Smart Works Charity

Active03870671 Private company limited by guarantee

What Smart Works Charity say about themselves

“We help unemployed women to get the coaching, clothing and confidence they need to secure employment and change the trajectory of their lives.”

— from smartworks.org.uk
Incorporated
3 November 1999 (27 years)
Previously known as
Dress for Success London (until 27 August 2013)
Dress for Success (London) (until 16 March 2010)
Industry
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors
Juliet Lia Brown
Sophie Amanda Hedley
Ruth Eleanor Redding
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
Unit 1
Canonbury Yard 202-208 New North Road
Islington
London
N1 7BJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 September 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Brown, Juliet Lia
Director · Appointed 11 February 2026
British
Born May 1968 (58)
Hedley, Sophie Amanda
Director · Appointed 11 February 2026
British
Born November 1969
Redding, Ruth Eleanor
Director · Appointed 11 February 2026
British
Born July 1974 (52)
Atkins, Rachel Anita
Secretary · Appointed 5 November 2025
Prater, Melanie Johanne
Director · Appointed 5 November 2025
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 10 January 2025
American
Born February 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 28 April 2022
Also at The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 28 October 2021
Also at Schillings International LLP
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 29 April 2021
Also at Smart Works Trading Limited, Northeastern University - London · more companies
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Shepherdson, Jane Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 5 August 2019
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Officer history (42 former)
28 February 2026
Resigned Charles, Philippa as Director
11 February 2026
Appointed Hedley, Sophie Amanda as Director
11 February 2026
Appointed Redding, Ruth Eleanor as Director
11 February 2026
Appointed Brown, Juliet Lia as Director
5 November 2025
Appointed Atkins, Rachel Anita as Secretary
5 November 2025
Appointed Prater, Melanie Johanne as Director
4 April 2025
Resigned Abou-Alwan, Natalie Mary as Director
4 April 2025
Resigned Abou-Alwan, Natalie Mary as Secretary
1 March 2025
Resigned Kerin, Ewa Irena as Director
10 January 2025
Appointed Chen, Shen as Director
6 September 2024
Resigned Ashworth, Rosemary as Secretary
6 September 2024
Appointed Abou-Alwan, Natalie Mary as Secretary
2 February 2024
2 February 2024
Resigned Darke, Tiffanie Jane as Director
10 May 2023
Resigned Abou-Alwan, Natalie Mary as Secretary
10 May 2023
Appointed Ashworth, Rosemary as Secretary
28 April 2022
27 January 2022
Resigned Holmes, Fiona Mary as Director
28 October 2021
Appointed Atkins, Rachel Anita as Director
22 July 2021
Resigned Mendoza, Amelia Wallace as Director
29 April 2021
Appointed Dexter, Julietta Elizabeth as Director
29 April 2021
Resigned Hughes-Hallett, Juliet as Director
31 January 2021
Resigned Darling, Margaret Mcqueen as Director
2 June 2020
Resigned Stephens, Kathryn Elizabeth as Secretary
2 June 2020
Appointed Abou-Alwan, Natalie Mary as Secretary
1 June 2020
Appointed Abou-Alwan, Natalie Mary as Director
5 August 2019
Appointed Shepherdson, Jane Elizabeth as Director
2 May 2019
Appointed Stephens, Kathryn Elizabeth as Secretary
2 May 2019
Resigned Hunter, Joanna Catherine as Director
2 May 2019
Resigned Barnes, Gurmohan Kaur as Secretary
2 May 2019
Resigned Barnes, Gurmohan Kaur as Director
1 March 2019
Appointed Kerin, Ewa Irena as Director
31 January 2019
Appointed Darke, Tiffanie Jane as Director
31 January 2019
Appointed Spencer-Churchill, Claire Gillean as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Eastmond, Rebecca as Director
12 October 2018
Appointed Charles, Philippa as Director
26 April 2018
Resigned Darke, Tiffanie Jane as Director
26 April 2018
Resigned Hamblett, Caroline Victoria as Director
24 September 2015
Appointed Barnes, Gurmohan Kaur as Secretary
24 September 2015
Appointed Barnes, Gurmohan Kaur as Director
24 September 2015
Resigned Sims, Lexie as Director
24 September 2015
Resigned Snelson, Sherri as Director
24 September 2015
Resigned Snelson, Sherri as Secretary
23 April 2015
Appointed Darke, Tiffanie Jane as Director
15 January 2015
Appointed Eastmond, Rebecca as Director
26 June 2014
Resigned Miller, Donna as Director
26 June 2013
Appointed Mendoza, Amelia Wallace as Director
24 January 2013
Appointed Holmes, Fiona Mary as Director
19 January 2012
Appointed Darling, Margaret Mcqueen as Director
19 January 2012
Resigned Denmead, Susan as Director
19 April 2011
Appointed Hamblett, Caroline Victoria as Director
31 January 2011
Resigned Thomas, Sarah Lucy, Dr as Director
31 January 2011
Resigned Seligman, Kathy as Director
29 April 2008
Appointed Hughes-Hallett, Juliet as Director
17 October 2007
Appointed Thomas, Sarah Lucy, Dr as Director
23 February 2007
Appointed Hunter, Joanna Catherine as Director
2 October 2006
Appointed Seligman, Kathy as Director
2 October 2006
2 October 2006
Resigned Thissen, Daphne as Director
2 October 2006
Appointed Sims, Lexie as Director
2 October 2006
Resigned Lavery, Moira Margaret as Director
1 June 2006
Appointed Snelson, Sherri as Director
1 June 2006
Appointed Snelson, Sherri as Secretary
1 September 2005
Resigned Marples, Georgina as Director
5 April 2005
Appointed O'Loughlin, Antoinette Philomena as Director
2 February 2005
Resigned Ousterhout, Jo as Director
2 November 2004
Appointed Miller, Donna as Director
20 September 2004
Resigned Sibanda, Jacque as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Heersche, Tanneke as Secretary
1 April 2004
Resigned Gray, Rosalind Mary as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Plumridge, Sally as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Van Ees, Iliane as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Gray, Rosalind Mary as Secretary
1 April 2004
Appointed Gray, Rosalind Mary as Secretary
1 April 2004
Resigned Heersche, Tanneke as Director
2 March 2004
Appointed Denmead, Susan as Director
2 March 2004
Appointed Gray, Rosalind Mary as Director
2 March 2004
Appointed Marples, Georgina as Director
2 March 2004
Appointed Ousterhout, Jo as Director
2 March 2004
Appointed Sibanda, Jacque as Director
31 January 2003
Appointed Heersche, Tanneke as Secretary
31 January 2003
Resigned Haynes, Simon Laurence as Secretary
25 March 2002
Appointed Plumridge, Sally as Director
25 March 2002
Appointed Thissen, Daphne as Director
25 March 2002
Resigned Tamblingson, Emma Rebecca as Director
25 March 2002
Appointed Heersche, Tanneke as Director
25 March 2002
Resigned Banjoko, Tunde as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Lavery, Moira Margaret as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Tamblingson, Emma Rebecca as Director
31 August 2000
Resigned Murphy, Vincent Andrew as Director
23 November 1999
Appointed Van Ees, Iliane as Director
23 November 1999
Appointed Murphy, Vincent Andrew as Director
3 November 1999
Appointed Banjoko, Tunde as Director
3 November 1999
Appointed Haynes, Simon Laurence 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.

Holdings 7

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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
14 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates8 September 2026
31 March 2026Appointment of a director
31 March 2026Appointment of a director
31 March 2026Director's details changed
30 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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