Walsall Society for the Blind Limited

Registered charity 1075854 Registered since 1999

Operates: Walsall

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15.5y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 7Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7

Commercial experience

Health and social care 5Manufacturing 3Professional services 1

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The Edgar E Lawley Foundation 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.walsallblind.org
Email	hawleyhouse@wsftb.co.uk
Phone	01922627683
Address	HAWLEY HOUSE, 11 HATHERTON ROAD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, WS1 1XS

Finances

£392,722 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£378,582	£270,209
2022	£421,756	£267,812
2023	£341,585	£356,783
2024	£325,233	£389,082
2025	£392,722	£454,273

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES AS ARE THOUGH FIT TO THOSE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS REGISTERED AS SUCH OR CAPABLE OF REGISTRATION AS SUCH, AND RESIDING WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WALSALL AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS, HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AS THE CHARITY MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEMORANDUM THE WORDS "BLIND" AND "BLIND PERSONS" SHALL INCLUDE PERSONS WHO THOUGH NOT TOTALLY BLIND ARE SUBSTANTIALLY VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND WHO ARE THE INTENDED RECIPIENTS OF THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 NOVEMBER 1998

Trustees (7)

7trustees

72median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

John Harold Cooke JP Chair
Amara Ismail-El-Banna since 2023
David Smithage 77
Julie Harrisage 72
Richard Meereage 79
Stephanie Jane Nealage 59 since 2025
Timothy Clifftage 60 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Walsall Society for the Blind Limited · 03674948 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/11/1998

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The Edgar E Lawley Foundation 1 shared trustee
Atherstone Choral Society CIO 1 shared trustee

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