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The Life Story Network CIC

Management consultancy activities other than financial management

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Polly Kaiser 2013-2015 Director View profile
  2. Anna Catherine Gaughan 2013-2021 Director View profile
  3. John William Anthony Shaw 2013-2016 Director View profile
  4. Jean Rhona Tottie 2013-2021 Director View profile
  5. Patricia Broster 2013-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Management consultancy activities other than financial management; Human resources provision and management of human resources functions; Other education n.e.c.
Incorporated
12/06/2013
Registered office
Liverpool

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.

Group

  1. The Life Story Network CIC is controlled by Ruth Marion Eley
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ruth Marion Eley.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£2,900
Total assets
£2,900
Cash
£1,039
Employees
0
Turnover
£1,553
Profit/loss
£297

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

7 grants · £1,757,004 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 · £1,757,004 (7 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002019-01-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £1,200,0202018-10-09
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £59,1692018-07-13
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £49,9422018-03-21
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £382,9022016-08-09
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.

1 directors on the board

13.1y median 13.1y
average tenure
13.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Other services 1Tech 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08567031
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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