Royal Voluntary Service

Active02520413 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
10 July 1990 (36 years)
Previously known as
WRVS (until 22 May 2013)
Women's Royal Voluntary Service (until 5 February 2004)
Charis (14) Limited (until 24 December 1992)
Industry
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (47110)
Other passenger land transport (49390)
Other food services (56290)
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors
Melissa Phelps Allen
John O'Brien
Accounts type
Group
Region
West Midlands
Address
29 Charles Street
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 3JP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 July 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Allen, Melissa Phelps
Director · Appointed 17 September 2026
American
Born October 1969 (57)
O'Brien, John
Director · Appointed 1 June 2026
British
Born June 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
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British
Born April 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
Also at Zero Gravity Tech Ltd
British
Born June 1997 (29)
Warnock, Lynne
Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
British
Born April 1983 (43)
Trenavin-Body, Mark
Secretary · Appointed 26 February 2026
Director · Appointed 1 February 2026
Also at Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Northern Venture Trust PLC, Strategic Equity Capital PLC · more companies
British
Born July 1959 (67)
Hughes, Dianne Elisabeth
Director · Appointed 19 September 2024
British
Born April 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 8 December 2023
Also at Education Sub-Saharan Africa · more companies
British,Irish
Born June 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
Also at National Voices, Private Healthcare Information Network Limited
British
Born August 1970 (56)
Hughes, Jeremy Michael
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
British
Born August 1957 (69)
Mubasshir, Sara
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
Canadian,Pakistani
Born March 1981 (45)
Wadham, Nicola Jane Wyndham
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
British
Born May 1962 (64)
Officer history (79 former)
17 September 2026
Appointed Allen, Melissa Phelps as Director
5 September 2026
Resigned Adeleye, Bamidele Oluwole as Director
1 June 2026
Appointed O'Brien, John as Director
19 May 2026
Resigned Williams, Richard Robert as Director
1 May 2026
Resigned Moore, Margaret Ann as Director
1 May 2026
Appointed Warnock, Lynne as Director
1 May 2026
Resigned Moorut, Matthew Dev as Director
1 May 2026
Appointed Seddon, Joseph Henry as Director
1 May 2026
Resigned Davis-Smith, Justin Paul, Dr as Director
1 May 2026
Appointed Mills, Robin Ronald as Director
26 February 2026
Appointed Trenavin-Body, Mark as Secretary
1 February 2026
Appointed Sutcliffe, Brigid Ann as Director
11 August 2025
Resigned Hussain, Sultan as Secretary
2 April 2025
Appointed Hussain, Sultan as Secretary
5 December 2024
Resigned Hoult, Christopher as Secretary
19 November 2024
Resigned Lambkin, Charlotte Emily as Director
19 September 2024
Appointed Hughes, Dianne Elisabeth as Director
5 September 2024
Resigned Herbert, Francis Paul as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Adeleye, Bamidele Oluwole as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Swinhoe, Josephine Sarah as Director
8 December 2023
Appointed Dunne, Patrick Eamonn as Director
7 December 2023
Resigned Dunmore, Stephen Lloyd as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Mubasshir, Sara as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Hughes, Jeremy Michael as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Buckingham, Helen as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Wadham, Nicola Jane Wyndham as Director
20 July 2023
18 May 2023
Resigned Rose, David Anthony as Director
27 March 2023
Appointed Hoult, Christopher as Secretary
26 March 2023
Resigned Shepperd, Karyn Maria as Secretary
30 October 2021
Resigned Bury, James Michael as Director
25 August 2020
Resigned Cranna, Ian Peter as Director
20 May 2020
Appointed Williams, Richard Robert as Director
19 May 2020
