Talking News Federation

Registered charity 1185913 CIO Registered since 2019

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.2y median 1y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.2y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 6Other Charitable Purposes 6Disability 2Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Other services 2Health and social care 1Manufacturing 1

Boards that share trustees

Chelmsford Area Access Group 1 shared trustee
Canopy 1 shared trustee
The Swindon and District Talking Newspaper Association 1 shared trustee
The Chelmsford and District Talking Newspaper 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Swindon and District Talking Newspaper Association 1 shared trustee
The Chelmsford and District Talking Newspaper 1 shared trustee
Canopy 1 shared trustee
Chelmsford Area Access Group 1 shared trustee
Poynton Open Hands Community Transport Similar size; both Other purposes
Eastrea Village Hall Trust Similar size; both Other purposes

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Contact

Website	www.tnf.org.uk
Email	enquiries@tnf.org.uk
Phone	03000 400 300
Address	TALKING NEWS FEDERATION, 145 VICTORIA ROAD, SWINDON, SN1 3BU

Finances

£30,427 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£26,320	£12,391
2022	£41,754	£26,884
2023	£87,239	£32,439
2024	£59,935	£50,899
2025	£30,427	£62,289

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS (THE “OBJECTS”) OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICE AND THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS MEMBER ORGANISATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY THAT MAKES READING A STRAIN BY. A) TO SUPPORT REPRESENT AND DEVELOP THE WORK OF ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM WHICH UNDERTAKE THE SYSTEMATIC PROVISION OF NEWS AND OTHER MATERIAL BY DIGITAL OR ANALOGUE TRANSMISSIONS (“TALKING NEWS ORGANISATIONS”) THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM. B) PROMOTING AND ASSISTING THE FORMATION OF TALKING NEWS ORGANISATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 21 Oct 2019 as amended on 30 Sep 2020

Trustees (6)

6trustees

75median age

1aged 70+

Michael James Woodage 81 Chair since 2025
David John Beard since 2025
Deborah Jenkins Harrison since 2024
Dr Temidayo Akinwunmi since 2025
Margaret Rona Graingerage 68 since 2025
Richard Black since 2019

Connected charities (4)

The Chelmsford and District Talking Newspaper 1 shared trustee
The Swindon and District Talking Newspaper Association 1 shared trustee
Chelmsford Area Access Group 1 shared trustee
Canopy 1 shared trustee

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