Porchlight

Active01157482 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
18 January 1974 (52 years)
Previously known as
Porchlight (until 30 July 2008)
Porchlight Limited (until 10 June 2008)
East Kent Cyrenians Limited (until 10 June 2008)
Earlier: Canterbury Cyrenians Limited
Industry
Other accommodation (55900)
Directors
Anna Linstead
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
15 New Town Street
Canterbury
CT1 1BX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 December 2025

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Long, Edward Wilfred
Secretary · Appointed 18 March 2026
Director · Appointed 19 March 2025
Also at British Dietetic Association(the), Girls' Learning Trust
British
Born January 1976 (50)
Linstead, Anna
Director · Appointed 29 January 2025
English
Born March 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 27 January 2024
Also at St Christopher's (Trading) Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 27 January 2024
Also at Emh Care and Support Limited
British
Born February 1960 (66)
Ellis-Waghorn, Claire
Director · Appointed 27 January 2024
British
Born March 1984 (42)
Mclean, Danica
Director · Appointed 27 January 2024
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 15 December 2022
Also at Invicta Energy Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 30 September 2020
Also at Spike (Essex) Limited, Patrick Fuller Consulting Ltd · more companies
British
Born February 1966 (60)
Ward, Nicholas Charles, Dr
Director · Appointed 20 May 2020
English
Born January 1963 (63)
Robson, Jenny, Dr
Director · Appointed 12 July 2018
British
Born October 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 29 June 2018
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Officer history (89 former)
19 June 2026
Resigned Coady-Mayall, Bernadette as Director
30 April 2026
Resigned Neumark Jones, Thomas as Secretary
18 March 2026
Appointed Long, Edward Wilfred as Secretary
17 January 2026
Resigned Evans, Thomas as Director
9 October 2025
Resigned Lott, Adam as Director
21 July 2025
Appointed Coady-Mayall, Bernadette as Director
26 March 2025
Resigned Leah, David Russell as Director
19 March 2025
Appointed Vince, Emily Katherine as Director
29 January 2025
Appointed Linstead, Anna as Director
30 November 2024
Resigned Keen, Catherine as Secretary
30 November 2024
Resigned Edridge, Hilary Anne as Director
30 November 2024
Appointed Neumark Jones, Thomas as Secretary
14 June 2024
Resigned Oldfield, Neil Martin as Director
28 February 2024
Appointed Keen, Catherine as Secretary
27 February 2024
Resigned Baker, Sue as Director
1 February 2024
Appointed Lott, Adam as Director
27 January 2024
Appointed Mclean, Danica as Director
27 January 2024
Appointed Oldfield, Neil Martin as Director
27 January 2024
Appointed Ellis-Waghorn, Claire as Director
27 January 2024
Appointed Chapman, Anne Lesley as Director
27 January 2024
Appointed Abbott, Thomas David as Director
8 January 2024
Resigned Keen, Catherine as Secretary
1 January 2024
Appointed Keen, Catherine as Secretary
31 December 2023
Resigned Barrett, Michael as Secretary
3 July 2023
30 June 2023
Resigned Simcox, Naomi Jane as Director
10 June 2023
Resigned Deeson, Dominic Mark as Director
24 May 2023
Appointed Langworthy, Simon Richard Briscoe as Director
15 December 2022
Appointed Child, Timothy John as Director
30 November 2022
Resigned Wright, Colin John as Director
15 September 2021
Resigned Naiken-Payne, Belinda as Director
21 July 2021
Appointed Leah, David Russell as Director
26 May 2021
Resigned Coakley, Louise Ann as Director
17 February 2021
Appointed Baker, Sue as Director
29 January 2021
Resigned Ridge, Gillian as Director
30 September 2020
Resigned Cohn, Howard Norman as Director
30 September 2020
Appointed Fuller, Patrick as Director
30 September 2020
Appointed Naiken-Payne, Belinda as Director
29 July 2020
Resigned Field, Stuart, Dr as Director
20 May 2020
Appointed Ward, Nicholas Charles, Dr as Director
26 February 2020
Resigned Hornibrook, Susan Anne, Doctor as Director
24 July 2019
Appointed Field, Stuart, Dr as Director
17 June 2019
Resigned Porter, Robert Alan as Director
29 May 2019
Resigned Glynn-Williams, Celia as Director
