Early Years - the Organisation for Young Children

ActiveNI023257 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
8 November 1989 (37 years)
Previously known as
Nippa - the Early Years Organisation (until 12 November 2004)
Northern Ireland Pre-School Playgroups Association (until 12 April 2000)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
William Burton
Teresa Canavan
Bernadette O'Neill
Accounts type
Full
Region
Northern Ireland
Address
6C Wildflower Way
Boucher Road
Belfast
BT12 6TA

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
7 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 April 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Burton, William, Dr
Director · Appointed 4 February 2026
Irish
Born September 1984 (42)
Canavan, Teresa
Director · Appointed 4 February 2026
Irish
Born April 1973 (53)
O'Neill, Bernadette
Director · Appointed 4 February 2026
Northern Irish
Born February 1986 (40)
Loye, Francis
Director · Appointed 24 November 2023
Irish
Born August 1980 (46)
Mccambley, Sarah
Director · Appointed 25 November 2022
British
Born April 1990 (36)
Walmsley, Pauline Mary
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2019
Fulton, Nemonie Alexandra Michelle
Director · Appointed 23 November 2018
British
Born July 1971 (55)
Officer history (51 former)
4 February 2026
Appointed Canavan, Teresa as Director
4 February 2026
Appointed O'Neill, Bernadette as Director
4 February 2026
Appointed Burton, William, Dr as Director
23 October 2025
Resigned Mcdonagh, Mary Theresa as Director
16 September 2025
Resigned Park, Ronan Patrick as Director
16 September 2025
Resigned Barkley, Jennifer as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Sobieraj, Agata Zofia as Director
24 November 2023
Appointed Loye, Francis as Director
25 November 2022
Appointed Mccambley, Sarah as Director
25 November 2022
Resigned Mcivor, Ethel as Director
29 April 2022
Resigned Loughrey, Alma Mary as Director
29 November 2019
Appointed Park, Ronan Patrick as Director
1 July 2019
Appointed Walmsley, Pauline Mary as Secretary
30 June 2019
Resigned Fitzpatrick, Siobhan Margaret as Secretary
7 February 2019
Resigned Koplewsky, Rosaleen Diane as Director
23 November 2018
Appointed Fulton, Nemonie Alexandra Michelle as Director
23 November 2018
Appointed Barkley, Jennifer as Director
19 February 2018
Resigned Tighiouart, Margaret as Director
8 June 2017
Appointed Sobieraj, Agata Zofia as Director
8 June 2017
Appointed Loughrey, Alma Mary as Director
8 June 2017
Resigned Kemper, Helena Maria as Director
8 June 2017
Appointed Tighiouart, Margaret as Director
8 June 2017
Resigned Rodgers, Rosaleen Diane as Director
8 June 2017
Appointed Rodgers, Rosaleen Diane as Director
8 June 2017
Resigned Johnston, Sara Olivia as Director
8 June 2017
Resigned Burns, Stephen as Director
6 June 2017
Appointed Koplewsky, Rosaleen Diane as Director
14 November 2016
Resigned Lawther, Derek as Director
8 July 2016
Appointed Fitzpatrick, Siobhan Margaret as Secretary
8 July 2016
Resigned Weiniger, Siobhan Marie as Secretary
3 June 2016
Resigned O'Rourke, Jane Anne as Director
3 June 2016
Resigned Colgan, Ruth as Director
3 June 2016
Appointed Mcivor, Ethel as Director
3 June 2016
Appointed Mcdonagh, Mary Theresa as Director
3 June 2016
Resigned D'Arcy, John Roger as Director
5 June 2015
Appointed Lawther, Derek as Director
6 May 2015
Resigned Garbutt, Nick as Director
9 March 2014
6 March 2014
Resigned Mcbride, Philip as Director
16 May 2012
Resigned Smith, William Beattie as Director
16 May 2012
Appointed Mcbride, Philip as Director
16 May 2012
Resigned Huddleston, Julie Ann as Director
16 May 2012
16 May 2012
Appointed Kemper, Helena Maria as Director
16 May 2012
Appointed Garbutt, Nick as Director
12 February 2012
Resigned Mcdermott, Anne as Director
25 August 2011
Resigned Kelly, Deirdre Laura as Director
9 June 2011
Appointed Colgan, Ruth as Director
9 June 2011
