National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom

Registered charity 236629 Registered since 1964

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.8y median 3.5y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.9y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 7Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 2

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2Other services 2Tech and media 1

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Contact

Website	www.nfbuk.org
Email	admin@nfbuk.org
Phone	01924291313
Address	National Federation of The Blind, Sir John Wilson House, 215 Kirkgate, WAKEFIELD, WF1 1JG

Finances

£31,819 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£22,283	£56,216
2021	£44,013	£66,543
2022	£58,548	£96,463
2023	£73,282	£87,029
2024	£31,819	£79,780

What it does

What

Disability

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

THROUGH REPRESENTATION AND CAMPAIGNING, THE FEDERATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE ASPECTS AND QUALITY OF DAILY LIFE FOR ALL BLIND, PARTIALLY SIGHTED, AND DEAF-BLIND PEOPLE AND THOSE WHOãS SIGHT IMPAIRMENT IS PART OF MULTI DISABILITY, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Governing document: RULES AS AMENDED AT MEETING OF 6TH JUNE 1964 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF 25TH/26TH MAY 1974 AND 27TH MAY 1979 AND 29TH SEPTEMBER 2002, AND 25TH, 26TH SEPTEMBER 2004 AND 2 OCTOBER 2010.

Trustees (7)

7trustees

84median age

2aged 70+

Clive Lever since 2023
Douglas Gilroy since 2025
Dr Devaki Sivasubramanian since 2020
Elizabeth Ann Silver since 2022
Jill Allen-Kingage 86 since 2024
MR A Hodgson since 2013
MR K Farrellage 81

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Living Without Sight LTD 1 shared trustee
Transport for ALL 1 shared trustee
Nottinghamshire Disabled Peoples Movement 1 shared trustee

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