Watford Social Centre for the Blind
Registered charity 302491 Registered since 1963
Operates: Hertfordshire
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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.
8 trustees on the board
- 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 Gilthorpe since 2018
Trustees past 6 years
- Abigael Radcliffe since 2018
- Dennis Dumbleton since 2011
- Diane Abbott since 2015
- Rachael Gilthorpe since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Jenny Marsh Chair
- Abigael Radcliffe since 2018
- Diane Abbott since 2015
- Edward Marsh since 2022
- Hilda Mather
Portfolio (3)
- Dennis Dumbleton since 2011
- Nicholas John Rayner since 2022
- Rachael Gilthorpe since 2018
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.
Related organisations
- Gosling's Homes for Aged Women 2 shared trustees
Connected through a shared trustee
- Pohwer 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
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- Radical Norwich Similar size; both Disability
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.watfordblindcentre.org |
| 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 PurposesDisabilityWho
People With DisabilitiesHow
Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable 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)
- 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 band 35-39 since 2018
Connected charities (2)
- Gosling's Homes for Aged Women 2 shared trustees
- Pohwer 1 shared trustee
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