Appointed Burns, Stephen as Director
9 June 2011
Appointed Mcdermott, Anne as Director
9 June 2011
Resigned Gillies, Pamela as Director
9 June 2011
Resigned Mcadam, Linda as Director
10 June 2010
Appointed O'Rourke, Jane Anne as Director
10 June 2010
Resigned Loughrey, Alma Mary as Director
10 June 2010
Resigned Harper, John Clive as Director
10 June 2010
Appointed Johnston, Sara Olivia as Director
10 June 2010
Appointed D'Arcy, John Roger as Director
26 August 2009
Resigned Weiniger, Siobhan Marie as Director
18 June 2009
Resigned Mccusker, Lauri Gerald as Director
2 October 2008
Resigned Keenan, Mary Caroline as Director
13 June 2008
Resigned Williamson, Catherine Marie as Director
12 June 2008
Appointed Kelly, Deirdre Laura as Director
7 April 2008
Appointed Weiniger, Siobhan Marie as Secretary
7 April 2008
Appointed Weiniger, Siobhan Marie as Director
7 April 2008
Resigned Fitzpatrick, Siobhan as Secretary
25 January 2008
Resigned Troughton, Geoffrey as Secretary
25 January 2008
Appointed Fitzpatrick, Siobhan as Secretary
7 June 2007
Appointed Mccusker, Lauri Gerald as Director
7 June 2007
Resigned Muldoon, John Joseph as Director
1 May 2006
Appointed Smith, William Beattie as Director
1 May 2006
Appointed Huddleston, Julie Ann as Director
10 June 2005
Appointed Keenan, Mary Caroline as Director
10 June 2005
Appointed Gillies, Pamela as Director
10 June 2005
Appointed Mcadam, Linda as Director
10 June 2005
Appointed Troughton, Geoffrey as Secretary
31 December 2004
Resigned Mcvarnock, Una as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Majella, Caherty as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Laverty, Hugh as Director
31 December 2004
Resigned Snoddy, Sandra Kay as Secretary
20 May 2004
Appointed Loughrey, Alma Mary as Director
20 May 2004
Appointed Harper, John Clive as Director
12 August 2003
Resigned Groves, Michele as Director
13 May 2003
Resigned Fell, Sandra as Director
13 May 2003
Resigned Preston, Sandra as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Williamson, Catherine Marie as Director
1 January 2003
Resigned Mcardle, Bernadette as Director
14 June 2002
Appointed Mcvarnock, Una as Director
14 June 2002
Resigned Mills, Sharon Rose Louise as Director
14 June 2002
Resigned Daly, Linda Jennifer as Director
14 June 2002
Resigned Mccurry, Susan Frances as Director
8 June 2001
Appointed Majella, Caherty as Director
20 May 2001
Appointed Groves, Michele as Director
17 June 2000
Appointed Mcardle, Bernadette as Director
17 June 2000
Appointed Mills, Sharon Rose Louise as Director
17 June 2000
Appointed Laverty, Hugh as Director
17 June 2000
Resigned Morrow, Margaret Evelyn Ruth as Director
18 June 1999
Resigned Adair, Gladys Louise as Director
6 June 1998
Resigned Fairbairn, Catherine as Director
6 June 1998
Resigned Monroe, Leandre as Director
6 June 1998
Appointed Daly, Linda Jennifer as Director
8 November 1989
Appointed Fell, Sandra as Director
8 November 1989
Appointed Monroe, Leandre as Director
8 November 1989
Appointed Fairbairn, Catherine as Director
8 November 1989
Appointed Preston, Sandra as Director
8 November 1989
Appointed Mccurry, Susan Frances as Director
8 November 1989
Appointed Snoddy, Sandra Kay as Secretary
8 November 1989
Appointed Morrow, Margaret Evelyn Ruth as Director
8 November 1989
Appointed Muldoon, John Joseph as Director
8 November 1989
Appointed Adair, Gladys Louise as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

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Financials

Employees
222

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Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
12 November 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
7 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates23 April 20263
13 March 2026Appointment of a director2
13 March 2026Director's details changed2
5 March 2026Appointment of a director2
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