Governance
Progress to Change (a Company Limited by Guarantee) incorporates the work of the two Approved Premises – Ripon House and Cardigan House – and their related assets and liabilities.
Our registered charity number is 1065423. Our registered Company number is 3286672.
Social Concern was incorporated on 3 December 1996. Following a special resolution, the company was incorporated under the revised name of Ripon & Leeds Diocesan Council for Social Concern with effect from 27 December 2000.
During 2008, the Directors reviewed and updated the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company. These were amended by a Special Resolution dated 29 July 2008.
As a consequence of the creation of the new Diocese of Leeds in 2014, the Trustees, after consulting with staff and residents, agreed on the new name of Progress to Change. Following a Special Resolution, the company was incorporated under the revised name with effect from 15 August 2015.
During this period, the Directors also took the opportunity to review and update the Articles of Association of the Company. These were amended by a Special Resolution during September 2015.
Further information about how the organisation’s structure and activities can be seen in our annual reports.
I’ve enjoyed working at Progress to Change since 2011. As a CIMA qualified accountant, my role as Finance Manager includes ensuring that our funding and budgeting across both premises is managed effectively, to ensure we provide best use of all the resources available to us. I enjoy a varied role, working as part of the team in the office as well as interacting with numerous contractors, Trustees and colleagues. 
I joined Progress to Change in January 2016, initially serving as the Operational Manager at Cardigan House. In April 2022, I transitioned to Ripon House as the Operational Lead, before stepping into my current role as CEO in April 2024.
I joined Progress to Change as operations manager at Cardigan House in March 2022. Prior to joining Progress to Change I qualified as a Probation Officer in 2004, completing a BA degree in Probation Studies to do so. I worked for the Probation Service for 18 years in a variety of frontline settings and I had also previously worked at Cardigan House on a relief basis so I already had a good knowledge of the building and many of the processes.
Alastair joined the charity as a trustee in September 2017 and in September 2022 was elected as its chair.
Prior to joining Progress to Change, I worked across the voluntary sector, NHS and