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British Dyslexia Association

Company 01830587 Active

Registered charity: The British Dyslexia Association

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Board DNA

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10
directors on the board
3.8y median 3.3y
average tenure
7.4y
longest tenure
1
directors past 6 years
3 vs 5 portfolio
first-time directors
3
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Education 5Professional services 4Dormant 2Business services 1Other services 1Retail and trade 1Tech and media 1

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Company details

Number01830587
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated05/07/1984
Address1 FRIAR STREET, READING, RG1 1DA
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

85590 - Other education n.e.c.85600 - Educational support services94990 - Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)


Officers (102)

  • Howarth, Susan Mary Director · appointed 2025
  • James-Edwards, Marlon Carlos Director · appointed 2025
  • Ashley Taylor, Helen Elizabeth Director · appointed 2023
  • Whybrow, Shoshana Mary Director · appointed 2023
  • Brissett-Bailey, Marcia Marie Director · appointed 2023
  • Newell, Sasha Maree Arundel Secretary · appointed 2023
  • Stanton, Barry Mark Andrew Director · appointed 2022
  • Riva, Enrico Director · appointed 2021
  • Niolaki, Georgia Zampia, Dr Director · appointed 2021
  • Catterson, Michelle Director · appointed 2020
  • Neale, Timothy David Director · appointed 2019
  • Bleakney, David Alexander Former Secretary · appointed 2023 · resigned 2023
  • Davies, Nathan James Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Anderson, Ian Benjamin Former Secretary · appointed 2022 · resigned 2023
  • JAN, Fauzia Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
  • Ross, Helen Louise, Dr Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
  • Edmond, Suzanne Ruth Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2023
  • Catterson, Michelle May Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
  • Gallick, Colin David Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
  • Hazell, Delia Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
  • Keaveney, Patrick Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2021
  • Cockram, Liane Cox Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2021
  • Tomalin, Pamela Frances Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2021
  • Hughes, Jeffrey Robert, Mt Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2021
  • Audley, Gillian Jayne Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2020
  • Elliot, Patrick Ian Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2021
  • Hill, Lesley Anne Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2019
  • Sherin, Mark Edward Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2022
  • Dutton, Carolyn Fay Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2021
  • Johnson, Michael Craig Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2020
  • Johnstone, Lis Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2015
  • Lyon, Angelique Former Secretary · appointed 2012 · resigned 2020
  • Ford, William Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
  • Levell, John Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2020
  • Austin, Linda Rae Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2017
  • Rees, Nicholas John Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2012
  • Williams, David George Philip Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2020
  • Jones, Beverley Ann Former Secretary · appointed 2010 · resigned 2012
  • Gilmour Payton, Hugh George Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2017
  • Marsden, Paul William Barry Former Secretary · appointed 2010 · resigned 2010
  • Taylor, Denise Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2012
  • Smith, Arran Stephen Lee Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2025
  • Parsonage, Jennifer Lilian Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
  • Wood, Rosemary Ann Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2014
  • Plant, William John Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2018
  • Hossack, Anthony Christopher Errington Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2013
  • Brunswick, Nicola, Dr Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
  • Malpas, Margaret Delwyn Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2017
  • Stewart, Judith Elizabeth Former Secretary · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Mackenzie, John Kenneth Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
  • Gwernan-Jones, Ruth Catherine, Dr. Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2011
  • Miles, John Paul Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2017
  • Burden, Robert Lawrence, Professor Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2014
  • Tresman, Susan Mary, Dr Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2006
  • Haymer, Jack Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2009
  • Hobbs, Trevor Edric Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2009
  • Hill, Nadine Rebecca Former Secretary · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
  • Green, Louise Roberta Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2008
  • Phillips, Richard John Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2019
  • Gowing, Nigel Peter Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2007
  • Alexander, Steven Ernest Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • Clark, Rodney Jeremy Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2005
  • Morris, Elaine Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2005
  • Stanton, Peter James Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2002
  • Eley, David Richard Former Secretary · appointed 2001 · resigned 2002
  • Doody, Hilary Jean Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2005
  • Tait, Margaret Kirsteen Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
  • Mcdowell, Thomas Alan Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2002
  • Rule, Joanne Catherine Former Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 2001
  • Somers, William Anthony Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
  • Springett, Linden Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2002
  • Palmer, Phyllis Ann Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1999
  • Spiers, William Arthur Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1998
  • Monck, Nicholas Jeremy, Sir Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2000
  • Baring, Elizabeth Diana Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2002
  • Sullivan, Vernon Fitzmaurice Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1996
  • Crisfield, Julia Anne Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1994
  • Addington, Alexandra Patricia, Lady Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1994
  • Healey, John Alexander Dick Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1994
  • Widdowson, Peter George Jephson Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1994
  • Pett, Christina Margaret Former Director · appointed 1991 · resigned 2001
  • Hargrave-Wright, Joyce Lilian Former Director · appointed 1991 · resigned 1994
  • Payne, Patricia Ann Former Director · appointed 1991 · resigned 1995
  • Chinn, Stephen John, Dr Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Evans, Patricia Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Yelland, George Sydney Former Secretary · resigned 1999
  • Barton-Wood, Donald Alexander Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Brereton, Ann Pauline Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Salmon, Sheila Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Somervell, Robert Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Norton, David Charles Former Director · resigned 1998
  • Matty, Josephine Mary Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Westwood, Joan Margaret Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Gordon, Joyce Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Salter, Gerard Robin Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Turnbull, Jean Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Aitken, Helen Louise Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Hopkins, Ian William Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Sasse, Matthew, Brother Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Wattles, Beryl Former Director · resigned 1992

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