors on the board

Cathy Theobald Director · appointed 2025
Roberta Mcdowall Thompson Director · appointed 2009
Paul Kinzett Director · appointed 2023
Richard Charles Colley Director · appointed 2006
Catherine Inglis Offord Director · appointed 2007
Lucy Anne Mann Director · appointed 2016
Fiona Brunning Director · appointed 2025
Paulene Ivy Ford Director · appointed 2011

10.8y median 12.2y

average tenure

20.5y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Roberta Mcdowall Thompson Director · appointed 2009
Richard Charles Colley Director · appointed 2006
Catherine Inglis Offord Director · appointed 2007
Lucy Anne Mann Director · appointed 2016
Paulene Ivy Ford Director · appointed 2011

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Cathy Theobald Director · appointed 2025
Roberta Mcdowall Thompson Director · appointed 2009
Catherine Inglis Offord Director · appointed 2007
Lucy Anne Mann Director · appointed 2016
Fiona Brunning Director · appointed 2025
Paulene Ivy Ford Director · appointed 2011

Portfolio (2)

Paul Kinzett Director · appointed 2023
Richard Charles Colley Director · appointed 2006

Also govern a charity

Richard Charles Colley The Basil Slaughter Trust for Adult Education, The Governors' Building Fund for ST Joseph's School, Harwich Connexions Community Trust

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.

Education 1Professional services 1Property 1Transport 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

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: 05681175
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due: 31/12/2027
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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