The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 6th September 2026

The John Townsend Trust

Registered charity 1127209 Registered since 2008

Operates: Throughout England

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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.

4 trustees on the board

15y median 15y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

21.4y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

3
company-linked trustees

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

Disability 4Education/training 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4

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

Education 3Health and social care 2Other services 2

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Also active in the same field

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Contact

Websitewww.johntownsendtrust.org.uk
Phone01843227561
AddressROYAL SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN, VICTORIA ROAD, MARGATE, CT9 1NB

Finances

£13,712,111 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAccommodation/housing

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

1A TO EDUCATE AND CARE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR WHO HAVE DIFFICULTIES IN COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS (INCLUDING SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE ALSO DISADVANTAGED IN OTHER WAYS) AND WHO HAVE NEED OF EDUCATION AND CARE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR DISADVANTAGES AND DIFFICULTIES;1B TO PREPARE SUCH PERSONS FOR LIVING, AND TO ASSIST THEM TO LIVE, WITHIN THE COMMUNITY;1C TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST SUCH PERSONS WHO REQUIRE PROLONGED CARE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE THOUGHT FIT WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THEM;1D TO MAKE GRANTS TO SUCH PERSONS OR ASSIST OTHER CHARITIES (INCLUDING ROYAL SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN MARGATE THE TRUSTEE) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM;1E TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS;IN EACH CASE GIVING PREFERENCE:FIRST TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18; AND SECONDLY TO YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25.2 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS AND TO TRAIN THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM.3 TO TRAIN INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO EDUCATE AND CARE FOR SUCH PERSONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 DECEMBER 2008

Trustees (4)

4trustees
72median age
2aged 70+

Connected charities (2)

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