Action for Deafness

Registered charity 1122579 Registered since 2008

Operates: West Sussex, East Sussex, Surrey, Brighton And Hove

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Board DNA

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

trustees on the board

5.3y median 4y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

18.1y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 3

Commercial experience

Health and social care 3Other services 3Business services 1

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Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Website	www.actionfordeafness.org.uk
Email	info@actionfordeafness.org.uk
Phone	01444415582
Address	Action for Deafness, 22-24 Sussex Road, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH16 4EA

Finances

£2,005,435 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,417,738	£1,488,660
2021	£1,545,946	£1,356,661
2022	£2,135,690	£1,750,287
2023	£2,199,858	£1,991,486
2024	£2,005,435	£2,057,402

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ENABLE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF, DEAFENED, HARD OF HEARING OR DEAFBLIND AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING BY THE PROVISION OF AN INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICE, RESOURCE CENTRES AND BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.

Governing document: INCORPORATED 05/04/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/04/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/2010AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/03/2011

Trustees (3)

3trustees

65median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Brian Thomas Cookage 75 since 2022
Eamonn Sean Skyrmeage 60 since 2016
Jane Shawage 65 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Action for Deafness · 06205458 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/04/2007

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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