NEW Directions Support

Registered charity 1162393 Registered since 2015

Operates: Staffordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.2y median 9y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.6y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 6Accommodation/housing 1Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 6Business services 3Education 1

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Contact

Website	www.newdirectionssupport.org.uk
Email	info@newdirectionssupport.org.uk
Phone	01785904677
Address	Stafford Education &Enterprise Park, Weston Road, STAFFORD, ST18 0BF

Finances

£469,752 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£264,308	£231,858
2022	£298,391	£283,538
2023	£359,730	£311,308
2024	£379,534	£351,151
2025	£469,752	£367,385

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY BY THE PROVISION OF DAY ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS, OVER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS, IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE, IN PARTICULAR THE PROVISION OF STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EDUCATION, LEISURE AND WORK-PREPARATION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/03/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/05/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/05/2015

Trustees (6)

6trustees

64median age

1aged 70+

Sara Jonesage 60 Chair since 2015
Denise Jane Tolsonage 65 since 2016
Derek John Followsage 75 since 2018
Helen Bancroft-Morrisage 52 since 2025
Jeremy Stokesage 63 since 2015
Julie Yatesage 65 since 2018

Linked company (Companies House)

NEW Directions Support · 08617386 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 19/07/2013

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Andover Crisis and Support Centre 1 shared trustee

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