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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Colin Matthews 2019-2024 View profile
- Timothy Humphreys Williams 2017-2021 View profile
- Mary Quinn-Halliday 2017-2018 View profile
- Stuart Robert Tweedale 2014-2017 View profile
- Hannah Foster 2013-2016 View profile
- Anne Elizabeth Taylor 2012-2013 View profile
- Angela Marie Willis 2011-2011 View profile
- Alan Keith Harry Williams 2011-2018 View profile
- Lisa Margaret Rattu 2011-2012 View profile
- Satish Chander Peter Rattu 2011-2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 22/06/2011
- Also a registered charity
- Progressability.ORG
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Brian Charles Burke
significant influence · notified 2017-04-19 - Timothy Humphreys Williams ceased 2021-02-24
significant influence · notified 2018-01-20 - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Progressability.ORG
is controlled by Brian Charles Burke
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2017-04-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Brian Charles Burke.
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
- £111,816
- Total assets
- £111,816
- Cash
- £110,894
- Employees
- 13
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-08-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
4 grants · £195,738 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
- BBC Children in Need · £160,288 (2 grants)
- Harpur Trust · £25,450
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000
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.
5 directors on the board
- James Edward Allen Director · appointed 2015
- Shirley Crosbie Director · appointed 2024
- Michelle Boness Director · appointed 2024
- Brian Charles Burke Director · appointed 2011
- Pam Layton Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- James Edward Allen Director · appointed 2015
- Brian Charles Burke Director · appointed 2011
- Pam Layton Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Shirley Crosbie Director · appointed 2024
- Michelle Boness Director · appointed 2024
- Brian Charles Burke Director · appointed 2011
- Pam Layton Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (1)
- James Edward Allen Director · appointed 2015
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.
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
- 07678748
- 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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