United Purpose

Active01278887 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
27 September 1976 (50 years)
Previously known as
United Purpose Ltd (until 10 November 2016)
Concern Universal (until 21 October 2016)
Industry
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Directors
Geoff Meagher
Dervla Owens
Owned by
Gorta
Accounts type
Group
Region
West Midlands
Address
Suite 1
Old Grammar School House
School Gardens
Shrewsbury
SY1 2AJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 August 2026

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Akpan, Augustine Emmanuel
Secretary · Appointed 16 May 2024
Meagher, Geoff
Director · Appointed 28 February 2023
Irish
Born August 1949 (77)
Owens, Dervla
Director · Appointed 8 December 2021
Irish
Born May 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 25 June 2018
Also at Self Help Africa (UK), Village Aid Ltd
British
Born December 1955 (70)
Husani, Hadi
Director · Appointed 7 January 2016
Canadian
Born October 1975 (51)
Officer history (54 former)
24 July 2024
Resigned Cottrell, Catherine Anne as Director
16 May 2024
Appointed Akpan, Augustine Emmanuel as Secretary
16 May 2024
Resigned Thomas, Melissa Jayne as Secretary
28 February 2023
Appointed Meagher, Geoff as Director
28 February 2023
Resigned Fox, Carmel as Director
14 December 2022
Resigned Mcdevitt, Peter Raymond as Secretary
14 December 2022
Appointed Thomas, Melissa Jayne as Secretary
28 November 2022
Resigned Gormley, Michael, Professor as Director
30 June 2022
Resigned Fitzgibbon, Catherine Anne as Director
24 May 2022
Appointed Mcdevitt, Peter Raymond as Secretary
8 December 2021
Appointed Owens, Dervla as Director
13 August 2021
Appointed Fitzgibbon, Catherine Anne as Director
13 August 2021
Appointed Gormley, Michael, Professor as Director
13 August 2021
Appointed Fox, Carmel as Director
4 August 2021
Resigned Ayres, Peter as Director
4 August 2021
Resigned Davidson, Martin Stuart as Director
4 August 2021
Resigned Bull Cbe, David Neill as Director
4 August 2021
Resigned Atfield, Peter John as Director
30 November 2020
Resigned Vernes, Hajnal Ildiko as Director
30 November 2020
Resigned Marshall, Steven as Director
1 September 2020
Resigned Minchinton, Rachal Jane as Director
22 June 2020
Appointed Cottrell, Catherine Anne as Director
22 June 2020
Appointed Vernes, Hajnal Ildiko as Director
22 June 2020
Appointed Minchinton, Rachal Jane as Director
17 May 2020
Resigned Briggs, Ceri Suzanne as Director
30 March 2020
Resigned Pulman, Nicola as Director
18 June 2019
Resigned Ofokansi, Obiechina as Secretary
30 June 2018
Resigned Davies, Alan as Director
25 June 2018
Appointed Atfield, Peter John as Director
25 June 2018
Appointed Robinson, Mary Benita as Director
25 June 2018
Appointed Pulman, Nicola as Director
31 May 2018
Resigned Mushet, Nicola Mary as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Wynne, Adam Mark as Director
27 March 2018
Appointed Briggs, Ceri Suzanne as Director
14 February 2018
Resigned Briggs, Ceri Suzanne as Director
18 May 2017
Appointed Briggs, Ceri Suzanne as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned White, Blaise Alexander as Secretary
25 February 2017
Appointed Ofokansi, Obiechina as Secretary
1 December 2016
Resigned Mpokosa, Chikondi as Director
26 November 2016
Appointed Bull Cbe, David Neill as Director
25 November 2016
Resigned Todd, Robin as Director
24 September 2016
Appointed Davidson, Martin Stuart as Director
16 August 2016
Resigned Weston, Lucy as Director
25 April 2016
Resigned Briggs, Nicholas Howard as Director
7 January 2016
Appointed Husani, Hadi as Director
7 January 2016
Appointed Marshall, Steven as Director
26 May 2015
Resigned Howe, Sara as Director
21 October 2014
Resigned Barlow, Susan Ann as Director
27 September 2014
Appointed Briggs, Nicholas Howard as Director
27 September 2014
Appointed Wynne, Adam Mark as Director
28 June 2014
