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Make Them Smile

Make Them Smile is an active UK company (number 07525980), incorporated 2011, with 7 current directors including Susan Jane Pickles and Sara Jane Roberts. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Anthony Joseph Dunne 2016-2023 Director View profile
  2. Paula Michelle Kershaw 2016-2017 Director View profile
  3. Caroline Ann Kaye 2012-2017 Director View profile
  4. Jacqueline Kim Samuels 2012-2017 Director View profile
  5. Roxanne Jade Lenaghan 2011-2012 Director View profile
  6. Carolanne Hood 2011-2012 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/02/2011
Also a registered charity
Make Them Smile

Grants received

1 grant · £20,000 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 · £20,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002025-04-10
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

7y median 8.5y
average tenure
15.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (1)

1
also govern a charity
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.

Tech and media 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
  • 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
07525980
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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