Burnley and District Society for the Blind
Registered charity 221896 Registered since 1963
Operates: Lancashire
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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.
6 trustees on the board
- Audrey Pate Chair since 2012
- Beverly Marie Fort since 2020
- Councillor MRS Sheila Wicks since 2012
- Jennifer Braddock since 2022
- Peter Christopher Pate since 2011
- Roger Whittaker since 2022
Trustees past 6 years
- Audrey Pate Chair since 2012
- Councillor MRS Sheila Wicks since 2012
- Peter Christopher Pate since 2011
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Beverly Marie Fort since 2020
- Councillor MRS Sheila Wicks since 2012
- Peter Christopher Pate since 2011
- Roger Whittaker since 2022
Portfolio (2)
- Audrey Pate Chair since 2012
- Jennifer Braddock since 2022
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Burnley Play Association 1 shared trustee
- The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Cuthbert, Burnley 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- The Allan Charitable Trust Similar size; both Housing
- Project Return Similar size; both Housing
- Nessa Foundation Similar size; both Housing
- Personal Bridge Similar size; both Housing
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| s.wilson757@ntlworld.com | |
| Phone | 01282708147 |
| Address | 93 Blacker Street, Burnley, BB10 2AF |
Finances
£21,228 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £15,628 | £13,118 |
| 2022 | £16,380 | £13,007 |
| 2023 | £28,865 | £28,921 |
| 2024 | £22,161 | £25,701 |
| 2025 | £21,228 | £21,417 |
What it does
What
DisabilityAccommodation/housingAmateur SportWho
People With DisabilitiesHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
(1) TO VISIT THE BLIND AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED AT THEIR HOMES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERAL HELP.(2) BY MEANS OF PRACTICAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THE BLIND AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED TO LEARN TO READ AND WRITE BRAILLE AND MOON ALSO PASTIME OCCUPATIONS.(3) TO ENABLE SUITABLE AND ELIGIBLE BLIND PERSONS AND THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED BY MONETARY AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO COMMENCE TRADING ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNT.(4) TO RELIEVE THE AGED AND INFIRM BY GRANTS AND PROVISIONS AND OTHER NECESSITIES.(5) TO PROVIDE A LIBRARY OF SUITABLE LITERATURE IN RAISED TYPE FOR FREE CIRCULATION AMONGST THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED.(6) TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND WELFARE CENTRES.(7) TO ASSIST IN THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
Governing document: CONSTITUTION AUGUST 1951 AND SCHEME OF 28 NOVEMBER 1972
Trustees (6)
- Audrey Pateage band 90-94 Chair since 2012
- Beverly Marie Fort since 2020
- Councillor MRS Sheila Wicks since 2012
- Jennifer Braddock since 2022
- Peter Christopher Pateage band 60-64 since 2011
- Roger Whittakerage band 80-84 since 2022
Connected charities (2)
- Burnley Play Association 1 shared trustee
- The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of ST Cuthbert, Burnley 1 shared trustee
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