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Registered charity · Kent

The National Appropriate Adult Network Limited

The National Appropriate Adult Network Limited is a registered charity (number 1104765) based in Kent, governed by 10 trustees and chaired by Penelope Sarah Gibbs since 2021. Latest income £218k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.

Also known as Naan (Charity Commission)

  • 10 trustees
  • Income £218k (2025)
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About

What it does
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
Where
Throughout England And Wales
Website
www.appropriateadult.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
The National Appropriate Adult Network Limited
Registered
2004

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£218k£213k
  • 2024£197k£234k
  • 2023£212k£192k
Earlier years
  • 2022£202k£152k
  • 2021£157k£134k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Income source mix, 2025: Government grants 50%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE THE CARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS AND THE CARE OF PEOPLE OF ANY AGE WHO ARE MENTALLY VULNERABLE AS A RESULT OF MENTAL ILL HEALTH, LEARNING DISABILITY, NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER OR ANY OTHER REASON AND WHO ARE DETAINED OR OTHERWISE QUESTIONED UNDER THE POLICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1984’BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR, AND THE PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICE AMONGST, APPROPRIATE ADULTS: (B) TO PROMOTE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OF, THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR, AND THE PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICE AMONGST, APPROPRIATE ADULTS

Grants received

3 grants · £28,731 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

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Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

10 trustees on the board

2.8y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
5.5y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (10)

9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 10Education/training 10The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 10

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 11Health and social care 2

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£218k latest income

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1104765
Status
Registered
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 FEBRUARY 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 JUNE 2004 AND 19 OCTOBER 2006.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 DEC 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 OCT 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 NOV 2018 as amended on 02 Dec 2025
Companies House
Company number 04680035 · Active
Contact on the register
07739904858 · admin@appropriateadult.org.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
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