Skills for People

Registered charity 1069993 Registered since 1998

Operates: Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar And Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees, North Tyneside

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 6Education/training 5Recreation 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 5Arts and leisure 2Education 2

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US 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.skillsforpeople.org.uk
Email	information@skillsforpeople.org.uk
Phone	01912818737
Address	Skills for People, 4 Glendale Terrace, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE6 1PB

Finances

£1,356,717 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£690,219	£668,694
2022	£1,051,498	£756,103
2023	£1,058,287	£1,168,314
2024	£1,356,717	£1,327,986
2025	£1,356,717	£1,327,986

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE, EDUCATE, SUPPORT, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, THEIR PARENTS, OTHER RELATIVES, FRIENDS, PROFESSIONALS CONCERNED WITH THEIR WELFARE, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/12/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/01/2016

Trustees (6)

6trustees

58median age

0aged 70+

Danielle Ruddage 37 since 2024
Dr Jo Whaley since 2019
Duncan Keith Sellersage 61 since 2024
Jacqueline Ann Cairns since 2025
Kathryn Chaplinage 58 since 2024
Sheila Halpinage 64 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Skills for People · 03487635 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 31/12/1997

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

US 1 shared trustee

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