Adoption Matters

Active01617324 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
25 February 1982 (44 years)
Previously known as
Adoption Matters North West (until 21 May 2014)
Chester Diocesan Adoption Services (until 18 April 2007)
Chester Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility(the) (until 29 June 1993)
Industry
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Directors
Rita Therese Waters
Julie Elizabeth Rimmer
Anna Catherine Cohen
Accounts type
Small
Region
North West
Address
14 Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1AE

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
13 April 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Waters, Rita Therese
Director · Appointed 29 September 2026
British
Born August 1963 (63)
Rimmer, Julie Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 26 August 2026
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Cohen, Anna Catherine
Director · Appointed 26 August 2026
British
Born October 1987 (39)
Oxley, Ryan David
Director · Appointed 26 August 2026
British
Born February 1992 (34)
Director · Appointed 17 August 2026
Also at Oxford Diocesan Council for Social Work Incorporated
British
Born September 1956 (70)
Wilkinson, Robert Howard
Director · Appointed 3 July 2026
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Fleming, Anne Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 21 January 2026
British
Born February 1960 (66)
Alton, Graham
Director · Appointed 20 September 2023
British
Born December 1981 (44)
Ball, Yvonne Marie, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 December 2021
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 13 December 2013
Also at The National Youth Advocacy Service, The Mercian Trust, 1st Affinity Fostering Service Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1948
Wright, Robert Annesley
Secretary · Appointed 22 November 2013
Mcardle, Joseph James
Director · Appointed 4 June 2003
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Officer history (54 former)
29 September 2026
Appointed Waters, Rita Therese as Director
16 September 2026
Resigned Bennett, James Martin Robert as Director
26 August 2026
Appointed Rimmer, Julie Elizabeth as Director
26 August 2026
Appointed Cohen, Anna Catherine as Director
26 August 2026
Appointed Oxley, Ryan David as Director
17 August 2026
Appointed Jones, Margaret Ann as Director
3 July 2026
Appointed Wilkinson, Robert Howard as Director
18 June 2026
Resigned Pates, Lynn as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Fingerhut, Jonathan Leigh as Director
26 March 2026
Resigned Speker, Barry Neil as Director
21 January 2026
Appointed Fleming, Anne Elizabeth as Director
11 September 2025
Resigned Gibbons, Catherine as Director
21 August 2025
Resigned Baldon, Madeleine as Director
4 June 2025
Resigned Johnson, Carolyn Ann as Director
16 April 2025
Appointed Baldon, Madeleine as Director
16 April 2025
Appointed Fingerhut, Jonathan Leigh as Director
17 March 2025
Resigned Burke, Anita Kay, Rev as Director
19 December 2024
Resigned Thevasagayam, Mahilravi Samuel as Director
6 March 2024
20 September 2023
Appointed Burke, Anita Kay, Rev as Director
20 September 2023
Appointed Alton, Graham as Director
20 September 2023
Resigned Cracknell, David as Director
20 September 2023
22 May 2023
Resigned Champness, David Andrew Vincent as Director
21 September 2022
Resigned Shield, David Paul as Director
23 March 2022
Appointed Thevasagayam, Mahilravi Samuel as Director
1 December 2021
Appointed Ball, Yvonne Marie, Dr as Director
22 September 2021
Resigned Harlow, Elizabeth as Director
17 September 2020
Appointed Speker, Barry Neil as Director
15 June 2020
Resigned Johnson, Keith as Director
18 September 2019
Resigned Dyer, Phil Alan as Director
18 September 2019
Appointed Bennett, James Martin Robert as Director
21 March 2019
Appointed Dyer, Phil Alan as Director
21 March 2019
Appointed Johnson, Keith as Director
3 September 2018
Resigned Winstanley, Sara Juliet as Director
28 March 2018
Appointed Pates, Lynn as Director
23 March 2018
Appointed Gibbons, Catherine as Director
28 November 2017
Appointed Harlow, Elizabeth as Director
28 November 2017
Appointed Champness, David Andrew Vincent as Director
13 September 2017
Resigned Jordan, Daphne Anne as Director
13 September 2017
Resigned Lapham, Nicholas Louis as Director
3 March 2017
Resigned Rowntree, Alan Thomas as Director
7 September 2016
Resigned Hearton, Marjorie Lynn as Director
