Blackburn and District Blind Society

Registered charity 519938 Registered since 1988

Operates: Lancashire, Blackburn With Darwen

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

6y median 8y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.1y

average years in governance

2 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4General Charitable Purposes 3Amateur Sport 1

Commercial experience

Manufacturing 2Health and social care 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
Blind Veterans UK 1 shared trustee

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Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
Blind Veterans UK 1 shared trustee
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Parents and Friends of ST Joseph'S School Highgate Similar size; both Sport

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Contact

Website	www.bbsoc.org.uk
Email	contact@bbsoc.org.uk
Phone	01254698683
Address	Suite 4 - Unit A, NJK House, Wilkinson Way, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EE

Finances

£26,526 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£75,697	£40,776
2022	£16,315	£42,782
2023	£16,901	£44,574
2024	£14,338	£43,768
2025	£26,526	£43,805

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAmateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION TO BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PERSONS, WHO RESIDE IN BLACKBURN AND TEH SURROUNDING DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE RELIEF OF SUCH PERSONS IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17TH FEBRUARY 1988 AS AMENDED 5 NOVEMBER 1998.AS AMENDED ON 25 AUG 2017

Trustees (4)

4trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

Alan Holdernessage 62 Chair
Hilary Slaven since 2025
John Leigh since 2018
William Leonard Ferguson since 2017

Connected charities (2)

Blackburn Lions Club Charity Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
Blind Veterans UK 1 shared trustee

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