Seeds for Change Lancaster Co-Operative Ltd

Active04213118 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 9 May 2001 (25 years)
Previously known as: Seeds for Change Lancaster Ltd (until 12 January 2012)
Seeds for Change Network Ltd (until 1 December 2005)
Industry: Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors: Rebecca Ruth Mcleod Smith
Sharon Angela Brown
Owned by: Rebecca Ruth Mcleod Smith
Sharon Angela Brown
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: North West
Address: Storey Institute
Meeting House Lane
Lancaster
LA1 1TH

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 6 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 22 April 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mcleod Smith, Rebecca Ruth

Director · Appointed 22 May 2019

British

Born November 1981

Brown, Sharon Angela

Director · Appointed 6 December 2017

British

Born July 1983 (43)

Officer history (13 former)

30 April 2026

Resigned Oakes-Monger, Anna Francesca as Director

17 February 2022

Appointed Oakes-Monger, Anna Francesca as Director

9 August 2020

Resigned Westphal, Steffi as Secretary

9 August 2020

Resigned Westphal, Steffi as Director

22 May 2019

Appointed Mcleod Smith, Rebecca Ruth as Director

14 January 2019

Resigned Smith, Rebecca Ruth Mcleod as Director

6 December 2017

Appointed Brown, Sharon Angela as Director

15 September 2013

Resigned Hertzberg, Max as Director

5 April 2013

Appointed Hertzberg, Max as Director

1 April 2013

Resigned Hertzberg, Max as Director

5 September 2009

Appointed Smith, Rebecca Ruth Mcleod as Director

1 December 2005

Appointed Hertzberg, Max as Director

1 December 2005

Appointed Westphal, Steffi as Director

1 December 2005

Appointed Westphal, Steffi as Secretary

1 December 2005

Resigned Muller, Catherine, Mx as Director

1 December 2005

Resigned Cass, Noel Flay, Dr as Secretary

1 December 2005

Resigned Ballard, Mark as Director

1 December 2005

Resigned Cass, Noel Flay, Dr as Director

24 March 2004

Appointed Cass, Noel Flay, Dr as Secretary

24 March 2004

Resigned Marquart, Lucia as Secretary

24 March 2004

Resigned Marquart, Lucia as Director

24 March 2004

Appointed Cass, Noel Flay, Dr as Director

20 November 2002

Appointed Muller, Catherine, Mx as Director

19 November 2002

Resigned Cochrane, Kathleen Ann as Director

9 May 2001

Appointed Cochrane, Kathleen Ann as Director

9 May 2001

Appointed Marquart, Lucia as Secretary

9 May 2001

Appointed Marquart, Lucia as Director

9 May 2001

Appointed Ballard, Mark as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Rebecca Ruth Mcleod Smith

Individual · Notified 22 May 2019

Owns 25–50% of shares

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

British

Born November 1981

Sharon Angela Brown

Individual · Notified 6 December 2017

Owns 25–50% of shares

Holds 25–50% of voting rights

British

Born July 1983 (43)

Former controllers (3)

30 April 2026

Ceased Anna Francesca Oakes-Monger — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

9 August 2020

Ceased Steffi Westphal — Owns 25–50% of shares

14 January 2019

Ceased Rebecca Smith — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets: £51,239
Cash: £62,683
Turnover: £81,219
Profit Before Tax: (£2,654)
Employees: 3

Debt Ratio: 19%
Current Ratio: 5.2x
Profit Margin: -3%
Return on Equity: -5%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£546	£519	£547	£742
Current Assets	£62,683	£56,811	£48,916	£64,993	£74,924	£61,167
Debtors	£0	£1,995		£800		£430
Cash	£62,683	£54,816		£64,098	£74,622	£60,402
Creditors (< 1 year)	£11,990	£3,598	£1,611	£404	£2,523	£1,428
Creditors (> 1 year)			£0
Net Current Assets	£50,693	£53,229	£51,625	£64,589	£72,671	£59,919
Net Assets	£51,239	£53,748	£44,702	£53,129	£54,325	£48,928
Shareholder Funds	£51,239	£53,748	£44,702	£53,129	£54,325	£48,928

Turnover	£81,219		£66,814	£61,137	£39,322	£53,237
Cost of Sales	£0					£2,324
Gross Profit	£81,219	£94,170				£50,913
Admin Expenses	£84,721	£85,741		£76,708	£60,833	£51,218
Staff Costs			£66,209
Operating Profit	(£3,502)	£8,429		(£2,336)	£5,986	(£305)
Profit Before Tax	(£2,654)	£9,191		(£1,650)	£6,663	£243
Tax		£145	£0	(£454)	£1,266	£46
Profit for Period	(£2,654)	£9,046	(£8,427)	(£1,196)	£5,397	£197

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
8 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	22 April 2026
7 May 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
5 May 2026	Director's details changed
5 May 2026	Change of details for a person with significant control
1 May 2026	Change of details for a person with significant control