Action for Children

Active04764232 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
14 May 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
NCH (until 11 September 2008)
Industry
Other residential care activities n.e.c. (87900)
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990)
Directors
Richard Simon Brown
Jeremy Steven Newman
Accounts type
Group
Region
East of England
Address
3 The Boulevard
Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
10 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
26 November 2025

Charges

Total
33
Outstanding
31
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Brown, Richard Simon
Director · Appointed 2 November 2026
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Newman, Jeremy Steven
Director · Appointed 18 August 2026
British
Born September 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 20 April 2026
Also at Out of School Scotland Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1972
Bell, Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 17 April 2026
British
Born October 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 17 April 2026
Also at Persona Care and Support Limited, Persona Group Limited, St. Christophers Hospice · more companies
British
Born March 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 15 April 2026
British
Born February 1964 (62)
Hawtin, Richard
Secretary · Appointed 24 February 2026
Director · Appointed 22 February 2024
Also at Action for Children Developments Limited
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Geekie, Charles Nairn
Director · Appointed 26 April 2023
British
Born February 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2021
Also at National Youth Arts Wales, Action for Children Pension Trustee Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1963 (63)
Bell, Steven David
Director · Appointed 2 November 2020
British
Born October 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2020
Also at West London Mission Housing Association Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1964 (62)
Officer history (76 former)
2 November 2026
Appointed Brown, Richard Simon as Director
18 August 2026
Appointed Newman, Jeremy Steven as Director
1 July 2026
Resigned Johnson, Enda Michael as Director
30 June 2026
Resigned Patel, Sarika Bijendra as Director
30 June 2026
Resigned Atkin, Lynne Ann as Director
22 May 2026
Resigned Evans, Leslie Elizabeth as Director
20 April 2026
Appointed Fleming, Robert Andrew as Director
17 April 2026
Appointed Bell, Elizabeth as Director
17 April 2026
Appointed Hunter, Anthony John as Director
15 April 2026
Appointed Eastmond, Richard James as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Warwick, Dawn Lesley as Director
24 February 2026
Appointed Hawtin, Richard as Secretary
12 December 2025
Resigned Mcguinness, Aoife Marie, Dr as Secretary
17 February 2025
Appointed Mcguinness, Aoife Marie, Dr as Secretary
17 February 2025
Resigned Toutziari, Georgia, Dr as Secretary
1 July 2024
Resigned Ruetimann, Markus Hardy as Director
22 February 2024
Appointed Kaul, Navin as Director
26 April 2023
Appointed Geekie, Charles Nairn as Director
31 March 2023
Resigned Edwards, Gary James as Director
2 August 2022
Resigned Dodge, Tanith Claire as Director
1 August 2022
Appointed Evans, Leslie Elizabeth as Director
16 June 2022
Appointed Toutziari, Georgia, Dr as Secretary
16 June 2022
Resigned Punchihewa, Harindra Deepal as Secretary
24 January 2022
Appointed Atkin, Lynne Ann as Director
24 January 2022
Appointed Dodge, Tanith Claire as Director
30 September 2021
Resigned Cryer, Richard Anthony as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Curran, Peter Thomas as Director
15 January 2021
Resigned Guthrie, Kate as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Edwards, Gary James as Director
2 November 2020
Appointed Bell, Steven David as Director
14 September 2020
Resigned Gordon, Evelyn Patricia as Director
23 July 2020
Resigned Larbie, Josephine Audrey as Director
1 July 2020
Appointed Johnson, Enda Michael as Director
1 July 2020
30 June 2020
Resigned Mukarji, Daleep Satyanand as Director
30 April 2020
Appointed Punchihewa, Harindra Deepal as Secretary
31 March 2020
Resigned Malcolm, Linda Moira as Secretary
27 March 2020
Resigned Morgan, Deborah Jayne as Director
27 March 2020
Resigned Ellis, Gillian as Director
27 March 2020
Resigned Griffin, Tracy Ann as Director
5 December 2019
Appointed Warwick, Dawn Lesley as Director
6 November 2019
Resigned Thorne, Fiona Talitha Flora as Director
22 October 2019
Appointed Malcolm, Linda Moira as Secretary
22 October 2019
Resigned Dickinson, Emma Siobhan Wells as Secretary
30 July 2019
16 April 2019
Appointed Dickinson, Emma Siobhan Wells as Secretary
31 March 2019
Resigned Hood, Richard as Secretary
28 February 2019
Resigned Clifford, Leslie as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Patel, Sarika Bijendra as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned O'Brien, John James as Director
1 April 2018
Resigned Stanley, Yvette as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Goudie, Stanley James as Director
21 September 2017
Appointed Ellis, Gillian as Director
1 September 2017
Resigned Snell, Paul Stephen as Director
1 July 2017
Appointed Gordon, Evelyn Patricia as Director
25 May 2017
Appointed Larbie, Josephine Audrey as Director
30 March 2017
Appointed Thorne, Fiona Talitha Flora as Director
27 January 2017
Resigned Schroeder, Heather as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Barrell, Joe as Director
20 November 2016
Resigned Gallagher, Helen Mary as Director
15 July 2016
Resigned Howard, John David, Reverend as Director
14 July 2016
Appointed Morgan, Deborah Jayne as Director
14 July 2016
17 March 2016
Resigned Ingham, Keith as Director
26 January 2016
Appointed Gallagher, Helen Mary as Director
29 July 2015
Resigned Feltham, Helena Joan as Director
15 July 2015
Appointed Ruetimann, Markus Hardy as Director
15 July 2015
Appointed Stanley, Yvette as Director
15 July 2015
Appointed Griffin, Tracy Ann as Director
15 July 2015
Appointed Cryer, Richard Anthony as Director
