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Deafblind U.K.

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 53

  1. Manbir Nagra 2018-2025 Director View profile
  2. Steve Wilson 2017-2018 Director View profile
  3. Judie Martin-Jones 2017-2018 Director View profile
  4. Ruth Bridgeman 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Asif Nasar Hussain 2017-2025 Director View profile
  6. John Churcher 2017-2025 Director View profile
  7. Paul Voller 2012-2017 Director View profile
  8. John Richards 2012-2014 Director View profile
  9. John Phillip Greenhalgh 2011-2020 Director View profile
  10. Liz Bates 2011-2016 Director View profile
  11. Gordon Lister 2008-2017 Director View profile
  12. Gloria Milne 2003-2005 Director View profile
  13. David Thomas Evans 2003-2018 Director View profile
  14. Helen Campbell Beaumont 2002-2005 Director View profile
  15. Axelrod, Cyril, Father 2002-2007 Director View profile
  16. Sarah Elizabeth Arnull Henry 2001-2014 Director View profile
  17. Rosemary Ada Sandford 2000-2015 Director View profile
  18. Janice Rosemary Tillett 2000-2005 Director View profile
  19. Catherine Margaret Fenwick 1999-2008 Director View profile
  20. Kieron Lehrle 1999-2001 Director View profile
  21. Dr Philip Henry Gafga 1998-2009 Director View profile
  22. Roger South 1997-1999 Director View profile
  23. Colin John Crowley 1997-1999 Director View profile
  24. Peter Skivington 1996-2018 Director View profile
  25. Paul Lindsay Tate 1996-1999 Director View profile
  26. Joe Hatton 1996-2003 Director View profile
  27. Yvonne Saint-John 1996-1999 Director View profile
  28. David Clarke 1996-1997 Director View profile
  29. Michael Waller 1996-2003 Director View profile
  30. Graham Hicks 1995-2000 Director View profile
  31. Gaela Benn 1995-1996 Director View profile
  32. Roger Moore 1995-2000 Director View profile
  33. Anthony Leonard Cook 1995-1999 Director View profile
  34. Patricia Anne Robins 1995-1996 Director View profile
  35. Walter Heath 1993-2001 Director View profile
  36. Frieda Gumn 1993 Director View profile
  37. Patrick Francis Murphy 1999 Director View profile
  38. John Gordon Dawes 1992 Director View profile
  39. Thomas Michael North 1997 Director View profile
  40. Margaret Hooke 1994 Director View profile
  41. Dorothy Mary Entwhistle 1994 Director View profile
  42. Kath Maynard 2005 Director View profile
  43. John Michael Hardwick 1994 Director View profile
  44. Allen Blackwell 1993 Director View profile
  45. Jocelyn Brewer 1992 Director View profile
  46. Anthony Glyn Humphreys 1999 Director View profile
  47. Ray Hazan 1993 Director View profile
  48. Peter Sidebottom 1999 Director View profile
  49. Joan Shields 2000 Director View profile
  50. Diane Stonehouse 1999-2016 Secretary View profile
  51. Michael William Birdsall 1998-1999 Secretary View profile
  52. Adrian Abberley 1994-1998 Secretary View profile
  53. Jacqueline Ann Barnett 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • IA3617 Communicator Guide Buyer: Staffordshire County Council Value not published Date not published CPV 85000000 Source: Find a Tender

    Communicator Guides offer support to Eligible Persons who have developed sight and hearing impairments, often as they get older. These difficulties can cause people to become increasingly withdrawn, depressed and isolated. With the right he…

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About

Incorporated
26/09/1989
Also a registered charity
Deafblind UK

Ownership

Owned by (11) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • David Thomas Evans ceased 2018-03-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Phillip Greenhalgh ceased 2018-06-27
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
  • Gordon Lister ceased 2017-05-16
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
  • Peter Skivington ceased 2018-03-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30
  • Paul Voller ceased 2017-10-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Judie Martin-Jones ceased 2018-06-27
    significant influence · notified 2017-10-18
  • Asif Nasar Hussain ceased 2018-06-27
    significant influence · notified 2017-10-18
  • Ruth Bridgeman ceased 2018-06-27
    significant influence · notified 2017-10-18
  • John Churcher ceased 2018-06-27
    significant influence · notified 2017-10-18
  • Steve Wilson ceased 2018-06-27
    significant influence · notified 2017-10-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Robert Jan Michiel Nolan ceased 2018-06-27
    significant influence · notified 2018-01-17

Group

  1. Deafblind U.K. is controlled by David Thomas Evans
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-06-30, ceased 2018-03-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Thomas Evans.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

34 grants · £5,405,871 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £5,237,383 (20 grants)
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £49,387
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £49,000
  • Essex Community Foundation · £27,523 (5 grants)
  • Ministry of Defence · £27,270

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Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

7 directors on the board

5.2y median 7.3y
average tenure
8.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 3Retail and trade 2Dormant 1Health and social care 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02426281
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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