ACTION FOR CHILDREN
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-10 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees continue to believe that the group and its entities are going concerns and so the going concern basis is appropriate for the preparation of the Annual Report and Accounts.”
Group structure
- ACTION FOR CHILDREN · parent
- Action for Children Services Limited 100%
- Action for Children Developments Limited 100%
- Out of School Scotland Limited 100%
- Action for Children (Scotland) Limited 100%
- Action for Children (Wales) Limited 100%
- Action for Children (Northern Ireland) Limited 100%
- St Barts Day Nurseries Limited 100%
- Cairdretir Company Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Last year we supported 551,400 children, young people and families across the UK with our loving care.”
- “In 2024/25, we have delivered a stable financial performance.”
- “A highlight this year was when our patron, HRH the Princess of Wales, visited our Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) at Styal Prison and Young Offender Institution.”
- “We welcomed Nationwide Building Society as a new corporate partner.”
- “Secret Santa raised over £2 million in 2024 - a record-breaking figure for us.”
- “We won new contracts including a Glasgow family support contact worth £7.6 million over the next four years.”
- “Our Place to Call Home campaign called on UK governments to take immediate action.”
- “We were thrilled to be chosen as The i Paper's Christmas Appeal charity for 2024... raised over £136,000 with Gift Aid.”
- “We opened our fifth new loving children's home as part of our residential growth programme.”
- “Sadly, after long and careful thought, we took the difficult decision to wind down our adoption services in England.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 72 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTIN, Richard | Secretary | 2026-02-24 | — | — |
| ATKIN, Lynne Ann | Director | 2022-01-24 | Jun 1965 | British |
| BELL, Elizabeth | Director | 2026-04-17 | Oct 1953 | British |
| BELL, Steven David | Director | 2020-11-02 | Oct 1965 | British |
| CURRAN, Peter Thomas | Director | 2021-02-01 | May 1963 | British |
| EASTMOND, Richard James | Director | 2026-04-15 | Feb 1964 | British |
| EVANS, Leslie Elizabeth | Director | 2022-08-01 | Dec 1958 | British |
| FLEMING, Robert Andrew | Director | 2026-04-20 | Nov 1972 | British |
| GEEKIE, Charles Nairn | Director | 2023-04-26 | Feb 1962 | British |
| HUNTER, Anthony John | Director | 2026-04-17 | Mar 1954 | British |
| JOHNSON, Enda Michael | Director | 2020-07-01 | Dec 1979 | Irish |
| KAUL, Navin | Director | 2024-02-22 | Dec 1967 | British |
| LONG, Michael John Adrian, Revd Dr | Director | 2020-07-01 | May 1964 | British |
| PATEL, Sarika Bijendra | Director | 2019-01-01 | Aug 1965 | British |
Show 72 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICKINSON, Emma Siobhan Wells | Secretary | 2019-04-16 | 2019-10-22 |
| GRANT, Roma | Secretary | 2013-09-13 | 2015-02-06 |
| HOOD, Richard | Secretary | 2015-02-07 | 2019-03-31 |
| KEANE, Mary | Secretary | 2006-11-24 | 2013-09-12 |
| KHAN, Javaid | Secretary | 2003-05-14 | 2006-03-31 |
| MALCOLM, Linda Moira | Secretary | 2019-10-22 | 2020-03-31 |
| MCGUINNESS, Aoife Marie, Dr | Secretary | 2025-02-17 | 2025-12-12 |
| PUNCHIHEWA, Harindra Deepal | Secretary | 2020-04-30 | 2022-06-16 |
| ROBINSON, Helen | Secretary | 2006-04-01 | 2006-11-23 |
| TOUTZIARI, Georgia, Dr | Secretary | 2022-06-16 | 2025-02-17 |
| ALDRED, Keith, Dr | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2006-08-31 |
| ANDERSON, Sheryl Milanda, The Reverend Doctor | Director | 2016-07-14 | 2019-07-30 |
| ANDERSON, William Haig, Reverend | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2011-07-21 |
| BAINES, Garron John | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2008-10-15 |
| BARRELL, Joe | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| BEECH, Ruby | Director | 2008-12-12 | 2014-07-17 |
| BHATT, Shuchi | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2005-08-31 |
| BROUGHTON, Alan | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| BURNS, Allan | Director | 2010-01-28 | 2014-06-10 |
| CAIRNS, Christopher Stuart | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2006-08-31 |
| CARTER, Ralph Graham, Rev | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2005-08-31 |
