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West Dunbartonshire Council for Voluntary Services

West Dunbartonshire Council for Voluntary Services is an active UK company (number SC221005), incorporated 2001, with 3 current directors including Margaret Mcelhill and John Mccutcheon. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Gilbert Howatson 2004-2024 Director View profile
  2. Elizabeth Maclean 2004-2025 Director View profile
  3. Scott William Rorison 2001-2005 Director View profile
  4. David Brown Harrison 2001-2003 Director View profile
  5. James Law Yuill 2001-2003 Director View profile
  6. Bruce Douglas Blyth Macfarlane 2001-2025 Director View profile
  7. James Williamson Stewart 2001-2007 Director View profile
  8. Bernard Kelly 2001-2002 Director View profile
  9. Anne Therese Melville 2001-2024 Director View profile
  10. Ronnie Keith 2001-2003 Director View profile
  11. Elizabeth Ruine 2001-2003 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/07/2001

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Selina Ross
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Elizabeth Maclean
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Bruce Douglas Blyth Macfarlane
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-08
  • Kathleen Stevenson
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Mccutcheon
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Anne Therese Melville ceased 2024-05-30
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-08
  • Gilbert Howatson ceased 2024-05-30
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-08

Group

  1. West Dunbartonshire Council for Voluntary Services is controlled by Selina Ross
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Selina Ross.

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

13 grants · £728,179 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 · £709,900 (10 grants)
  • Foundation Scotland · £18,279 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £107,7002021-04-19
  • Foundation Scotland £5,0002020-04-02
  • Foundation Scotland £3,9852020-03-23
  • Foundation Scotland £9,2942018-10-08
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £123,0602018-02-20
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.

3 directors on the board

16.2y median 22y
average tenure
25.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC221005
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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