Wirral Society of the Blind and Partially Sighted

Registered charity 1147170 Registered since 2012

Operates: Wirral

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.3y median 5y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 6Amateur Sport 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 5General Charitable Purposes 1Recreation 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 6Property 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	www.wirralsociety.org.uk
Email	hello@wirralsociety.org.uk
Phone	01516528877
Address	Ashville Lodge, Ashville Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside, CH41 8AU

Finances

£251,249 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£260,256	£150,063
2022	£173,340	£181,980
2023	£170,533	£201,569
2024	£211,130	£202,747
2025	£251,249	£260,567

What it does

What

DisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, WELFARE, INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL INTERACTION AND WELL-BEING OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE RESIDENT IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WIRRAL. IN PURSUIT OF THESE OBJECTS, THE CHARITY SHALL PROVIDE OR FACILITATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES, CREATIVE AND LIFESTYLE ACTIVITIES, INFORMATION ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING ADVOCACY AND COUNSELLING, DEMONSTRATIONS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TO PROMOTE SELF-HELP AND INDEPENDENCE, ORGANISATION OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND PROMOTIONAL AND FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS AND CLIENTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 MAR 2012

Trustees (6)

6trustees

68median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Alan Brownage 81 since 2019
Adele Lawage 66 since 2015
Christopher Kellyage 48 since 2023
Gary Hodgson since 2026
Lynn Collinsage 70 since 2024
Michael Jonesage 62 since 2017

Linked company (Companies House)

Wirral Society of the Blind and Partially Sighted · 07982870 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/03/2012

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Greasby Community Association 1 shared trustee

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