Advocacy Focus

Active04135225 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
3 January 2001 (25 years)
Previously known as
East Lancashire Advocacy Service (until 16 August 2015)
East Lancashire Advocacy Serivce (until 18 September 2009)
Industry
Other human health activities (86900)
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Other service activities n.e.c. (96090)
Directors
Samantha Marie Meadows
Paul Stephen Carroll
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Saturn House 6-7 Mercury Rise
Altham Business Park
Accrington
BB5 5BY

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
17 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 January 2026

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Meadows, Samantha Marie
Director · Appointed 25 September 2025
British
Born August 1988 (38)
Director · Appointed 18 November 2024
British
Born December 1974 (51)
Carroll, Paul Stephen
Director · Appointed 19 May 2023
British
Born September 1976 (50)
Christie, Karen
Director · Appointed 19 May 2023
British
Born December 1961 (64)
Lintern, Christopher Bryan
Director · Appointed 2 October 2020
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Rodgers, Dean
Director · Appointed 17 September 2018
British
Born July 1991 (35)
Director · Appointed 15 July 2009
Also at Abn Financial Limited
British
Born March 1961 (65)
Officer history (41 former)
1 September 2026
Resigned O'Byrne, David as Director
21 May 2026
Resigned Wahab, Mujahid Ibrahim as Director
25 September 2025
Appointed Meadows, Samantha Marie as Director
18 November 2024
Appointed Stokes, Stuart John as Director
29 July 2024
Appointed O'Byrne, David as Director
21 May 2024
Resigned Ayub, Orooj Raheil as Director
26 September 2023
Resigned Stewart, Linda Jane as Director
26 June 2023
Appointed Wahab, Mujahid Ibrahim as Director
19 May 2023
Appointed Christie, Karen as Director
19 May 2023
Appointed Ayub, Orooj Raheil as Director
19 May 2023
Appointed Carroll, Paul Stephen as Director
3 November 2022
Resigned Yates, Emma as Director
15 August 2022
Resigned Bond, Denise as Secretary
23 July 2022
Resigned Burridge, Diane as Director
23 July 2022
Resigned Shepherd, William Gareth as Director
28 January 2022
Resigned Maqsood, Zabeda Khatoon as Director
4 January 2022
Resigned Parr, Darcey as Director
15 October 2021
Resigned Phillips, Anne as Director
23 January 2021
Resigned Southworth, Christine Marie as Director
4 January 2021
Appointed Stewart, Linda Jane as Director
4 January 2021
Appointed Burridge, Diane as Director
4 January 2021
Resigned Lindon, Anita as Director
2 October 2020
Appointed Phillips, Anne as Director
2 October 2020
Appointed Lintern, Christopher Bryan as Director
2 October 2020
Appointed Yates, Emma as Director
15 June 2020
Resigned Burrows, Simon Paul as Director
15 June 2020
Resigned Clarkin, Alan George as Director
9 January 2020
Appointed Maqsood, Zabeda Khatoon as Director
8 January 2020
Appointed Shepherd, William Gareth as Director
1 July 2019
Resigned Campbell, Graham Bruce as Director
15 April 2019
Appointed Parr, Darcey as Director
17 September 2018
Appointed Rodgers, Dean as Director
14 February 2018
Appointed Lindon, Anita as Director
19 January 2018
Resigned Gray, Michelle Lisa as Director
11 September 2017
Resigned Cocker, Keith Michael as Director
3 July 2017
Resigned Sharples, Jeremy as Director
6 June 2016
Resigned Sharples, David Allan as Director
6 June 2016
Appointed Clarkin, Alan George as Director
6 June 2016
Appointed Campbell, Graham Bruce as Director
29 June 2015
Resigned Knowles, Stephen Ward as Director
15 December 2014
Appointed Gray, Michelle Lisa as Director
11 August 2014
Appointed Burrows, Simon Paul as Director
9 December 2013
Resigned Toplis, Julie as Director
16 April 2012
Resigned Astin, Sarah Louise as Director
10 October 2011
Appointed Southworth, Christine Marie as Director
31 August 2011
Resigned Foot, Adrian James as Director
20 June 2011
Appointed Astin, Sarah Louise as Director
11 April 2011
Resigned Adams, Richard John, Rev as Director
16 August 2010
Resigned Williams, Elizabeth as Secretary
16 August 2010
Appointed Bond, Denise as Secretary
15 July 2010
Appointed Sharples, David Allan as Director
15 July 2010
Resigned Coates, Margaret as Director
15 July 2009
Appointed Bond, Denise as Director
9 June 2008
Resigned Hargreaves, Hazel as Director
9 June 2008
Resigned Williams, Trevor as Director
10 July 2007
Appointed Foot, Adrian James as Director
25 April 2007
Resigned Rehan, Claire, Dr as Director
25 April 2007
Resigned Kasim, Masoud as Director
8 December 2005
Resigned Knowles, Graham Roy as Director
5 April 2005
Appointed Kasim, Masoud as Director
14 February 2005
Resigned Grime, Jack as Director
6 October 2004
Resigned Mcgregor, Dorothy Ann as Director
28 September 2004
Resigned Riley, Christine Ann as Director
5 August 2004
Appointed Cocker, Keith Michael as Director
3 August 2004
Appointed Toplis, Julie as Director
21 October 2003
Appointed Knowles, Stephen Ward as Director
29 July 2003
Appointed Hargreaves, Hazel as Director
29 July 2003
Appointed Sharples, Jeremy as Director
27 May 2003
Resigned Latif, Mohammad as Director
27 May 2003
Resigned Hacking, Linda Ann as Director
18 March 2003
Resigned Rawlinson, Maureen Kingwood, Doctor as Director
1 December 2002
Appointed Williams, Elizabeth as Secretary
30 November 2002
Resigned Ashton, David Christopher as Secretary
24 October 2002
Resigned Taylor, Elizabeth as Director
13 November 2001
Appointed Rawlinson, Maureen Kingwood, Doctor as Director
13 November 2001
Appointed Riley, Christine Ann as Director
13 November 2001
Appointed Knowles, Graham Roy as Director
11 October 2001
Resigned Swan, Janet as Director
24 September 2001
Appointed Adams, Richard John, Rev as Director
28 June 2001
Appointed Rehan, Claire, Dr as Director
28 June 2001
Appointed Mcgregor, Dorothy Ann as Director
28 June 2001
Appointed Hacking, Linda Ann as Director
3 January 2001
Appointed Taylor, Elizabeth as Director
3 January 2001
Appointed Grime, Jack as Director
3 January 2001
Appointed Latif, Mohammad as Director
3 January 2001
Appointed Williams, Trevor as Director
3 January 2001
Appointed Ashton, David Christopher as Secretary
3 January 2001
Appointed Coates, Margaret as Director
3 January 2001
Appointed Swan, Janet 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.

Financials

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Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £878,156 £828,427 £808,031 £813,635 £870,508

No net assets figure read from accounts after 2024.

Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£206,146£298,768£266,262£236,551£136,031
Current Assets£744,129£592,042£678,365£697,900£800,775
Debtors£308,033£216,736£223,462£225,112£89,471
Cash£436,096£375,306£454,903£472,788£711,304
Creditors (< 1 year)£79,767£77,175£136,596£106,024£58,650
Net Current Assets£664,362£514,867£541,769£591,876£742,125
Net Assets£870,508£813,635£808,031£828,427£878,156

Filings 185

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 November 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
1 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
26 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
29 January 2026Confirmation statement with updates3 January 2026
18 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
Show all 185 filings

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