The Fairbank Society

Active00950104 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
17 March 1969 (57 years)
Previously known as
Abbeyfield Kirkby Lonsdale Society Limited (The) (until 23 July 2014)
Industry
Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled (87300)
Directors
Michele Evelyn Emptage
Lynda Skinner
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
North West
Address
The Gables Fairbank
Kirkby Lonsdale
Carnforth
LA6 2BD

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
26 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
12 December 2025

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Emptage, Michele Evelyn
Director · Appointed 5 March 2026
British
Born December 1957 (68)
Director · Appointed 5 March 2026
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Skinner, Lynda
Director · Appointed 26 January 2026
British
Born July 1945 (81)
Barrett, Lesley Janet
Director · Appointed 6 March 2025
British
Born August 1964 (62)
Pettifor, Anne Elizabeth, Rev
Director · Appointed 2 June 2016
British
Born March 1964 (62)
Quinn, Mary
Director · Appointed 18 September 2014
British
Born December 1952 (73)
Thomas, David Gareth, Dr
Director · Appointed 14 November 2013
British
Born March 1956 (70)
Director · Appointed 7 June 2012
British
Born April 1954 (72)
Hibbs, Merlin Andrew
Director · Appointed 8 November 2011
British
Born January 1956 (70)
Director · Appointed 7 September 2010
British
Born March 1941 (85)
Officer history (47 former)
5 March 2026
Appointed Wilson, Lorna Mary as Director
5 March 2026
Appointed Emptage, Michele Evelyn as Director
26 January 2026
Appointed Skinner, Lynda as Director
15 December 2025
Resigned Skinner, Lynda as Director
21 November 2025
Resigned Whittaker, Joanne as Director
14 November 2025
Resigned Hacking, David George as Director
6 March 2025
Appointed Barrett, Lesley Janet as Director
1 September 2024
Resigned Peel, Daphne Janet Dorothy as Director
29 August 2024
Resigned Hampshire, Kate as Director
2 March 2023
Appointed Hampshire, Kate as Director
26 May 2022
Appointed Whittaker, Joanne as Director
3 December 2020
Resigned Martin, Nigel John as Director
3 September 2020
Appointed Hacking, David George as Director
5 March 2020
Resigned Hamlett, Frank Duncan as Director
31 May 2018
Appointed Martin, Nigel John as Director
2 June 2016
Appointed Pettifor, Anne Elizabeth, Rev as Director
30 March 2016
Resigned Nightingale, Peter John as Director
23 September 2015
Resigned Gregory, Fiona Susan as Secretary
5 March 2015
Resigned Kerr, Elizabeth Anne as Director
18 September 2014
Resigned Ashley, Colin as Director
18 September 2014
Appointed Quinn, Mary as Director
18 September 2014
Appointed Peel, Daphne Janet Dorothy as Director
20 February 2014
Resigned Peel, Daphne Janet Dorothy as Director
20 February 2014
Resigned Whitehead, David, Reverend as Director
14 November 2013
Appointed Thomas, David Gareth, Dr as Director
7 June 2012
Appointed Sykes, Gillian Audrey as Director
8 March 2012
Resigned Boggis, Margaret, Mrs. as Director
8 November 2011
Appointed Hibbs, Merlin Andrew as Director
8 March 2011
Resigned Wightman, Keith as Director
8 March 2011
Resigned Mackie, May as Director
11 January 2011
Appointed Whitehead, David, Reverend as Director
7 September 2010
Appointed Bride, Iain Melvin, Dr as Director
6 July 2010
Appointed Gregory, Fiona Susan as Secretary
6 July 2010
Resigned Miller, Sarah Susan as Secretary
2 March 2010
Resigned Clarke, David Michael as Director
2 March 2010
Appointed Skinner, Lynda as Director
15 September 2009
Appointed Ashley, Colin as Director
7 May 2009
Appointed Boggis, Margaret, Mrs. as Director
12 March 2008
Resigned Haynes, George Lewis as Director
12 March 2008
Appointed Kerr, Elizabeth Anne as Director
13 March 2007
Resigned Livesey, Frank as Director
14 March 2006
Resigned Nixon, Thomas Dennis as Director
6 September 2005
Appointed Miller, Sarah Susan as Secretary
6 September 2005
Resigned Ellis, Susa as Secretary
30 June 2005
Resigned Webster, Gillian Lucy as Director
30 June 2005
Resigned Herd, Thomas Edmund Kendrick as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Hamlett, Frank Duncan as Director
15 March 2005
Resigned Doyle, Katherine Mary Josephine as Director
8 February 2005
Appointed Nightingale, Peter John as Director
8 February 2005
Resigned Hardman, Ian Haig as Director
8 February 2005
Resigned Hamlett, Jean as Director
8 February 2005
Appointed Mackie, May as Director
16 November 2004
Appointed Clarke, David Michael as Director
24 February 2004
Appointed Herd, Thomas Edmund Kendrick as Director
24 February 2004
Resigned Flight, Eileen Lilian as Director
24 February 2004
Resigned Atkins, Janet as Director
14 August 2003
Resigned Pilkington, Margaret as Director
18 March 2003
Appointed Webster, Gillian Lucy as Director
3 December 2002
Resigned Heaton, Ann Louise as Director
11 June 2002
Appointed Peel, Daphne Janet Dorothy as Director
19 June 2001
Appointed Nixon, Thomas Dennis as Director
31 July 2000
Resigned Rainey, Peter Michael as Director
27 June 2000
Appointed Wightman, Keith as Director
8 June 1999
Resigned Elston, Edwin Ronald as Director
9 December 1997
Appointed Doyle, Katherine Mary Josephine as Director
9 September 1997
Appointed Hamlett, Jean as Director
9 September 1997
Resigned Boyce, Sylvia Mary as Secretary
9 September 1997
Appointed Ellis, Susa as Secretary
9 September 1997
Resigned Boyce, Sylvia Mary as Director
9 September 1997
Appointed Pilkington, Margaret as Director
9 September 1997
Appointed Rainey, Peter Michael as Director
9 September 1997
Appointed Heaton, Ann Louise as Director
9 September 1997
Resigned Midgley, Eric as Director
9 September 1997
Resigned Hall, Kathleen Mary as Director
9 September 1997
Resigned Gresson, Mary Stewart as Director
26 September 1996
Resigned Rogers, Joan as Director
12 December 1995
Appointed Atkins, Janet as Director
27 September 1995
Resigned Hine, Dorothy May as Director
13 December 1994
Appointed Boyce, Sylvia Mary as Director
13 December 1994
Resigned Breay, Elizabeth as Director
13 December 1994
Resigned Breay, Elizabeth as Secretary
13 December 1994
Appointed Boyce, Sylvia Mary as Secretary
14 June 1994
Resigned Foster, Olwen Emma as Director
14 September 1993
Resigned Robinson, Eve as Director
8 June 1993
Resigned Swift, James as Director
8 June 1993
Appointed Elston, Edwin Ronald as Director
7 September 1992
Resigned Bowker, Robert Henry as Director
7 September 1992
Resigned Bowker, Robert Henry as Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

What The Fairbank Society say about themselves

“Independent living, supported living, community, caring community, companionship, family, lovely food, cleaning, laundry, comfortable, happiness, relaxation, ...”

— from fairbanksociety.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 April 2026Total exemption full accounts30 September 2025
30 March 2026Appointment of a director
30 March 2026Appointment of a director
28 January 2026Appointment of a director
18 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates12 December 2025
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