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Beacon Centre for the Blind

Registered charity 216092 Registered since 1964

Operates: Dudley, Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

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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.

10
trustees on the board
3.7y median 5y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
8.7y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
4
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Retail and trade 4Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitewww.beaconvision.org
Emailenquiries@beaconvision.org
Phone01902 880111
AddressBEACON CENTRE FOR THE BLIND, WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD EAST, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 6AZ

Finances

£2,664,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,279,246£2,577,395
2022£2,191,400£2,609,886
2023£2,503,000£2,812,000
2024£2,584,000£2,875,000
2025£2,664,000£3,156,000

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES OTHER THAN BLINDNESS OR DEFECTIVE VISION AND WHO ARE RESIDENT FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOLVERHAMPTON, THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DUDLEY, THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SANDWELL OR THE COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE OR SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 DECEMBER 1961 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 17 DECEMBER 1963 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 1 APRIL 1991, 8 APRIL 1997 AND 23 MARCH 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16 FEB 2017 as amended on 09 Nov 2022

Trustees (10)

10trustees
61median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Beacon Centre for the Blind · 00710129 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 08/12/1961

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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