Resigned Mcneill, Tracey Julie as Director
1 May 2020
Appointed Davis-Smith, Justin Paul, Dr as Director
1 May 2020
Appointed Moorut, Matthew Dev as Director
1 May 2020
Appointed Adelaja, Bomonlu Adebayo Awujoola as Director
1 May 2020
Appointed Herbert, Francis Paul as Director
1 May 2020
Appointed Moore, Margaret Ann as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Smith, Martin Frank as Director
1 January 2020
Resigned Livingstone, Sophie Elizabeth as Director
7 November 2019
Resigned Moys, Andrew John as Director
19 September 2019
Appointed Dunmore, Stephen Lloyd as Director
18 September 2019
Resigned Greenhalgh, Richard Cecil as Director
18 September 2019
Resigned Fielding, Alison Margaret, Dr as Director
9 July 2019
Appointed Shepperd, Karyn Maria as Secretary
17 April 2019
Resigned Clark, John as Secretary
15 April 2019
Appointed Bury, James Michael as Director
1 December 2018
Resigned Brook, Rosemary Helen as Director
1 December 2018
Resigned Joyce, Fiona Ethel as Director
20 November 2018
Appointed Lambkin, Charlotte Emily as Director
31 October 2018
Resigned Mulroy, June Patricia as Director
1 March 2018
Appointed Cranna, Ian Peter as Director
1 March 2018
Appointed Moys, Andrew John as Director
1 March 2018
Appointed Rose, David Anthony as Director
1 March 2018
Appointed Mulroy, June Patricia as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Williams, Paul, Sir as Director
31 July 2017
Resigned Johnstone, Catherine Elizabeth as Director
2 April 2017
1 January 2017
Appointed Johnstone, Catherine Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Livingstone, Sophie Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Swinhoe, Josephine Sarah as Director
30 November 2016
Resigned Fox, Sylvia Ann as Director
11 August 2016
Resigned Jay, Alexis Henderson Farmer as Director
10 March 2016
Resigned Nightingale, Catherine Anne as Secretary
10 March 2016
Appointed Clark, John as Secretary
1 March 2016
Appointed Mcneill, Tracey Julie as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Fielding, Alison Margaret, Dr as Director
30 November 2015
Resigned Jones, Trevor as Director
14 July 2015
Resigned Burnley, Elizabeth as Director
22 August 2014
Resigned Xiberras, Darren Antony as Secretary
22 August 2014
Appointed Nightingale, Catherine Anne as Secretary
1 December 2013
Appointed Smith, Martin Frank as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Paffard, Roger John Gilliat as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Lewis, Derek Compton as Director
30 November 2013
Resigned Paley, Christine as Director
20 November 2013
20 May 2013
Resigned Gadsden, Ruth as Director
1 December 2012
Appointed Greenhalgh, Richard Cecil as Director
30 November 2012
Resigned Markland, Ruth as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Joyce, Fiona Ethel as Director
18 July 2012
Appointed Williams, Paul, Sir as Director
18 July 2012
Appointed Brook, Rosemary Helen as Director
14 March 2012
Appointed Jay, Alexis Henderson Farmer as Director
30 November 2011
Resigned Askew, Peter Nicholas David as Director
3 October 2011
Appointed Mccullough, David John as Director
3 October 2011
Resigned Mccullough, David John as Director
1 June 2011
Resigned Xiberras, Darren Antony as Director
1 June 2011
Appointed Xiberras, Darren Antony as Director
1 June 2011
Appointed Xiberras, Darren Antony as Secretary
31 May 2011
Resigned Berry, Gwenda Lynne as Secretary
1 January 2011
Appointed Burnley, Elizabeth as Director
1 December 2010
Appointed Fox, Sylvia Ann as Director
30 November 2010
Resigned Everitt, Valerie as Director
30 November 2010
Resigned Seddon, Valerie as Director
30 November 2010
Resigned Mitchell, Alison Margaret as Director
22 November 2010
Resigned Hawkes, John Garry, Sir as Director
21 May 2010
Appointed Gadsden, Ruth as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Berry, Gwenda Lynne as Director
30 September 2009
Appointed Berry, Gwenda Lynne as Secretary
9 September 2009
Appointed Jones, Trevor as Director
9 September 2009
Resigned Pointer, Christine Lorna as Director
9 September 2009
Appointed Hawkes, John Garry, Sir as Director
1 December 2008
Resigned Berry, Gwenda Lynne as Secretary
