Galloway's Society for the Blind

Registered charity 526088 Registered since 1963

Operates: Sefton, Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

14.1y median 9y

average tenure

30y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

15y

average years in governance

2 vs 3 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8Education/training 6Other Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2Other services 2Business services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Galloways 5 shared trustees
Sightline Vision (North West) Limited 1 shared trustee
The Booth Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
Tanterton Christian Fellowship 1 shared trustee
Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Galloways 5 shared trustees
Sightline Vision (North West) Limited 1 shared trustee
The Booth Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
Tanterton Christian Fellowship 1 shared trustee
Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust 1 shared trustee
Yeldall Christian Centres Similar size; both Housing

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Contact

Website	www.galloways.org.uk
Email	enquiries@galloways.org.uk
Phone	01772744148
Address	HOWICK HOUSE, HOWICK PARK AVENUE, PENWORTHAM, PRESTON, PR1 0LS

Finances

£1,622,946 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£840,030	£1,387,257
2022	£1,338,827	£1,489,452
2023	£1,008,000	£1,627,000
2024	£956,982	£1,685,795
2025	£1,622,946	£1,455,352

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityAccommodation/housingAmateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1 TO RELIEVE THE DISABILITY OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS.2 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF SIGHT

Governing document: CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED ON 31/10/1957AS AMENDED ON 24/11/1988AS AMENDED ON 30/11/1989AS AMENDED ON 28/01/1999AS AMENDED ON 19/03/1999AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 14/08/2013

Trustees (8)

8trustees

74median age

2aged 70+

Simon Kenyon Booth Chair since 1998
Anthony Victor Kimptonage 74 since 2014
Beatrice Booth since 2024
Hannah Taylor since 2020
John Bretherton since 2003
John James Wardage 73 since 1996
Joanna Solanki since 2020
Ruth Cuthbert since 2020

Connected charities (5)

Galloways 5 shared trustees
The Booth Benevolent Fund 1 shared trustee
Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust 1 shared trustee
Sightline Vision (North West) Limited 1 shared trustee
Tanterton Christian Fellowship 1 shared trustee

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