Watford Social Centre for the Blind

Registered charity 302491 Registered since 1963

Operates: Hertfordshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.3y median 8y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.2y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8General Charitable Purposes 8Accommodation/housing 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.watfordblindcentre.org
Email	contact@watfordblindcentre.org
Phone	07932746181
Address	Rene Milton Hall, 17 Cross Street, Watford, Herts, WD17 2QD

Finances

£65,291 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£24,407	£24,684
2022	£44,569	£26,933
2023	£77,047	£38,343
2024	£237,797	£41,122
2025	£65,291	£49,883

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisability

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

A PLACE WHERE BLIND PEOPLE MAY MEET FOR SOCIAL INTERCOURSE ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATION TO PLY CRAFTS PECULIAR TO BLIND PEOPLE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF ENABLING BLIND PEOPLE TO ENTER INTO INDUSTRY AND THE PROFESSIONS AND TO BECOME AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SELF SUPPORTING.

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 05/04/1951.

Trustees (8)

8trustees

36median age

0aged 70+

Jenny Marsh Chair
Abigael Radcliffe since 2018
Dennis Dumbleton since 2011
Diane Abbott since 2015
Edward Marsh since 2022
Hilda Mather
Nicholas John Rayner since 2022
Rachael Gilthorpeage 36 since 2018

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Gosling'S Homes for Aged Women 2 shared trustees
Pohwer 1 shared trustee

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