East Sussex Vision Support

Registered charity 209535 Registered since 1962

Operates: East Sussex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.3y median 7y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

17.4y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 7Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7

Commercial experience

Other services 6Hospitality 3Health and social care 2

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East Sussex Vision Care 2 shared trustees

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Contact

Website	www.eastsussexblind.org
Email	info@eastsussexblind.org
Phone	01323832252
Address	13 Vicarage Field, Hailsham, Bn27 1BD

Finances

£360,297 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£414,830	£283,581
2022	£409,082	£402,727
2023	£508,902	£495,443
2024	£373,997	£488,519
2025	£360,297	£434,206

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

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

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE (PHYSICAL AND GENERAL) WELFARE OF THE BLIND, AND THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS, PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO THE BLIND ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX AND THE UNITARY AUTHORITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE. THE WORD BLIND THROUGHOUT THESE PRESENTS SHALL INCLUDE ANY PERSON WHO IS BLIND, OR SUFFERING FROM ANY COMPLAINT OF THE EYES, OR COMES WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF A BLIND PERSON UNDER THE BLIND PERSONS ACT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 JULY 1940 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 18 DECEMBER 1989, 29 MARCH 2000, 10 NOVEMBER 2004 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 FEBRUARY 2009. as amended on 22 Apr 2021

Trustees (7)

7trustees

72median age

5aged 70+

Succession outlook: 5 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Cllr Chris Dowling since 2014
Ian George Fletcher-Priceage 63 since 2019
Julie O'Brian since 2021
Marion Rosemary Shepherdage 84 since 2021
Paul Gillettage 70 since 2015
Peter George Bowersage 73 since 2021
Roger Johnstonage 79 since 2013

Linked company (Companies House)

East Sussex Vision Support · 00363004 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/08/1940

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

East Sussex Vision Care 2 shared trustees

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