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THE Birmingham Royal Institution FOR THE Blind

Registered charity 516477 Registered since 1985

Operates: Birmingham City

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8
trustees on the board
3.4y median 2y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
14.4y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 8Education/training 2

Commercial experience

Other services 12Education 6Business services 3

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Contact

Websitewww.brib.org.uk
Emailbrib@focusbirmingham.org.uk
Phone0121 393 4849
AddressBIRMINGHAM ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR, THE BLIND, 49 COURT OAK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B17 9TG

Finances

£1,044,846 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£880,895£1,101,996
2022£903,189£833,048
2023£1,066,481£1,183,946
2024£1,053,111£1,412,979
2025£1,044,846£1,079,019

What it does

What

General Charitable Purposes

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF, AND TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY, SICKNESS, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF THE BLIND (SUCH TERM INCLUDING PERSONS WHO THOUGH NOT TOTALLY BLIND ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HANDICAPPED BY DEFECTIVE VISIONOR ARE THREATENED WITH BLINDNESS), EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, BY SECURING THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE BLIND IN THE COMMUNITY AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROMTIME TO TIME DETERMINE; TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/03/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/09/1986AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/09/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/10/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/11/2013

Trustees (8)

8trustees
60median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

THE Birmingham Royal Institution FOR THE Blind · 01900123 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/03/1985

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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