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

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.

7 trustees on the board

Christopher Rowlands since 2019
Emma Ashie-Neequaye since 2024
Heather Thompson since 2019
Joyce Pennington since 2012
Katherine Janet Margaret West Verrall since 2025
Laura Mcquillan since 2018
Rachel Ross since 2014

7.3y median 7y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

Christopher Rowlands since 2019
Heather Thompson since 2019
Joyce Pennington since 2012
Laura Mcquillan since 2018
Rachel Ross since 2014

10.8y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

Christopher Rowlands since 2019
Emma Ashie-Neequaye since 2024
Heather Thompson since 2019
Joyce Pennington since 2012
Katherine Janet Margaret West Verrall since 2025
Laura Mcquillan since 2018
Rachel Ross since 2014

company-linked trustees

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

Disability 7

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

Health and social care 8Professional services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

2021

2022

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incomespending£140k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

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.

Also active in the same field

The Sedbury Trust Similar size; both Disability
Mood Swings Network Similar size; both Disability
The Phoenix Centre Similar size; both Disability
Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled LTD Similar size; both Disability
A.R.I.C.D. Similar size; both Disability
Genesis Care (NW) LTD Similar size; both Disability

Deterministic, from public records.

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 (7)

7trustees

46median age

1aged 70+

Christopher Rowlandsage band 60-64 since 2019
Emma Ashie-Neequayeage band 40-44 since 2024
Heather Thompsonage band 35-39 since 2019
Joyce Penningtonage band 70-74 since 2012
Katherine Janet Margaret West Verrallage band 45-49 since 2025
Laura Mcquillanage band 45-49 since 2018
Rachel Rossage band 50-54 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.

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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