Cdls Foundation UK & Ireland

Registered charity 1054033 Registered since 1996

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.2y median 9y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.2y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 9General Charitable Purposes 1

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No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.cdls.org.uk
Email	info@cdls.org.uk
Phone	01375376439
Address	C D L S Foundation, PO Box 8368, RIPLEY, DE5 4DA

Finances

£53,629 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£45,243	£33,220
2022	£51,735	£54,234
2023	£61,959	£63,874
2024	£49,256	£46,292
2025	£53,629	£47,139

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ENSURE EARLY AND ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF CDLS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND TO ENABLE FAMILIES FRIENDS AND PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION AND PLAN FOR THE AFFECTED PERSON'S PRESENT AND FUTURE

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 NOVEMBER 1994 as amended on 27 Apr 2019 as amended on 26 Aug 2020

Trustees (9)

9trustees

0aged 70+

Bjorn Harris since 2022
Charles Blockley since 2017
David Axtell since 2012
Dr Bethany Pang since 2025
Faye Kett since 2012
Jack Young since 2019
Kim Wildborne since 2024
Ryan Saunders since 2013
Sara Peaford-Smith since 2016

Connected charities (1)

John Bristow and Thomas Mason Trust 1 shared trustee

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