Deaflink North East

Registered charity 1147237 Registered since 2012

Operates: Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Durham, Northumberland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.6y median 7y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.1y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

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company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Professional services 1

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Contact

Website	www.deaflink.org.uk
Email	admin@deaflink.org.uk
Phone	01912818421
Address	1 Church View House, St Nicholas Hospital, Jubilee Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 3XT

Finances

£139,882 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£100,746	£86,412
2022	£94,285	£90,705
2023	£105,073	£102,683
2024	£108,329	£107,087
2025	£139,882	£118,054

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE DEAF, DEAFBLIND, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAFENED PEOPLE BY ANY MEANS WHICH IS CHARITABLE IN LAW AND IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) IMPROVING ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, LEISURE AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEAF, DEAFBLIND, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAFENED PEOPLE;(B) PROMOTING THE FULL PARTICIPATION OF DEAF, DEAFBLIND, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAFENED PEOPLE IN SOCIETY;(C) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF DEAF, DEAFBLIND, HARD OF HEARING AND DEAFENED PEOPLE WITHIN THE HEARING COMMUNITY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 MAR 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 JUL 2017

Trustees (8)

8trustees

48median age

1aged 70+

Christopher Rowlandsage 60 since 2019
Emma Ashie-Neequayeage 43 since 2024
Heather Thompsonage 35 since 2019
Joyce Penningtonage 71 since 2012
Joanne Nicollsage 62 since 2024
Katherine Janet Margaret West V Verrallage 46 since 2025
Laura Mcquillanage 46 since 2018
Rachel Rossage 50 since 2014

Linked company (Companies House)

Deaflink North East · 07982375 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/03/2012

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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