Telephones for the Blind Fund

Registered charity 255155 Registered since 1970

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.8y median 9.5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.9y

average years in governance

1 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4General Charitable Purposes 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 6Other services 5Business services 2

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Contact

Website	www.tftb.org.uk
Email	info@tftb.org.uk
Phone	01323765915
Address	170 MANCHESTER ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2PD

Finances

£10,661 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£15,132	£23,072
2021	£23,965	£56,112
2022	£7,251	£11,144
2023	£1,249	£451,359
2024	£10,661	£10,104

What it does

What

DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Elderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To Individuals

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF THE BLIND AND IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF A) TO PROVIDE TELEPHONES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BLIND RESIDENTS B) TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ABOVE PURPOSES.

Governing document: RULES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED 18TH JANUARY 1968 AS AMENDED AT SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 11TH MARCH 1969 AND 24TH MARCH 1970 AND 17TH MARCH 1987 AND 29 JULY 1999

Trustees (4)

4trustees

65median age

1aged 70+

Robert Gurth Hughesage 75 Chair since 2016
Alison Evansage 60 since 2020
Daniel David Brookbankage 60 since 2016
Stephen Saundersage 69 since 2017

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