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Deaf Experience Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. Harriet Rice 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Thomas Edward Prideaux 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Sohaib Khan 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Aquib Karim 2019-2021 Director View profile
  5. Rachel Ann Hardcastle 2018-2019 Director View profile
  6. John Smith 2018-2022 Director View profile
  7. Andrew Smith 2015-2022 Director View profile
  8. John Kennedy 2015-2018 Director View profile
  9. Georgina Brown 2014-2023 Director View profile
  10. Owais Tayyeb Murad 2013-2017 Director View profile
  11. Richard David France 2012-2014 Director View profile
  12. Stephen Gibson 2011-2023 Director View profile
  13. Ruth Sen 2010-2014 Director View profile
  14. Valerie Pratt 2010-2011 Director View profile
  15. Ian Wilkes 2009-2010 Director View profile
  16. Laura Mcquillan 2006-2009 Director View profile
  17. Sarah Eaton 2006-2010 Director View profile
  18. Serena Blackburn 2006-2014 Director View profile
  19. Reena Curran 2005-2009 Director View profile
  20. Frank Brian Geoffrey Daltrey 2005-2024 Director View profile
  21. David Claude Leach 2005-2025 Director View profile
  22. Ruth Janet Wells Smith 2005-2006 Director View profile
  23. Fellowes Michael 2005-2006 Director View profile
  24. Jill Jones 2005-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/11/2005
Also a registered charity
Deaf Experience Limited

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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 Claude Leach ceased 2024-12-05
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19
  • Stephen Gibson ceased 2023-09-09
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Kennedy ceased 2020-11-21
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Khalid Ashraf ceased 2024-12-05
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Owais Tayyeb Murad ceased 2021-02-27
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19
  • Andrew Smith ceased 2022-05-21
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Georgina Brown ceased 2023-09-09
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Gillian Jones- Leach ceased 2024-12-05
    75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19

Group

  1. Deaf Experience Limited is controlled by David Claude Leach
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-10-19, ceased 2024-12-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Claude Leach.

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

9 grants · £464,319 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 · £258,590 (5 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £185,665 (3 grants)
  • Disability Action · £20,064

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002025-02-27
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £124,9652025-02-12
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,5002023-02-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £209,0902021-12-16
  • Disability Action £20,0642020-11-01
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.

6 directors on the board

9.1y median 8.6y
average tenure
20.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Education 2Other services 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05608965
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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