| CHESTERS, Pamela Joy | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2012-08-31 |
| CLIFFORD, Leslie | Director | 2011-07-20 | 2019-02-28 |
| COX, Anthea Jane, Councillor | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2008-07-16 |
| CRYER, Richard Anthony | Director | 2015-07-15 | 2021-09-30 |
| DAWS, Christopher William | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2011-08-31 |
| DODGE, Tanith Claire | Director | 2022-01-24 | 2022-08-02 |
| DOUGLAS, Nicola Clare | Director | 2009-07-07 | 2013-10-30 |
| DUGMORE, Catherine Thea | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2014-11-03 |
| EDINGTON, Gordon | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2007-08-31 |
| EDWARDS, Gary James | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| ELLIS, Gillian | Director | 2017-09-21 | 2020-03-27 |
| FELTHAM, Helena Joan | Director | 2014-03-26 | 2015-07-29 |
| FINDLEY, David Allan Richard | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2013-08-30 |
| GALLAGHER, Helen Mary | Director | 2016-01-26 | 2016-11-20 |
| GILHESPY, Nigel | Director | 2005-02-08 | 2006-10-28 |
| GORDON, Evelyn Patricia | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2020-09-14 |
| GOUDIE, Stanley James | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2017-12-31 |
| GRIFFIN, Tracy Ann | Director | 2015-07-15 | 2020-03-27 |
| GUTHRIE, Kate | Director | 2014-10-22 | 2021-01-15 |
| HAMPSON, Carol Elizabeth | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2007-01-24 |
| HOWARD, John David, Reverend | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2016-07-15 |
| IBBETT, Clifton John Claude | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2004-08-31 |
| INGHAM, Keith | Director | 2014-07-18 | 2016-03-17 |
| JARVIS, Judith Mary | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2007-08-31 |
| JONES, Adrianne | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2005-08-31 |
| KELLY, Alison Mary Collens, Lady | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| KINGSNORTH, Stephen Leslie, Reverend | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2007-08-31 |
| LARBIE, Josephine Audrey | Director | 2017-05-25 | 2020-07-23 |
| MATTHEWSON, Gareth | Director | 2008-04-16 | 2014-03-31 |
| MCDONALD, Andrew John | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2014-10-23 |
| MCKAY, Margaret Theresa | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2007-08-31 |
| MORGAN, Deborah Jayne | Director | 2016-07-14 | 2020-03-27 |
| MORREY, William Reginald, Reverend | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2007-09-17 |
| MORRON, Paul Henry | Director | 2003-10-21 | 2007-12-31 |
| MUKARJI, Daleep Satyanand | Director | 2014-07-16 | 2020-06-30 |
| O'BRIEN, John James | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| OYESANYA, Lara | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2008-03-25 |
| RUETIMANN, Markus Hardy | Director | 2015-07-15 | 2024-07-01 |
| RUSSELL, Gerald William | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2013-05-30 |
| SAWERS, Lesley Marie, Dr | Director | 2008-02-07 | 2009-12-31 |
| SCHROEDER, Heather | Director | 2008-10-15 | 2017-01-27 |
| SNELL, Paul Stephen | Director | 2009-07-07 | 2017-09-01 |
| STANLEY, Yvette | Director | 2015-07-15 | 2018-04-01 |
| THAKE, Anthony John | Director | 2005-02-08 | 2006-08-31 |
| THOMAS, Silvia Mary | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2005-08-31 |
| THORNE, Fiona Talitha Flora | Director | 2017-03-30 | 2019-11-06 |
| THORNTON, Glenys | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2008-02-25 |
| WARWICK, Dawn Lesley | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2026-03-31 |
| WENDT, Robin Glover | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2008-09-15 |
| WINTER, Robert Rickaby | Director | 2003-05-14 | 2003-09-01 |
| WYNN, Terry | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2013-08-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 290 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-03 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-02 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2025-11-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-06-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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Year-on-year
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