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East Sussex Vision Support
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Who leads it
- Peter George BowersDirector · since 2022
- Julie O'BrienDirector · since 2021
- Marion Rosemary ShepherdDirector · since 2021
- Ian George Fletcher-PriceDirector · since 2019
- Paul Frederick GillettDirector · since 2015
- Christopher David DowlingDirector · since 2014
- Roger JohnstonDirector · since 2013
- Daniel BrookbankCorporate-secretary · since 2011
Previous officers 54
- Daniel James Gumbrell 2021-2025 View profile
- Suzanne Claire Nicholle 2019-2019 View profile
- Joanna Catherine Wood 2016-2020 View profile
- Jane Anne Trott 2015-2016 View profile
- John Roger Thomas 2014-2019 View profile
- Jennifer Carolyn Cook 2010-2013 View profile
- Gavin Lawson 2009-2026 View profile
- Richard Seymour Corkran 2009-2013 View profile
- Carol Anne Borowski 2004-2021 View profile
- Geoffrey Williams 2003-2009 View profile
- John Richard Ruddick 2003-2005 View profile
- Terence John Kelly 2002-2013 View profile
- David James Seaman 2001-2002 View profile
- Judith Lesley Grant 2001-2015 View profile
- Cyril Geoffrey Cheek 2001-2001 View profile
- Enid Wayman 2000-2009 View profile
- Arthur John Campbell Thompson 1999-2002 View profile
- Betty Ann Samuels 1999-2001 View profile
- Percy Hugh Cox 1999-2003 View profile
- Susan Louise Harcourt Slade 1999-2025 View profile
- William James Stephenson 1999-2014 View profile
- Michael Richard Weatherley 1998-2000 View profile
- Francis William John Whetstone 1997-1998 View profile
- David Cornelius Nott 1997-2008 View profile
- Roberta Mary Hazel Blattner 1997-2004 View profile
- Norman Lovett 1996-2001 View profile
- Michael John Lloyd 1996-1999 View profile
- Roger Spencer Brayshaw 1996-1998 View profile
- Stewart Peter Murray 1996-1999 View profile
- Martin Tracey Phillips 1995-2001 View profile
- Lynda Ann Rylatt 1995-1997 View profile
- Royston Price 1995-1997 View profile
- Stephen Leonard Clive 1994-1996 View profile
- Marc Curtis 1994-1997 View profile
- Brian Christopher Smith 1994-1997 View profile
- Barry Stuart Cook 1993-1996 View profile
- Ian Stephenson 1992-1993 View profile
- John Edmund Blayney 1992-1999 View profile
- George Henry Webb 1992-1997 View profile
- Gladys Joan Elson 1991-1996 View profile
- Ronald Ernest Brown 1992 View profile
- Martin Osbert Maconachie 1993 View profile
- Stanley Alfred Olive 1995 View profile
- Eileen Edith Colley 1994 View profile
- Knightley Wilfred Chetwood 1996 View profile
- Peter Donovan Mcentee 1992 View profile
- Thomas Giles Lacey 1997 View profile
- John Patrick Edward Barrett 1996 View profile
- Hughes, Oswald Edmund Branford, Cllr 1998 View profile
- Mary Jane Colato 2008-2011 View profile
- Josephine Darville 2007-2008 View profile
- Janice Marina Hoad 2001-2007 View profile
- Carol Anne Galsworthy 1998-2001 View profile
- David Lawrance Griffiths 1994-1999 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
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- Incorporated
- 27/08/1940
- Registered office
- Hailsham
- Also a registered charity
- East Sussex Vision Support
- Previous names
- East Sussex Association of Blind and Partially Sighted People (until 22/04/2021)
The East Sussex Association for the Blind (until 17/02/2009)
Ownership
Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Ian George Fletcher-Price
significant influence · notified 2021-03-19 - John Roger Thomas ceased 2020-10-01
significant influence · notified 2016-06-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- East Sussex Vision Support
is controlled by Ian George Fletcher-Price
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2021-03-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ian George Fletcher-Price.
11 other companies in this group
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Employees
- 0.12
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
12 grants · £806,357 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £791,357 (10 grants)
- Sussex Community Foundation · £15,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
7 directors on the board
- Paul Frederick Gillett Director · appointed 2015
- Roger Johnston Director · appointed 2013
- Julie O'Brien Director · appointed 2021
- Peter George Bowers Director · appointed 2022
- Ian George Fletcher-Price Director · appointed 2019
- Marion Rosemary Shepherd Director · appointed 2021
- Christopher David Dowling Director · appointed 2014
Directors past 6 years
- Paul Frederick Gillett Director · appointed 2015
- Roger Johnston Director · appointed 2013
- Ian George Fletcher-Price Director · appointed 2019
- Christopher David Dowling Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Paul Frederick Gillett Director · appointed 2015
- Julie O'Brien Director · appointed 2021
- Peter George Bowers Director · appointed 2022
- Marion Rosemary Shepherd Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (3)
- Roger Johnston Director · appointed 2013
- Ian George Fletcher-Price Director · appointed 2019
- Christopher David Dowling Director · appointed 2014
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Gavin Lawson Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2026
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00363004
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Accounts next due
- 31/12/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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