27 September 2015
13 December 2013
Resigned Cracknell, David as Director
13 December 2013
Resigned Whipp, Sheila Ruth as Director
13 December 2013
Appointed Wright, Robert Annesley as Director
13 December 2013
Appointed Cracknell, David as Director
13 December 2013
Appointed Winstanley, Sara Juliet as Director
22 November 2013
Appointed Wright, Robert Annesley as Secretary
21 August 2013
Resigned Foreman, Kathryn Ann as Secretary
31 December 2012
Resigned Bishop, Ian Gregory, The Ven as Director
18 May 2012
Appointed Foreman, Kathryn Ann as Secretary
14 May 2012
Resigned Walton, Irene as Director
14 November 2011
Resigned Gregory, Anne Elizabeth as Director
14 November 2011
Resigned Gregory, Anne Elizabeth as Secretary
30 September 2011
Resigned Young, Margaret Frances as Director
18 August 2011
Appointed Shield, David Paul as Director
18 August 2011
Appointed Lapham, Nicholas Louis as Director
22 March 2011
Appointed Bishop, Ian Gregory, The Ven as Director
25 August 2010
Resigned Merrett, Keith James as Director
25 August 2010
25 August 2010
Resigned Park, Alan Scott as Director
22 March 2010
Appointed Hearton, Marjorie Lynn as Director
12 March 2009
Resigned Nowland, Peter as Director
14 January 2009
Resigned Radford, John Stuart as Director
9 June 2008
Resigned Mather, John, Professor as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Jordan, Daphne Anne as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Rowntree, Alan Thomas as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Whipp, Sheila Ruth as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Mather, John, Professor as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Young, Margaret Frances as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Johnson, Carolyn Ann as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Nowland, Peter as Director
28 March 2007
Appointed Radford, John Stuart as Director
23 November 2006
Resigned Warwick, Patricia as Director
1 July 2005
Appointed Cracknell, David as Director
1 July 2005
Resigned Leslie, Shirley Anne, Dr as Director
28 April 2005
28 April 2005
28 April 2005
Appointed Gregory, Anne Elizabeth as Secretary
22 October 2004
Resigned Casson, David Stuart as Director
4 June 2003
Resigned Gibbons, Neil as Director
4 June 2003
Appointed Mcardle, Joseph James as Director
4 June 2003
Appointed Gregory, Anne Elizabeth as Director
23 February 2003
2 August 2002
22 May 2002
Appointed Merrett, Keith James as Director
4 March 2002
Appointed Walton, Irene as Director
4 March 2002
31 December 2001
Resigned Fenton, Michael Edward Charles as Secretary
31 December 2001
Resigned Fenton, Michael Edward Charles as Director
4 October 2001
Resigned Elliott, Austen Ernest, Doctor as Director
4 October 2001
20 February 1998
Appointed Park, Alan Scott as Director
20 February 1998
Appointed Casson, David Stuart as Director
31 October 1997
Resigned Hamilton, Russell Keith as Director
31 October 1997
Resigned Eager, John Richard as Director
3 December 1996
Appointed Warwick, Patricia as Director
24 April 1996
Resigned Reeve, Mary Catherine as Director
2 February 1996
Appointed Hamilton, Russell Keith as Director
21 July 1995
Appointed Elliott, Austen Ernest, Doctor as Director
12 April 1995
Resigned Davies, Ronald Bennett as Director
19 December 1994
Appointed Hewetson, Christopher, Venerable as Director
19 December 1994
14 May 1993
14 May 1993
14 May 1993
Resigned Harris, Kenneth, Reverend as Secretary
26 April 1993
Appointed Gibbons, Neil as Director
26 April 1993
26 April 1993
26 April 1993
Appointed Leslie, Shirley Anne, Dr as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Eager, John Richard as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Reeve, Mary Catherine as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Fenton, Michael Edward Charles 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.

Holdings 1

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What Adoption Matters say about themselves

“Adoption Matters children's adoption charity and one of the largest independent adoption agencies in the UK, offering ongoing support.”

— from adoptionmatters.org

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 September 2026Appointment of a director
14 September 2026Appointment of a director
14 September 2026Director's details changed
27 August 2026Appointment of a director
19 August 2026Appointment of a director

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