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South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 26

  1. Gulmira Abel 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Elaine Heather Ord 2022-2024 Director View profile
  3. Sally Cattanach 2020-2023 Director View profile
  4. Zara Strange 2020-2021 Director View profile
  5. Janice Alexandra Calder 2019-2021 Director View profile
  6. Stephen Colin Berriman 2018-2019 Director View profile
  7. Vallath Kavitha 2018-2021 Director View profile
  8. Timothy Michael Hopper 2018-2019 Director View profile
  9. Ewan Pillans Sinclair 2017-2022 Director View profile
  10. Alison Stewart Urquhart 2016-2019 Director View profile
  11. Dr Xin Zhang 2015-2018 Director View profile
  12. Alan Gordon Mitchell 2014-2018 Director View profile
  13. Mark James Sweeney 2014-2018 Director View profile
  14. Rebecca Raine 2013-2015 Director View profile
  15. Alexander Gordon Stuart Prentice 2012-2014 Director View profile
  16. Neville John Browne 2009-2016 Director View profile
  17. Margaret Crawford Donnelly 2009-2011 Director View profile
  18. Martin Neil Carter 2009-2016 Director View profile
  19. Stuart Sidney Ellis 2009-2018 Director View profile
  20. Audrey Margaret Findlay 2009-2017 Director View profile
  21. Trevor John Hollett 2009-2018 Director View profile
  22. Ian Gordon Wallace 2009-2012 Director View profile
  23. Iris Margaret Walker 2009-2013 Director View profile
  24. Mark James Sweeney 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  25. Philip Gordon Maclean 2012-2014 Secretary View profile
  26. Alexander Gordon Prentice 2009-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/09/2009

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.

  • Owen O'Donnell
    significant influence · notified 2021-12-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stuart Sidney Ellis ceased 2017-09-19
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Alan Gordon Mitchell ceased 2018-09-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau is controlled by Owen O'Donnell
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2021-12-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Owen O'Donnell.

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.

Grants received

6 grants · £454,789 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 · £217,489 (3 grants)
  • Henry Smith Foundation · £132,300
  • Foundation Scotland · £105,000 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Foundation Scotland £100,0002025-04-28
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £116,4952022-02-17
  • Henry Smith Foundation £132,3002019-09-11
  • Foundation Scotland £5,0002016-02-10
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £90,9942013-12-11
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

5.1y median 5.4y
average tenure
8.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
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 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
  • 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
SC365959
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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