The PDA Society

Registered charity 1165038 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.7y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2Professional services 2Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.pdasociety.org.uk
Email	info@pdasociety.org.uk
Phone	0333 002 0781
Address	P O Box 6080, Sheffield, S12 9EW

Finances

£412,195 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£95,666	£84,064
2022	£172,073	£115,070
2023	£182,548	£181,364
2024	£356,223	£243,006
2025	£412,195	£411,663

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE (PDA) AN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE PERSONS WITH PDA, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS INCLUDING THOSE AWAITING DIAGNOSIS; ANDB) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE, TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF PDA BY RAISING AWARENESS IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO PDA.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 05 Jan 2016

Trustees (9)

9trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Sally Cairnsage 56 Chair since 2024
Amarath Singh Sokhi since 2026
Hilary Harvey since 2018
James Hulse since 2022
Michael Pleasants since 2023
Rachel Perrinage 50 since 2024
Sally Russell since 2018
Simon Mori Ringshall since 2026
Yvonne Mclintok since 2024

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