1 December 2008
Appointed Shepperd, Karyn Maria as Secretary
1 December 2008
Resigned Shepperd, Karyn Maria as Secretary
28 March 2008
Resigned Mirza, Waqar as Director
27 November 2007
Appointed Paffard, Roger John Gilliat as Director
26 November 2007
Resigned Adriano, Dino Baia as Director
26 November 2007
Resigned Naylor, Caroline Grant as Director
26 November 2007
Resigned Peacock, Ian Rex as Director
1 November 2007
Appointed Mitchell, Alison Margaret as Director
26 September 2007
Appointed Lewis, Derek Compton as Director
10 September 2007
Appointed Berry, Gwenda Lynne as Director
10 September 2007
Appointed Berry, Gwenda Lynne as Secretary
9 September 2007
Resigned Lever, Keith Mark as Secretary
26 June 2007
Appointed Paley, Christine as Director
1 October 2006
Resigned White, David Richard as Director
2 February 2006
Appointed Markland, Ruth as Director
29 November 2005
Resigned Tietjen, Christina Eileen as Director
22 March 2005
Appointed Askew, Peter Nicholas David as Director
22 March 2005
Appointed Mirza, Waqar as Director
30 November 2004
Appointed Seddon, Valerie as Director
30 November 2004
Resigned Findlay, Alison Moncur as Director
30 November 2004
8 November 2004
Resigned Keeley, Gillian as Director
25 November 2003
Appointed Everitt, Valerie as Director
20 May 2003
Appointed Pointer, Christine Lorna as Director
25 March 2003
Appointed White, David Richard as Director
26 November 2002
Resigned Bernard, Jennifer Ann as Director
26 November 2002
Resigned Yool, Marion Shearer as Director
30 September 2002
Resigned Burton, Gerald as Secretary
30 September 2002
Appointed Lever, Keith Mark as Secretary
27 November 2001
Appointed Adriano, Dino Baia as Director
23 May 2001
Appointed Naylor, Caroline Grant as Director
27 March 2001
Appointed Peacock, Ian Rex as Director
30 November 2000
Resigned Roberton, Timothy John Lihou as Director
30 November 2000
Appointed Bernard, Jennifer Ann as Director
25 November 1999
Resigned Drew, Peter John as Director
31 March 1999
Resigned Toulson, Lady as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Tietjen, Christina Eileen as Director
26 November 1998
Resigned Ross, Elaine as Director
26 November 1998
Appointed Keeley, Gillian as Director
26 November 1998
Appointed Findlay, Alison Moncur as Director
26 November 1998
Resigned Taylor, Sandra as Director
28 November 1996
28 November 1996
Resigned Jones, Maureen Sybil as Director
28 November 1996
Appointed Yool, Marion Shearer as Director
28 November 1996
Resigned Ward, Dorothy E M as Director
8 June 1994
Appointed Roberton, Timothy John Lihou as Director
16 September 1993
Appointed Drew, Peter John as Director
16 September 1993
Resigned Prashar, Usha Kumari, Baroness as Director
1 July 1993
Appointed Jones, Maureen Sybil as Director
30 June 1993
5 February 1993
Appointed Prashar, Usha Kumari, Baroness as Director
4 February 1993
11 December 1992
Appointed Ross, Elaine as Director
11 December 1992
Appointed Taylor, Sandra as Director
11 December 1992
Appointed Ward, Dorothy E M as Director
11 December 1992
Appointed Toulson, Lady as Director
11 December 1992
Appointed Burton, Gerald as Secretary
11 December 1992
Resigned Hill, Judith Lynne as Secretary
11 December 1992
Resigned Farrer, Charles Matthew, Sir as Director
11 December 1992
Resigned Foster, Robert Edward as Director
11 December 1992
Resigned Hill, Judith Lynne as Director
20 February 1992
Resigned Farrer, William Oliver 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 2

Companies where Royal Voluntary Service is registered as a person with significant control

Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
15 July 2022
Ceased Stephen Lloyd Dunmore — Right to appoint and remove directors
18 September 2019
Ceased Richard Cecil Greenhalgh — Right to appoint and remove directors

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
11 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
24 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates10 July 2026
21 July 2026Appointment of a director
15 July 2026Appointment of a director
29 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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