Registered charity · Worcester
Worcestershire Association for the Blind
4. Charitable objects4.1 The charity’s objects are specifically restricted to the following:a) To support visually impaired people, primarily those living in Worcestershire.b) The provision of services to increase the independence and reduce the...
- 3 trustees
- Income £461k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability
- Where
- Worcestershire
- Website
- www.sightconcern.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Worcestershire Association for the Blind
- Registered
- 2010
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£461k£388k
- 2024£350k£584k
- 2023£200k£501k
Earlier years
- 2022£436k£392k
- 2021£603k£311k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 17% · Government grants 7%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
4. Charitable objects4.1 The charity’s objects are specifically restricted to the following:a) To support visually impaired people, primarily those living in Worcestershire.b) The provision of services to increase the independence and reduce the social isolation of vision impaired people of all ages, and at all stages of their vision impairment journey. c) The promotion and support of the emotional and physical wellbeing of blind and partially sighted people, and their families. d) The provision of information, resources and advocacy to support and empower people living with impaired vision to make informed choices. e) Working collaboratively with other service providers and agencies, ensuring people affected by sight loss receive the best services. f) The provision of similar services to people with other sensory impairment or needs.
Grants received
15 grants · £1,357,874 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £1,238,874 (9 grants)
- Postcode Local Trust · £50,000 (2 grants)
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · £22,000
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £22,000
- Masonic Charitable Foundation · £15,000
Most recent
- Postcode Local Trust
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Postcode Local Trust
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Hazel Margaret Shaw Chair since 2021
- Andrew William Hall since 2022
- Elizabeth Baio
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Hazel Margaret Shaw Chair since 2021
- Andrew William Hall since 2022
Portfolio (1)
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1136716
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 MAY 2010 as amended on 19 Dec 2024
- Companies House
- Company number 07258623 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01905723245 · info@sightconcern.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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