Derbyshire Association of the Blind LTD

Registered charity 1080986 Registered since 2000

Operates: Derbyshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.4y median 1y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.4y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8Education/training 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8

Commercial experience

Other services 7Business services 1

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Contact

Website	www.sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk
Email	enquiries@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk
Phone	01332 292262
Address	DERBYS ASSOC OF THE BLIND T/A, SIGHT SUPPORT DERBYSHIRE, 2A WENTWORTH HOUSE, VERNON GATE, DERBY, DE1 1UR

Finances

£731,771 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£595,479	£542,808
2022	£671,365	£568,578
2023	£577,812	£575,815
2024	£579,230	£561,559
2025	£731,771	£622,238

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAmateur SportRecreation

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

5. ObjectsThe objects (“Objects”) of the Company are the following:For the public benefit to:(a) Provide relief and support to people of all ages in need, whether by youth, age, ill health, financial hardship or other disadvantage and in particular those affected by sight loss (including people who are blind or partially sighted and people with dual sensory loss (deaf blind) and primarily (but not exclusively) to those people living in Derby and Derbyshire.(b) Advance education and promote understanding about eye health and sight loss; and(c) Prevent avoidable sight loss.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/02/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/09/2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/11/2010 as amended on 01 Jul 2019

Trustees (8)

8trustees

66median age

3aged 70+

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

Martin John Wilsonage 82 Chair
Charlotte Victoria Brodieage 29 since 2025
Deborah Hilton-Barber since 2025
Elizabeth Anne Copperage 56 since 2025
Jean Sharpage 72 since 2015
Jane Beverley Cowell since 2025
Paul Anthony Mitchellage 60 since 2025
Robert Gillage 70 since 2011

Linked company (Companies House)

Derbyshire Association of the Blind LTD · 03920526 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/02/2000

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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