Company
Smart Works (Greater Manchester)
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 21
- Elsa Gayle Zekeng 2021-2024 View profile
- Janette Lynn Iceton 2019-2026 View profile
- Dr Sheena Bedi 2019-2022 View profile
- Abigail Malka Shapiro 2019-2020 View profile
- Louise Griffiths 2018-2019 View profile
- Jane Nugent 2018-2023 View profile
- Alison Lever 2018-2018 View profile
- Alison Jane Lever 2018-2026 View profile
- Diane Leicester-Hallam 2018-2019 View profile
- Clare Rafferty 2017-2019 View profile
- Samantha Danielle Reed 2017-2024 View profile
- Dani Novick 2017-2018 View profile
- Sarah Mairie Bateman 2017-2026 View profile
- Maria Long 2017-2017 View profile
- Fiona Jayne Reekie 2016-2016 View profile
- Alison Bowcott-Mcgrath 2015-2017 View profile
- Susan Weighell 2015-2025 View profile
- Clive Wood 2015-2016 View profile
- Rachel Jane Jones 2015-2017 View profile
- Helen Marion White 2015-2018 View profile
- Louise Parrot-Bates 2015-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 05/02/2015
- Also a registered charity
- Smart Works (Greater Manchester)
Ownership
Owned by (1) 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.
- Smart Works Charity
75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-10-03
Group
- Smart Works (Greater Manchester)
is controlled by Smart Works Charity
Evidence
active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-10-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Smart Works Charity.
6 other companies 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
12 grants · £104,003 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
- Postcode Community Trust · £40,000
- The Clothworkers' Foundation · £23,700
- Cheshire Community Foundation · £17,033 (4 grants)
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,027 (2 grants)
- Forever Manchester · £5,000
Most recent
- Postcode Community Trust
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
- Helen Lorraine Spence Director · appointed 2025
- Efua Uke Director · appointed 2025
- Natasha Talia Rose Gada Director · appointed 2024
- Emma Victoria Pickering Director · appointed 2024
- Kay Truelove-Barratt Director · appointed 2020
- Chloe Taylor Smith Director · appointed 2025
- Helen Rendle Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Kay Truelove-Barratt Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Helen Lorraine Spence Director · appointed 2025
- Natasha Talia Rose Gada Director · appointed 2024
- Chloe Taylor Smith Director · appointed 2025
- Helen Rendle Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (3)
- Efua Uke Director · appointed 2025
- Emma Victoria Pickering Director · appointed 2024
- Kay Truelove-Barratt Director · appointed 2020
Left in the last 12 months
- Janette Lynn Iceton Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026
- Alison Jane Lever Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2026
- Sarah Mairie Bateman Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2026
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 09425123
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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