Somerset Association for the Blind

Registered charity 203296 Registered since 1962

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.1y median 5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.5y

average years in governance

0 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 10Education/training 9Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 10Arts and leisure 1Dormant 1

Boards that share trustees

Somerset Sight Limited 10 shared trustees
Friends of the Quantocks 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Somerset Sight Limited 10 shared trustees
Friends of the Quantocks 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.somersetsight.org.uk
Email	jackie@somersetsight.org.uk
Phone	01823333818
Address	Somerset Sight, Northfield House, 51 Staplegrove Road, TAUNTON, TA1 1DG

Finances

£0 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£0	£0
2022	£0	£0
2023	£0	£0
2024	£0	£0
2025	£0	£0

What it does

What

Disability

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

(1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED;(2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS;(3) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION & RULES 31 MARCH 1961 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 25 SEPTEMBER 2001 AND 11 APRIL 2005 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 5 OCTOBER 2005

Trustees (10)

10trustees

65median age

3aged 70+

Anna Rachel Blakeage 41 since 2022
Christine Briggsage 73 since 2018
Dr Sarah Chenage 63 since 2020
John Wrightage 63 since 2023
Jonathan Alexander Newton Hallidayage 69 since 2021
Paul Fellinghamage 77 since 2018
Richard Bottage 65 since 2025
Richard John Bartonage 64 since 2023
Sarah Diane Tuftonage 60 since 2021
Zdenek Gregorage 78 since 2018

Connected charities (2)

Somerset Sight Limited 10 shared trustees
Friends of the Quantocks 1 shared trustee

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