Essex Blind Charity

Registered charity 1103732 Registered since 2004

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 6y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.8y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9

Commercial experience

Health and social care 9Other services 2Property 1

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Website	www.essexsight.org.uk
Email	services@essexsight.org.uk
Phone	01206548196
Address	40, North Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1PY

Finances

£214,617 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,478,594	£1,559,664
2022	£1,378,621	£1,568,107
2023	£2,061,972	£1,548,113
2024	£220,645	£259,203
2025	£214,617	£288,944

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

To relieve and to assist by all charitable means people who are impaired, disabled or handicapped by lack of vision or impaired vision (and those responsible for their care) who are resident within the County of Essex.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 8 APRIL 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27 OCTOBER 2009. as amended on 21 Aug 2021

Trustees (9)

9trustees

65median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alan Williamsage 64 since 2024
Darren Smithage 57 since 2019
Harry Guido Meadeage 70 since 2025
James William Fernleyage 46 since 2024
Neil Meixnerage 74 since 2020
Robert Lionel Jacksonage 77 since 2012
Sara Dorothy Porterage 65 since 2017
Theodora Helen Crawshawage 34 since 2020
Vanda June Watlingage 69 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Essex Blind Charity · 05098747 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/04/2004

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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