The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Isle of Wight Society for the Blind

Registered charity 1149415 Registered since 2012

Operates: Isle Of Wight

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Board DNA

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9
trustees on the board
7.7y median 8y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
9.8y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 9Education/training 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 8Education 1Other services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.iwsb.org.uk
Emailenquiries@iwsb.org.uk
Phone01983522205
AddressIsle of Wight Society for the Blind, Millbrooke HOUSE, 137 Carisbrooke Road, NEWPORT, PO30 1DD

Finances

£321,286 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£283,930£88,403
2022£202,285£173,055
2023£263,669£360,725
2024£301,288£319,756
2025£321,286£337,168

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisability

Who

People With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

The Charity’s objects (“the Objects”) are the support of (i) blind and partially-sighted persons and (ii) persons with other sensory loss, resident in the Isle of Wight in such ways as the Directors from time to time think fit and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing in the following ways: (a) the provision of facilities for education, recreation, training and employment; (b) the promotion of the wellbeing of such persons including the financial assistance of those in need; (c) in promoting the awareness of the needs of such persons amongst the general public.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/05/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/01/2016 as amended on 29 Mar 2022 as amended on 29 Mar 2022

Trustees (10)

9trustees
72median age
5aged 70+
Succession outlook: 5 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Isle of Wight Society for the Blind · 06240404 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/05/2007

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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