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Company · Barnstaple

Freedom Community Alliance Limited

Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Paul William Bate 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Roger Ashley Bartlett 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Marijke Kuo 2020-2024 Director View profile
  4. Graham Murch 2014-2021 Director View profile
  5. Nigel Richard Harris 2014-2019 Director View profile
  6. Derick Joubert 2012-2014 Director View profile
  7. Joanne Elaine Hill 2011-2019 Director View profile
  8. Philip Andrew Sobey 2009-2012 Director View profile
  9. Christopher John Ley 2009-2014 Director View profile
  10. Andrew Charles Pierce 2008-2011 Director View profile
  11. Michael Parsons 2008-2022 Director View profile
  12. Philip James Noall 2008-2009 Director View profile
  13. Graham John Lucas 2008-2009 Director View profile
  14. Stephen Bertram Pitcher 2008-2011 Secretary View profile
  15. IEL Management Services LTD 2008-2008 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse; Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated
24/06/2008
Registered office
Barnstaple
Also a registered charity
Freedom Community Alliance Limited
Previous names
Freedom Social Projects (until 24/04/2014)

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.

  • Michael Parsons ceased 2020-06-23
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Nigel Richard Harris ceased 2019-02-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Graham Murch ceased 2020-06-23
    significant influence · notified 2019-02-01

Group

  1. Freedom Community Alliance Limited is controlled by Michael Parsons
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-06-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Parsons.

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

16 grants · £1,334,076 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 · £993,376 (5 grants)
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities · £175,650 (2 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £56,139 (3 grants)
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · £50,150
  • Devon Community Foundation · £35,280 (4 grants)

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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.

6 directors on the board

4.3y median 3.6y
average tenure
6.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

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.

Hospitality 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06628989
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
29/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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