The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Royal Deaf Education Trust

Registered charity 1124523 Registered since 2008

Operates: Devon

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
5.6y median 6y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
16y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9Education/training 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Education 10Other services 9Professional services 5

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.thedeafacademy.ac.uk
Emailinfo@thedeafacademy.ac.uk
Phone01395 203130
AddressThe Deaf Academy, 1 Douglas Avenue, EXMOUTH, EX8 2AU

Finances

£9,019,345 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£5,459,542£5,244,453
2022£5,825,766£5,456,478
2023£6,503,339£6,257,133
2024£7,883,181£7,673,741
2025£9,019,345£9,133,100

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisability

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE:-3.1. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING, CARE, ACCOMMODATION, LEISUREOPPORTUNITIES, WELFARE AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO DEAF PEOPLEAND PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT DEAF BUT WHO, DUE TO SOME OTHER DISABILITY,WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE SAME (PRINCIPALLY THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELYFROM THE COUNTIES OF DEVON, CORNWALL, SOMERSET AND DORSET) WITHTHE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PERSONAL, MENTAL, PHYSICAL ANDSPIRITUAL CAPACITIES SO THAT THEY MAY REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL ASINDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY AS AWHOLE AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED; AND3.2. TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE NEEDS AND CAPABILITIES OF DEAFPEOPLE WITH A VIEW TO ACHIEVING GREATER INTEGRATION BETWEEN DEAFAND HEARING COMMUNITIES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/05/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/10/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/07/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 OCT 2017 as amended on 11 May 2018 as amended on 28 Aug 2018 as amended on 31 Jan 2020 as amended on 31 Mar 2022 as amended on 08 Feb 2026

Trustees (9)

9trustees
69median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Royal Deaf Education Trust · 06585703 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 06/05/2008

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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