Company
Action on Dementia Sunderland
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 1
- Betty Smith 2019-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/11/2016
- Also a registered charity
- Action on Dementia Sunderland
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.
- Ernest Thompson
25-50% voting · notified 2016-11-15 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Maurice Surtees Errington
25-50% voting · notified 2016-11-15
Group
- Action on Dementia Sunderland
is controlled by Ernest Thompson
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-11-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ernest Thompson.
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
5 grants · £58,100 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
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £58,100 (5 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- 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.
6 directors on the board
- Ernest Thompson Director · appointed 2016
- George Albert Malt Director · appointed 2019
- Ian Cockburn Director · appointed 2019
- Maurice Surtees Errington Director · appointed 2016
- Kathleen Martin Director · appointed 2019
- Malcolm Watson Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Ernest Thompson Director · appointed 2016
- George Albert Malt Director · appointed 2019
- Ian Cockburn Director · appointed 2019
- Maurice Surtees Errington Director · appointed 2016
- Kathleen Martin Director · appointed 2019
- Malcolm Watson Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (6)
- Ernest Thompson Director · appointed 2016
- George Albert Malt Director · appointed 2019
- Ian Cockburn Director · appointed 2019
- Maurice Surtees Errington Director · appointed 2016
- Kathleen Martin Director · appointed 2019
- Malcolm Watson Director · appointed 2019
Also govern a charity
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
- 10478790
- 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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