Deafinitions Limited

Registered charity 1144504 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.6y median 8y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

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Sector coverage

Disability 5Education/training 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5

Commercial experience

Tech and media 5Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.deafinitions.org
Email	info@deafinitions.org
Phone	01709916104
Address	Deafinitions, Factory 4 @ Powerpark, Goldthorpe Industrial Estate, off Commercial Road, Goldthorpe, S63 9BL

Finances

£763,137 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£579,026	£588,474
2021	£352,713	£450,839
2022	£636,084	£576,041
2023	£542,938	£666,225
2024	£763,137	£652,868

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE DEAF PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE USERS) AND TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) IMPROVING DEAF PEOPLE'S ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY PRODUCING AND PROVIDING CUSTOM-MADE RESOURCES FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY;(B) EDUCATING AND ENABLING DEAF PEOPLE BY ENSURING RESOURCES, WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES ALWAYS INCLUDE FLUENT BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE, VISUAL EXAMPLES, QUALITY GRAPHICS AND DETAILED GLOSSARY OF RELEVANT TERMS; AND(C) BY ADVOCATING WITH DEAF PEOPLE TO IMPROVE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG STATUTORY AND PRIVATE SERVICE PROVIDERS ABOUT DEAF PEOPLE'S ACCESS AND UNDERSTANDING NEEDS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04/01/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/09/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/10/2011

Trustees (5)

5trustees

53median age

1aged 70+

Robin Herdmanage 70 Chair since 2015
Adrian Peacockage 53 since 2016
Andrew Sutcliffeage 40 since 2022
David Rhodesage 50 since 2018
Zafar Zamanage 58 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Deafinitions Limited · 06464681 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 04/01/2008

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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