Merton Voluntary Association for the Blind

Registered charity 1075388 Registered since 1999

Operates: Merton

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.7y median 1y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.5y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 10General Charitable Purposes 10Disability 9Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 12Professional services 3Agriculture 1

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Contact

Website	www.mertonvision.org.uk
Email	info@mertonvision.org.uk
Phone	02085405446
Address	MERTONVISION, 67 CLARENDON ROAD, LONDON, SW19 2DX

Finances

£442,411 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£393,569	£360,261
2022	£291,421	£353,713
2023	£506,889	£437,043
2024	£580,156	£528,008
2025	£442,411	£555,035

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO GRANT ASSISTANCE TO ALL BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE AND TO HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND IF THE TRUSTEES SO DETERMINE ELSEWHERE IN ENGLAND AND WALES. IN THESE OBJECTS BLIND SHALL INCLUDE PEOPLE WHO THOUGH NOT TOTALLY BLIND, ARE PARTIALLY OR INTERMITTENTLY DEPRIVED OF SIGHT OR ARE AT RISK OF BLINDNESS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 23 APRIL 1999 AS AMENDED 13 OCTOBER 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 DEC 2017

Trustees (10)

10trustees

70median age

6aged 70+

Succession outlook: 6 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Harry Cowdage 77 Chair
Francesca Hibbertage 73 since 2023
Nikki Hughesage 39 since 2025
Rachel Burrellage 42 since 2025
Simon Coatesage 75
Steven Mooreage 75
Susan Fairbairnage 66 since 2025
Trevor Hallage 70 since 2025
Valerie Morrisonage 70 since 2011
Wayne Busbridgeage 61

Linked company (Companies House)

Merton Voluntary Association for the Blind · 03758661 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/04/1999

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

The ST John the Divine Kennington Pastoral Trust 1 shared trustee

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