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The Makaton Charity

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1119819
Status
Registered
Registered
June 25, 2007
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
In All Parts Of The World.

Address

Address
The Makaton Charity
One Fleet
Ancells Road
FLEET
Hampshire
GU51 2UN

Contact

Activities

Makaton is the UK's leading language programme for children and adults with communication or learning difficulties. Makaton uses signs, symbols and speech to develop communication, language and literacy skills. The Makaton Charity provides advice, training, and resources for families, carers and professionals. We work to share our knowledge and influence society to improve communication for all.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are:(a) The Advancement Of The Use And Development Of Language And Of Communication Systems And Tools (including The Makaton Programme) For The Benefit Of Persons With Actual Or Anticipated Learning Or Communication Difficulties In All Parts Of The World And Those Who Communicate With Them; And (b) Such Other Charitable Purposes As The Trustees Shall From Time To Time Decide.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
June 30, 2025 £2,036,435 £1,982,673 £982,690 26
June 30, 2024 £2,064,730 £1,954,905 £928,928 27
June 30, 2023 £1,916,580 £1,668,283 £820,222 22
June 30, 2022 £1,489,623 £1,435,152 £571,925 19
June 30, 2021 £1,276,666 £1,304,948 £517,454 17

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Carol Jane Riddington April 9, 2020
Dr Rebecca Emily Khanna April 25, 2022
Melissa Skinnner April 1, 2024
Madeleine Durie Oct. 10, 2025
Maire Lea-Wilson April 1, 2024
Paul MIchael Moore March 17, 2022
Peter Kinsey Oct. 1, 2025
Philip Dabrowski July 11, 2025
Richard Guy April 1, 2024
Ruth Emma Spencer March 26, 2026