7 February 2015
Appointed Hood, Richard as Secretary
6 February 2015
Resigned Grant, Roma as Secretary
3 November 2014
Resigned Dugmore, Catherine Thea as Director
23 October 2014
Resigned Mcdonald, Andrew John as Director
22 October 2014
Appointed Guthrie, Kate as Director
18 July 2014
Appointed Ingham, Keith as Director
17 July 2014
Resigned Beech, Ruby as Director
16 July 2014
Appointed Mukarji, Daleep Satyanand as Director
10 June 2014
Resigned Burns, Allan as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Matthewson, Gareth as Director
26 March 2014
Appointed Feltham, Helena Joan as Director
30 October 2013
Resigned Douglas, Nicola Clare as Director
13 September 2013
Appointed Grant, Roma as Secretary
12 September 2013
Resigned Keane, Mary as Secretary
30 August 2013
Resigned Wynn, Terry as Director
30 August 2013
Resigned Findley, David Allan Richard as Director
30 May 2013
Resigned Russell, Gerald William as Director
1 September 2012
Appointed O'Brien, John James as Director
1 September 2012
Appointed Barrell, Joe as Director
31 August 2012
Resigned Chesters, Pamela Joy as Director
25 January 2012
Appointed Howard, John David, Reverend as Director
25 January 2012
Appointed Goudie, Stanley James as Director
31 August 2011
Resigned Daws, Christopher William as Director
21 July 2011
20 July 2011
Appointed Clifford, Leslie as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Broughton, Alan as Director
28 January 2010
Appointed Burns, Allan as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Sawers, Lesley Marie, Dr as Director
7 July 2009
Appointed Snell, Paul Stephen as Director
7 July 2009
Appointed Douglas, Nicola Clare as Director
12 December 2008
Appointed Beech, Ruby as Director
15 October 2008
Appointed Schroeder, Heather as Director
15 October 2008
Resigned Baines, Garron John as Director
15 September 2008
Resigned Wendt, Robin Glover as Director
16 July 2008
Resigned Cox, Anthea Jane, Councillor as Director
16 April 2008
Appointed Matthewson, Gareth as Director
25 March 2008
Resigned Oyesanya, Lara as Director
25 February 2008
Resigned Thornton, Glenys as Director
7 February 2008
Appointed Sawers, Lesley Marie, Dr as Director
31 December 2007
31 December 2007
Resigned Morron, Paul Henry as Director
17 September 2007
1 September 2007
Appointed Mcdonald, Andrew John as Director
1 September 2007
Appointed Thornton, Glenys as Director
1 September 2007
Appointed Oyesanya, Lara as Director
1 September 2007
Appointed Broughton, Alan as Director
1 September 2007
Appointed Findley, David Allan Richard as Director
1 September 2007
Appointed Wynn, Terry as Director
31 August 2007
31 August 2007
Resigned Edington, Gordon as Director
31 August 2007
Resigned Jarvis, Judith Mary as Director
31 August 2007
Resigned Mckay, Margaret Theresa as Director
24 January 2007
Resigned Hampson, Carol Elizabeth as Director
24 November 2006
Appointed Keane, Mary as Secretary
23 November 2006
Resigned Robinson, Helen as Secretary
28 October 2006
Resigned Gilhespy, Nigel as Director
1 September 2006
Appointed Chesters, Pamela Joy as Director
1 September 2006
Appointed Dugmore, Catherine Thea as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Thake, Anthony John as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Cairns, Christopher Stuart as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Aldred, Keith, Dr as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Robinson, Helen as Secretary
31 March 2006
Resigned Khan, Javaid as Secretary
1 September 2005
1 September 2005
Appointed Anderson, William Haig, Reverend as Director
1 September 2005
Appointed Daws, Christopher William as Director
1 September 2005
Appointed Russell, Gerald William as Director
31 August 2005
Resigned Carter, Ralph Graham, Rev as Director
31 August 2005
Resigned Bhatt, Shuchi as Director
31 August 2005
Resigned Thomas, Silvia Mary as Director
31 August 2005
Resigned Jones, Adrianne as Director
8 February 2005
Appointed Gilhespy, Nigel as Director
8 February 2005
Appointed Thake, Anthony John as Director
31 August 2004
Resigned Ibbett, Clifton John Claude as Director
21 October 2003
Appointed Morron, Paul Henry as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Kelly, Alison Mary Collens, Lady as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Cairns, Christopher Stuart as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Baines, Garron John as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Cox, Anthea Jane, Councillor as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Hampson, Carol Elizabeth as Director
1 September 2003
Resigned Winter, Robert Rickaby as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Khan, Javaid as Secretary
14 May 2003
Appointed Aldred, Keith, Dr as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Winter, Robert Rickaby as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Edington, Gordon as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Thomas, Silvia Mary as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Jarvis, Judith Mary as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Jones, Adrianne as Director
14 May 2003
14 May 2003
Appointed Carter, Ralph Graham, Rev as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Mckay, Margaret Theresa as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Bhatt, Shuchi as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Wendt, Robin Glover as Director
14 May 2003
Appointed Ibbett, Clifton John Claude 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 8

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What Action For Children say about themselves

“We protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support. We campaign to bring lasting improvements to their lives”

— from actionforchildren.org.uk

Filings 297

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Appointment of a director
9 November 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026—
21 August 2026Appointment of a director
2 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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