The William Merritt Disabled Living Centre

Registered charity 513001 Registered since 1982

Operates: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City, Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds City, City Of Wakefield, North Yorkshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.6y median 8y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.2y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 10Education/training 10The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 10

Commercial experience

Health and social care 14Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	www.wmdlc.org
Email	info@wmdlc.org
Phone	01133508989
Address	William Merritt DLC, Aire House, 100 Town Street, Rodley, Leeds, LS13 1HP

Finances

£1,336,214 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£947,972	£882,489
2022	£943,526	£1,057,186
2023	£1,131,909	£1,156,481
2024	£1,232,495	£1,158,032
2025	£1,336,214	£1,253,517

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

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

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS NOW OR MAY HEREAFTER BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION)

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AN ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 MAY 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 4 APRIL 1986 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14 DECEMBER 1993 AND 19 NOVEMBER 2003

Trustees (10)

10trustees

75median age

6aged 70+

Succession outlook: 6 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Rachel Beverley-Stevensonage 53 Chair since 2013
David Bruceage 80
Denis Sutcliffeage 77 since 2023
Dr Paramita Dasgupta Ghoshage 53 since 2020
JAN Spencer
Keith Murray since 2017
Kieran Prestonage 75 since 2018
Margaret Mary Faulknerage 79 since 2016
Nicola Priorage 65 since 2022
Prof M A Chamberlain

Linked company (Companies House)

William Merritt Disabled Living Centre(the) · 01638939 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 28/05/1982

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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