The Midland Societies for the Blind

Registered charity 227382 Registered since 1963

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.9y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 3General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Other services 2Health and social care 1

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Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Email	david@dixieassociates.co.uk
Phone	01214750683
Address	167 BLACK HAYNES ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B29 4RE

Finances

£770 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£1,504	£2,504
2022	£9,817	£9,817
2023	£2,157	£2,157
2024	£660	£660
2025	£770	£770

What it does

What

Disability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE COLLECTION OF VOLUNTARY FUNDS, I.E. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS AND RECEIPTS FROM FLAG DAYS, FOR APPORTIONMENT AND DISTRIBUTION TO THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FOR THE BLIND IN THE COUNTIES OF SHROPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, HEREFORD AND WORCESTER AND WEST MIDLANDS EXCLUDING WOLVERHAMPTON AND DUDLEY.

Governing document: AGREEMENT DATED 9/11/1954 AS AMENDED 2 MARCH 1987 AS AMENDED 10 JULY 1990.

Trustees (3)

3trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Cathleen Margaret Burkeage 41 since 2023
MS Amanda Humphries
Michael Keith Ealesage 64 since 2023

Connected charities (1)

Visionary - Linking Local Sight Loss Charities 1 shared trustee

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