The British Polio Fellowship

Registered charity 1108335 Registered since 2005

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

Connected trustee network

The connection graph needs a free account.

This charity's record is public. The network of who else its trustees govern is compiled from the registers by us, and an account keeps it out of bulk scrapers.

Find a path from this charity →

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

4.2y median 6y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.8y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Business services 8Health and social care 3Other services 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

South Lakeland Hydrotherapy Limited 1 shared trustee

🔒 Succession forecast is a Pro feature - the board seats likely to open in the next year and the ideal next trustee. Explore Pro →

Related organisations

South Lakeland Hydrotherapy Limited 1 shared trustee
Finchale Training College Similar size; both Disability
The Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust General Charity Similar size; both Disability
Carers' Support Centre Similar size; both Disability
Merlin Neuro Therapy Centre Ltd Similar size; both Disability
The Rainbow Centre for Conductive Education LTD Similar size; both Disability

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.britishpolio.org.uk
Email	kripen@britishpolio.org.uk
Phone	0800 0431935
Address	Unit 10 CP House, Otterspool Way, Watford, Watford, WD18 0FQ

Finances

£1,102,032 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£536,497	£409,103
2021	£888,474	£392,720
2022	£525,965	£515,091
2023	£662,890	£618,405
2024	£1,102,032	£629,684

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD OR MAY YET HAVE POLIO AND POST POLIO SYNDROME OR ASSOCIATED AILMENTS IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) REPRESENTING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD OR MAY YET HAVE POLIO AND POST POLIO SYNDROME OR ASSOCIATED AILMENTS;B) ASSISTING THEM TO TAKE THEIR FULL INTEGRATED PART IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY;C) OFFERING HELP, ADVICE, INFORMATION ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE) TO SUCH PEOPLE RESIDENT IN THE UK;D) LIAISING WITH SIMILAR GROUPS WORLDWIDE TO RECEIVE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/09/2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11/09/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 MAR 2014

Trustees (9)

9trustees

73median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Frances Quinnage 69 since 2020
Gordon Cameron Richardsonage 73 since 2019
John Aduage 39 since 2025
Linda Davisage 74 since 2020
Lisa Welshage 64 since 2025
Michael Harperage 85 since 2023
Naliben Patelage 75 since 2025
Susan Brownage 73 since 2020
Terence Colin Blackmanage 66 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

The British Polio Fellowship · 05294321 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/11/2004

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

South Lakeland Hydrotherapy Limited 1 shared trustee

For recruiters

Tools for approaching charities and finding candidates. In development - register to get early access.

Report an error in this record - let us know.