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Hopscotch Children's Charity

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Stephanie Catherine Yapp 2018–2024 Director View profile
  2. Darren Scoon 2014–2017 Director View profile
  3. Grace Emerton 2008–2019 Director View profile
  4. Eric Robert Mcvicar 2006–2007 Director View profile
  5. Anne Thomson 2001–2025 Director View profile
  6. William Barr 2000–2007 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/10/1998

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.

  • Derek William Taylor
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Hopscotch Children's Charity is controlled by Derek William Taylor
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-10-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Derek William Taylor.

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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.

Board analysis for researchers

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

13.1y median 11.8y
average tenure
27.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 3Agriculture 1Property 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
  • 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
SC190828
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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