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Bradbury Fields-Services for Blind and Partially Sighted People

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 36

  1. Gill Wilson 2021-2021 Director View profile
  2. Iain Mitchell 2018-2021 Director View profile
  3. John Dawson 2017-2022 Director View profile
  4. Michael Gerard Scanlan 2014-2022 Director View profile
  5. Naomi Ditchfield 2014-2025 Director View profile
  6. William Newman 2014-2017 Director View profile
  7. Paul Bernard Barrow 2013-2017 Director View profile
  8. Eamon Dominic Preston 2011-2015 Director View profile
  9. Martyn James Best 2009-2012 Director View profile
  10. Margaret Guppy 2009-2025 Director View profile
  11. Donald Mulryan 2006-2009 Director View profile
  12. Susan Janet Turnham 2002-2025 Director View profile
  13. Susan Barbara Longworth 2000-2006 Director View profile
  14. William Gleeson 2000-2012 Director View profile
  15. Brian Hartgen 1999-2002 Director View profile
  16. George Holmes 1998-2009 Director View profile
  17. John Lamb 1998-2001 Director View profile
  18. Ann Hines 1997-2009 Director View profile
  19. Paul Marr 1997-2005 Director View profile
  20. Margaret Citrine 1997-1998 Director View profile
  21. Jean Gadsby 1996-2003 Director View profile
  22. Francis William Mcfarlane 1995-2022 Director View profile
  23. William Andrew Myers Holroyd 1995-2003 Director View profile
  24. Stella Moore 1993-2013 Director View profile
  25. Donald Eric Holland Davies 1995 Director View profile
  26. Helen Cook 1999 Director View profile
  27. Mary Betty Fletcher 1992 Director View profile
  28. Edward Stanley Owens 1997 Director View profile
  29. Harry Westwood 1994 Director View profile
  30. Eva Seddon 1998 Director View profile
  31. Joan Mary Auger 1997 Director View profile
  32. James Anthony Moran 2011-2013 Secretary View profile
  33. James Moran 1997-2011 Secretary View profile
  34. Philip Longworth 1995-1997 Secretary View profile
  35. Graham Templeman Smith 1992-1995 Secretary View profile
  36. Francis Margareta Landrum 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
31/03/1960
Also a registered charity
Bradbury Fields Services for Blind and Partially Sighted People

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Group

  1. Bradbury Fields-Services for Blind and Partially Sighted People is controlled by Francis William Mcfarlane
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-11-17, ceased 2018-12-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Francis William Mcfarlane.

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.

Grants received

14 grants · £240,907 total

360Giving 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

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £18,5642025-12-22
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport £10,0002020-07-10
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £8,8682020-04-30
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £8,6252019-10-16
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.

10 directors on the board

12.1y median 12.2y
average tenure
34.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (2)

2
left in the last 12 months

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.

Education 1

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00654873
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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