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Deaf Action

Deaf Action is an active UK company (number SC396876), incorporated 2011, with 6 current directors including Katherine Wood and Helen Elizabeth Casey. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 26

  1. Sheenagh Adams 2022-2026 Director View profile
  2. Alyson Paterson Miller 2022-2022 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Philip 2022-2026 Director View profile
  4. Roger James Beeson 2021-2021 Director View profile
  5. Dr Russell Clarke 2021-2022 Director View profile
  6. Nicola Hancock 2021-2022 Director View profile
  7. Trudi Erica Collier 2018-2023 Director View profile
  8. Tania Allan 2017-2022 Director View profile
  9. Anthony Philip Pelosi 2017-2019 Director View profile
  10. Kenneth Murdoch Knox Macdonald 2014-2018 Director View profile
  11. Dr Fraser Sinclair Quin 2014-2015 Director View profile
  12. Margaret Lowe Qua Miller 2011-2013 Director View profile
  13. William Andrew Nicol 2011-2021 Director View profile
  14. Ian Hamish Johnston 2011-2013 Director View profile
  15. Pamela Brunt 2011-2018 Director View profile
  16. Denise Lightbody 2011-2017 Director View profile
  17. Peter Hay 2011-2015 Director View profile
  18. Keith Hyland 2011-2021 Director View profile
  19. Tommy Robertson 2011-2019 Director View profile
  20. David Wilson 2011-2017 Director View profile
  21. Ljubica Erickson 2011-2013 Director View profile
  22. Shan Brady 2011-2012 Director View profile
  23. David Ogilvy Douglas 2011-2014 Director View profile
  24. Paul Robert Mills 2017-2018 Secretary View profile
  25. Aidan Patrick Mccorry 2013-2017 Secretary View profile
  26. Liz Scott-Gibson 2011-2013 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.

  • Provision of Student Communication Support Services Buyer: University of Strathclyde Value not published Date not published CPV 79540000 Source: Find a Tender

    The University’s Disability and Wellbeing Services requires the establishment of a Framework for various forms of Student Communication Support Services to support students who are Deaf or have hearing loss.

    Framework

About

Incorporated
01/04/2011

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Deaf Action on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

1 other company 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

19 grants · £1,114,120 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 · £1,055,260 (13 grants)
  • Firstport · £25,000
  • Architectural Heritage Fund · £19,000 (2 grants)
  • Foundation Scotland · £14,860 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Firstport £25,0002024-11-04
  • Foundation Scotland £5,0002023-12-21
  • Architectural Heritage Fund £10,0002022-12-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-03-18
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-07-20
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

4.2y median 2.6y
average tenure
11.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 2Education 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC396876
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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