Diverse Abilities Plus LTD.

Registered charity 282197 Registered since 1981

Operates: Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.4y median 5.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.1y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 8Disability 8Education/training 8

Commercial experience

Education 7Property 4Construction 3

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Poole Museum Foundation 1 shared trustee
Edwards Facility Services LTD 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.diverseabilities.org.uk
Email	info@diverseabilities.org.uk
Phone	01202718266
Address	DIVERSE ABILITIES HEAD OFFICE, Langside School, Langside Avenue, POOLE, BH12 5BN

Finances

£10,422,143 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£7,470,830	£6,940,029
2022	£7,962,306	£7,785,178
2023	£8,334,346	£8,450,337
2024	£9,567,780	£9,307,822
2025	£10,422,143	£10,584,594

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityAccommodation/housing

Who

People With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE CARE, WELFARE, INTEREST, TREATMENT, EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT IN THE COUNTY OF DORSET(OR IN THE EVENT OF ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT RE-ORGANISATION IN AN EQUIVALENT AREA) AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS OF SPASTICS (WHICH EXPRESSION IN THESE PRESENTS SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY) AND OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD JANUARY 1981 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 FEBRUARY 2001. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20 JULY 2009.

Trustees (8)

8trustees

73median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

John Smithage 83 Chair since 2013
Andrew Morrisage 61 since 2025
Annie Jenkison since 2025
Geoff Ridgway since 2015
Jonathan David Gibsonage 71 since 2022
Lucy Lucas- Rowe since 2019
Martin Daviesage 64 since 2015
Sandie Trapnellage 75 since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

Diverse Abilities Plus LTD · 01540805 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/01/1981

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Edwards Facility Services LTD 1 shared trustee
Poole Museum Foundation 1 shared trustee

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