Natural Ability

Registered charity 1136665 Registered since 2010

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.4y median 12y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.2y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 6Education/training 6Accommodation/housing 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Hospitality 7Health and social care 4Professional services 1

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Contact

Website	www.naturalability.org
Email	info@naturalability.org
Phone	01434618149
Address	West Orchard House, Allendale Road, HEXHAM, Northumberland, NE46 2DE

Finances

£1,941,236 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,008,230	£961,384
2022	£1,202,715	£1,152,022
2023	£1,345,005	£1,317,016
2024	£1,491,159	£1,440,398
2025	£1,941,236	£1,829,794

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityAccommodation/housingEnvironment/conservation/heritageEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND OR PHYSICALAND/OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF:A. HOUSING, SUPPORTED LIVING, SHORT BREAKS, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING ANDLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, EMPHASISING THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THEENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL HERITAGE, WHEREVER POSSIBLE.B. DEVELOPING SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE FORMS OF SUPPORT AS REQUIRED.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 JULY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES 8 MAY 2010

Trustees (6)

6trustees

67median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Bruce Howorthage 61 Chair since 2014
Calum Keith Nicholsonage 61 since 2025
Daisy Anne Gardenerage 46 since 2021
Moya Holmesage 73 since 2014
Michael Quinnage 78 since 2014
Robert Philipsonage 74

Linked company (Companies House)

Natural Ability · 06959710 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/07/2009

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Queen's Hall Theatre Club 1 shared trustee
Tynedale Hospice AT Home 1 shared trustee

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