29 May 2019
Resigned Unwin, Patricia Ann as Director
29 May 2019
Appointed Simcox, Naomi Jane as Director
29 May 2019
Appointed Ridge, Gillian as Director
25 January 2019
Resigned Hutchison, Elspeth as Director
28 November 2018
Appointed Hutchison, Elspeth as Director
26 October 2018
Resigned Hencher, Angela as Director
12 July 2018
Appointed Robson, Jenny, Dr as Director
29 June 2018
Appointed Goad, Stephanie Jane as Director
25 June 2018
Appointed Coakley, Louise Ann as Director
7 June 2018
Appointed Hencher, Angela as Director
23 April 2018
Resigned Ross, Joanne Claire, Dr as Director
4 January 2018
Resigned How, Alan as Director
2 January 2018
Resigned Miller, Glenn Malcolm as Director
24 May 2017
Resigned Bough, Jennifer Christine as Director
15 February 2017
Appointed Deeson, Dominic Mark as Director
15 February 2017
Appointed Evans, Thomas as Director
25 January 2017
Resigned Chapman, Stuart as Director
8 September 2016
Resigned Townend, John Stuart as Director
18 May 2016
Appointed Ross, Joanne Claire, Dr as Director
23 April 2016
Resigned Croucher, Andrew as Director
28 October 2015
Appointed How, Alan as Director
29 April 2015
Appointed Edridge, Hilary Anne as Director
4 March 2015
Resigned Pieterse, Anton Johannes as Director
24 January 2015
Appointed Cohn, Howard Norman as Director
30 October 2014
Resigned Gardner, Jim as Director
30 October 2014
Resigned Rowe, Adam David as Director
30 October 2013
Appointed Gardner, Jim as Director
30 October 2013
Appointed Porter, Robert Alan as Director
30 October 2013
Appointed Croucher, Andrew as Director
30 October 2013
Appointed Pieterse, Anton Johannes as Director
13 March 2013
Resigned Roe, Ian as Director
30 January 2013
Resigned Norris, Anne as Director
26 September 2012
Resigned Bosley, Graeme as Director
30 May 2012
Appointed Roe, Ian as Director
15 December 2011
Resigned Wren, Keith, Dr as Director
30 October 2011
Resigned O'Neill, Fiona as Director
28 September 2011
Appointed O'Neill, Fiona as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Wright, Colin John as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Rowe, Adam David as Director
25 May 2011
Resigned Phillips, Lynn as Director
29 September 2010
Appointed Phillips, Lynn as Director
1 July 2010
Resigned Stevens, Anna as Director
27 May 2010
Resigned Sanyal, Arnab Kumar as Director
17 December 2009
Resigned Hayes, Rosemary as Director
16 December 2009
Appointed Hornibrook, Susan Anne, Doctor as Director
25 February 2009
Appointed Miller, Glenn Malcolm as Director
25 February 2009
Appointed Bosley, Graeme as Director
17 December 2008
Appointed Hayes, Rosemary as Director
21 November 2008
Resigned Cooke, Geoffrey Thomas as Director
28 October 2008
Resigned Jenkins, Leon George as Director
25 June 2008
Appointed Bough, Jennifer Christine as Director
2 February 2008
Appointed Glynn-Williams, Celia as Director
2 February 2008
Appointed Wren, Keith, Dr as Director
4 November 2007
Resigned Conrad, Patrick Alan as Director
26 September 2007
Resigned Gilpin, Michael John as Director
26 September 2007
Resigned Scott, Valerie Anne as Director
26 September 2007
Appointed Sanyal, Arnab Kumar as Director
25 April 2007
Resigned Howard, Helen Jean as Director
25 April 2007
Resigned Lister, George as Director
25 October 2006
Appointed Unwin, Patricia Ann as Director
27 September 2006
Resigned Farrer, Simon Charles as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Coakley, Ann Louise as Director
29 March 2006
Resigned Unwin, Anthony David as Director
1 March 2006
Appointed Lister, George as Director
8 February 2006
Appointed Townend, John Stuart as Director
8 February 2006
Appointed Cooke, Geoffrey Thomas as Director
8 February 2006
Appointed Conrad, Patrick Alan as Director
30 January 2006
Resigned Rogers, Kim as Director
15 December 2004
Appointed Chapman, Stuart as Director
15 December 2004
Resigned Tarr, Rosemary Margaret as Director
15 December 2004
Appointed Rogers, Kim as Director
25 October 2004
Resigned Connolly, Margaret Mary as Director
28 July 2004
Resigned Robinson, Andy as Director
28 January 2004
Appointed Norris, Anne as Director
14 November 2003
Resigned Le Breton, David Charles as Director
30 July 2003
