Institute of British Sign Language

Registered charity 1163674 Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

5.3y median 6y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

18.6y

average years in governance

2 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 3Disability 1Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1

Commercial experience

Education 3Health and social care 1Other services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Deaf Experience Limited 1 shared trustee
Deaf Muslim UK 1 shared trustee

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Deaf Experience Limited 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.ibsl.org.uk
Email	michellejones@ibsl.org.uk
Phone	01257 221326
Address	1 Strawberry Fields, CHORLEY, Lancashire, PR7 1PQ

Finances

£150,183 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£150,183	£202,015
2022
2023
2024
2025

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ACCREDITED TRAINING SCHEME.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 APR 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 APR 2015

Trustees (3)

3trustees

67median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Khalid Ashrafage 59 Chair since 2022
Agnes Dyabage 67 since 2020
Joselyn Taylorage 72 since 2020

Linked company (Companies House)

Institute of British Sign Language · 06201561 · Active - Proposal to Strike off

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 03/04/2007

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Deaf Experience Limited 1 shared trustee
Deaf Muslim UK 1 shared trustee

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