The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal National College for the Blind

Registered charity 1000388 Registered since 1990

Operates: Herefordshire

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Board DNA

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14
trustees on the board
4.6y median 4y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
8.6y
average years in governance
11 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
14
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 14Education/training 14General Charitable Purposes 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 13Health and social care 6Hospitality 4
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Contact

Websiternc.ac.uk
Emailinfo@rnc.ac.uk
Phone01432265725
AddressC/O THE CLERK, ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE, BLIND, VENNS LANE, HEREFORD, HR1 1DT

Finances

£8,892,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£5,620,000£5,519,000
2022£7,761,000£6,242,000
2023£7,578,000£6,965,000
2024£7,588,000£7,262,000
2025£8,892,000£8,113,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND FOR SUCH OTHER PEOPLE AS THE GOVERNORS MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME ("BENEFICIARIES").

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3RD APRIL 1989 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 JUNE 1993, AMENDED 15 OCTOBER 1998 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 DECEMBER 2009 REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 DECEMBER 2009 as amended on 10 Apr 2015 as amended on 25 Apr 2017 as amended on 15 Dec 2023

Trustees (14)

14trustees
56median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal National College for the Blind · 02367626 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 03/04/1989

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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