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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- April Sharpless 2022-2023 View profile
- Louise Caskey 2021-2022 View profile
- Sue Stanhope 2020-2022 View profile
- Sikhanyisile Audrey Niddrie 2018-2019 View profile
- Elisabeth Clare Foxwell-Canning 2012-2013 View profile
- Michelle Mcleavy 2012-2013 View profile
- Dr Pamela Upton 2006-2008 View profile
- Deborah Ann Bevan 2006-2011 View profile
- Dr Mary Patricia Rawlinson 2006-2007 View profile
- Ramila Singh 2006-2021 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
1 contractFrom 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.
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Domestic Abuse Services 2026
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 places a statutory duty on local authorities to undertake a Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment and provide safe accommodation and support to victims of domestic abuse and their children. There is an identified need …
About
- Incorporated
- 16/08/2006
- Also a registered charity
- Living Without Abuse
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Christine Anne Jacobs ceased 2023-04-01
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Ruth Menary Sinclair ceased 2023-04-01
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Ramila Singh ceased 2021-01-08
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Living Without Abuse
is controlled by Christine Anne Jacobs
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Christine Anne Jacobs.
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
15 grants · £2,211,312 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 · £1,146,611 (3 grants)
- Ministry of Justice · £573,347 (4 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £403,800 (4 grants)
- Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation · £82,054 (3 grants)
- The Clothworkers Foundation · £5,500
Most recent
- 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.
4 directors on the board
- Patricia Ann Barton Director · appointed 2021
- Radmila Balac Director · appointed 2018
- Jane Elizabeth Loake Director · appointed 2024
- Ruth Menary Sinclair Director · appointed 2012
Directors past 6 years
- Radmila Balac Director · appointed 2018
- Ruth Menary Sinclair Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Radmila Balac Director · appointed 2018
- Jane Elizabeth Loake Director · appointed 2024
- Ruth Menary Sinclair Director · appointed 2012
Portfolio (1)
- Patricia Ann Barton Director · appointed 2021
Also govern a charity
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05908380
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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