Deaf Sports First

Registered charity 1175408 Registered since 2017

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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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

9y median 12y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

18.7y

average years in governance

2 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 3Disability 3Education/training 3

Commercial experience

Education 8Tech and media 5Arts and leisure 1

Gaps to watch

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

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Specialkidz 1 shared trustee
Deaf Aspirations 1 shared trustee

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Ability2Access 1 shared trustee
Access-Ability Communications Technology 1 shared trustee
Specialkidz 1 shared trustee
Deaf Aspirations 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	https://deafsportsfirst.org/
Email	henry.skinner@deafsportsfirst.org
Phone	01491576281
Address	121 GREYS ROAD, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, RG9 1TE

Finances

£152,233 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£0	£193
2022	£200	£416
2023	£59,851	£57,952
2024	£2,821	£1,744
2025	£152,233	£145,132

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityAmateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVING THE DISABILITY OF THOSE WHO ARE DEAF OR WHO HAVE AN ASSOCIATED DISABILITIES (DEAF / BLIND, DEAF / DYSLEXIC, DEAF / SPEECH IMPAIRED ETC.) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS EITHER DIRECTLY TO THE BENEFICIARIES OR TO ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO HELP THEM PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL / SPORT AND SUCH OTHER SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 AUG 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09 OCT 2017 as amended on 08 Jan 2024

Trustees (3)

3trustees

56median age

1aged 70+

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

Henry Skinnerage 49 Chair since 2023
KEN Carterage 89 since 2014
Sharon Saartje Hirshmanage 56 since 2014

Linked company (Companies House)

Deaf Sports First LTD. · 09164509 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 06/08/2014

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (4)

Specialkidz 1 shared trustee
Deaf Aspirations 1 shared trustee
Ability2Access 1 shared trustee
Access-Ability Communications Technology 1 shared trustee

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