Appointed Davies, Alan as Director
24 March 2014
Resigned Tamuno, Philip Biodomo Ladele, Dr as Director
1 December 2013
Appointed Todd, Robin as Director
6 August 2013
Resigned Plumerel, Joelle as Director
10 January 2013
Resigned Phiri, Macduff as Director
4 November 2012
Resigned Taylor, Fiona Deirdre as Director
22 September 2012
Appointed Howe, Sara as Director
3 March 2012
Resigned Bishop, Daniel Charles as Director
15 February 2012
Resigned Sherlock, Tracey as Director
21 December 2011
Appointed Phiri, Macduff as Director
13 November 2011
Resigned Dibba-Wadda, Oley Lucretia Clara as Director
8 October 2011
Appointed White, Blaise Alexander as Secretary
17 November 2010
Appointed Taylor, Fiona Deirdre as Director
17 November 2010
Appointed Sherlock, Tracey as Director
17 November 2010
Appointed Tamuno, Philip Biodomo Ladele, Dr as Director
5 October 2010
Appointed Plumerel, Joelle as Director
17 August 2010
Appointed Weston, Lucy as Director
1 August 2010
Resigned Todd, Robin Edward as Director
26 June 2010
Resigned Collie, Rosemary Jane as Director
12 February 2010
Resigned Lloyd, Michael Antony as Director
28 January 2010
Resigned Tucker, Benjamin as Director
28 November 2009
Appointed Dibba-Wadda, Oley Lucretia Clara as Director
28 November 2009
Resigned Mcgee, Joan Maureen as Director
28 November 2009
Appointed Barlow, Susan Ann as Director
28 November 2009
Resigned Shirley, Rachel Kathleen as Director
27 November 2009
Resigned Deal, Tracey as Director
2 October 2009
Resigned Mpokosa, Chikondi as Director
5 July 2008
Appointed Mpokosa, Chikondi as Director
5 July 2008
Appointed Mpokosa, Chikondi as Director
5 July 2008
Appointed Ayres, Peter as Director
24 November 2007
Appointed Tucker, Benjamin as Director
21 May 2007
Resigned Deal, Tracey as Secretary
23 September 2006
Appointed Collie, Rosemary Jane as Director
23 September 2006
Appointed Todd, Robin Edward as Director
8 April 2006
Resigned Howard, Friedenstern as Director
9 February 2006
Resigned Arden, Donald Seymour, Right Reverend as Director
3 January 2006
Resigned Powner, Michael Gerard as Director
26 September 2005
Appointed Shirley, Rachel Kathleen as Director
26 September 2005
Resigned Shirley, Rachel Kathleen as Secretary
26 September 2005
Appointed Deal, Tracey as Secretary
27 April 2005
Resigned Mcleish, Donald John, Chairman as Director
27 November 2004
Appointed Mushet, Nicola Mary as Director
5 June 2004
Appointed Deal, Tracey as Director
23 November 2002
Appointed Powner, Michael Gerard as Director
16 October 2001
Resigned Byrne, Tony as Director
2 June 2001
Appointed Lloyd, Michael Antony as Director
24 August 1999
Resigned Odonovan, Jerome Finbarr as Director
22 May 1999
Appointed Byrne, Tony as Director
20 February 1999
Resigned Laurenti, Tiziano, Father as Director
18 July 1998
Appointed Bishop, Daniel Charles as Director
22 July 1997
Resigned Lennon, Colm Anthony as Director
4 September 1995
Appointed Arden, Donald Seymour, Right Reverend as Director
31 July 1995
Appointed Odonovan, Jerome Finbarr as Director
31 July 1995
Appointed Lennon, Colm Anthony as Director
4 July 1995
Appointed Laurenti, Tiziano, Father as Director
8 June 1995
Resigned Hughes, Josephine, Treasurer as Director
1 August 1992
Resigned Cheshire, Leonard as Director
10 October 1990
Appointed Howard, Friedenstern as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Gorta
Corporate entity · Notified 4 August 2021
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a firm)
Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 28228

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates10 August 2026
13 August 2026Registered office address changed
5 August 2026Registered office address changed
30 September 2025Group of companies' accounts31 December 2024
12 August 2025Confirmation statement with no updates10 August 2025
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