Kent Association for the Blind

Registered charity 1062354 Registered since 1997

Operates: Bexley, Bromley, Kent, Medway

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.8y median 3y

average tenure

19y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.2y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8General Charitable Purposes 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8

Commercial experience

Health and social care 8Retail and trade 5Business services 3

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Christians Together in Dover 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.kab.org.uk
Email	enquiry@kab.org.uk
Phone	01622691357
Address	KENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, 72 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6SJ

Finances

£5,483,599 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£2,629,319	£2,528,364
2022	£2,758,828	£2,995,597
2023	£2,427,088	£3,217,872
2024	£2,541,473	£3,001,108
2025	£5,483,599	£3,037,342

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS AND THE PREVENTION OF SIGHT LOSS AND BLINDNESS PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS OF THE COUNTY OF KENT, MEDWAY, THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25TH MARCH 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 OCTOBER 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 NOV 2016

Trustees (8)

8trustees

50median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Avril Langman-Heathage 50 Chair since 2024
Anthony Colwellage 77 since 2018
Hazel Grovesage 48 since 2016
James Burkeage 83 since 2007
James Milne Co-Optedage 48 since 2025
Luke Cashinage 28 since 2023
Paul Bettsage 72 since 2023
Rory Heap Co-Opted since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

Kent Association for the Blind · 03339912 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 25/03/1997

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Christians Together in Dover 1 shared trustee

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