Downs View Life Skills College

Registered charity 1185149 Registered since 2019

Operates: Brighton And Hove

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.8y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.2y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 5Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 3

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The Community of the Sacred Passion 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	http://downsviewlifeskillscollege.co.uk/
Email	admin-lifeskills@downsview.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Phone	01273551028
Address	Downs View Life Skill College, 7 Old London Road, Patcham, BRIGHTON, BN1 8XR

Finances

£1,405,634 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,008,022	£1,015,642
2022	£1,311,043	£1,025,087
2023	£1,406,837	£1,052,467
2024	£1,420,140	£1,159,930
2025	£1,405,634	£1,311,605

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

People With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES BY ADVANCING THEIR LIFE SKILLS AND ABILITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO SUCH PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 NOV 2017AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JUN 2018AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 AUG 2019

Trustees (5)

5trustees

66median age

1aged 70+

Succession outlook: 1 of 5 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dr Jennifer Anne Chapmanage 82 since 2020
James Watkinsage 63 since 2021
Margaret Paxton-Walker since 2025
Susan Hirschler BSc Honsage 66 since 2019
Sophie Cook since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

Downs View Life Skills College · 11073037 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 20/11/2017

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The Community of the Sacred Passion 1 shared trustee

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