Resigned Chandler, Janet Mary as Director
26 March 2003
Resigned Tarrant, Graham Victor as Director
29 January 2003
Appointed Connolly, Margaret Mary as Director
29 January 2003
Appointed Scott, Valerie Anne as Director
26 March 2002
Appointed Gilpin, Michael John as Director
26 March 2002
Appointed Coakley, Ann Louise as Director
28 February 2002
Resigned Hayman, Stephanie Ann as Director
29 August 2001
Appointed Tarr, Rosemary Margaret as Director
27 June 2001
Appointed Le Breton, David Charles as Director
28 February 2001
Resigned Finch, Michael as Director
20 December 2000
Appointed Farrer, Simon Charles as Director
20 December 2000
Appointed Jenkins, Leon George as Director
20 December 2000
Appointed Chandler, Janet Mary as Director
20 December 2000
Appointed Hayman, Stephanie Ann as Director
26 October 2000
Appointed Barrett, Michael as Secretary
26 October 2000
Resigned Wilson, Paul Thomas Wardley as Director
26 October 2000
Resigned Letley, Helen Ruth as Secretary
26 October 2000
Resigned Letley, Helen Ruth as Director
22 December 1999
Resigned Kay, Allyson as Director
22 December 1999
Appointed Robinson, Andy as Director
25 August 1999
Appointed Stevens, Anna as Director
17 February 1999
Resigned Richards, Lynn as Director
9 December 1998
Appointed Unwin, Anthony David as Director
27 October 1998
Appointed Finch, Michael as Director
27 October 1998
Appointed Tarrant, Graham Victor as Director
25 August 1998
Appointed Letley, Helen Ruth as Secretary
30 June 1998
Resigned Cottrell, Adrian Peter as Secretary
30 June 1998
Resigned Cottrell, Adrian Peter as Director
29 June 1998
Appointed Kay, Allyson as Director
29 June 1998
Appointed Letley, Helen Ruth as Director
18 May 1998
Resigned Pentleton, Robert Gerard as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Riley, Mary as Director
19 January 1998
Appointed Richards, Lynn as Director
15 December 1997
Resigned Robbins, Janet Mary as Director
30 September 1997
Appointed Howard, Helen Jean as Director
7 May 1997
Resigned Butler, Jillian Margaret as Director
7 May 1997
Resigned Ward, Sophie Magdalen as Director
12 March 1997
Resigned Poplett, Patricia as Director
29 October 1996
Resigned Johnson, Roberta Helen as Director
29 July 1996
Appointed Cottrell, Adrian Peter as Secretary
19 June 1996
Appointed Riley, Mary as Director
9 June 1996
Resigned Dawson, Stephen as Director
9 June 1996
Appointed Cottrell, Adrian Peter as Director
19 February 1996
Resigned Spurrier, Julian Andrew as Director
19 February 1996
Resigned Spurrier, Julian Andrew as Secretary
28 November 1995
Appointed Ward, Sophie Magdalen as Director
21 September 1995
Appointed Robbins, Janet Mary as Director
1 September 1995
Resigned Gray, Colin Torquil Russell as Director
5 June 1995
Appointed Poplett, Patricia as Director
21 March 1995
Appointed Dawson, Stephen as Director
21 March 1995
Resigned Martin, Nigel as Director
1 January 1995
Resigned Frank, Carole as Director
1 January 1995
Resigned Minter, Norman Donald as Director
10 November 1994
Appointed Pentleton, Robert Gerard as Director
1 January 1994
Appointed Johnson, Roberta Helen as Director
25 November 1993
25 November 1993
Resigned Magee-Gilchrist, Sarah Elizabeth as Director
25 November 1993
Appointed Butler, Jillian Margaret as Director
24 October 1993
Appointed Frank, Carole as Director
1 April 1993
Resigned Smith, Ernest Gadsden as Director
1 April 1993
Appointed Martin, Nigel as Director
19 May 1992
Resigned Hammond, Anne as Director
1 July 1943
Appointed Gray, Colin Torquil Russell as Director

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.
Former controllers (2)
30 November 2024
Ceased Hilary Anne Edridge — Has significant influence or control
1 January 2024
Ceased Michael Barrett — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Latest accounts, made up to 31 March 2025, aren't available as data. See them on Companies House

Filings 311

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
30 April 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
30 April 2026Appointment of a secretary
21 January 2026Termination of appointment of a director
13 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 December 2025
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