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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
- Gill HayesDirector · since 2025
- Julie LeeDirector · since 2024
- Angela O'BrienDirector · since 2024
- Richard ColeDirector · since 2024
- Matthew Hughes-PatonDirector · since 2017
- William Tudor Mansel RobertsDirector · since 2011
- Robin Edward Robinson FcaDirector · since 2010
- Jean Julia CollinsDirector · since 2009
- Roger Nelson PhillipsDirector · since 2002
- Geraldine Amy BoundsDirector · since 1992
Previous officers 36
- Gill Wilson 2021-2021 View profile
- Iain Mitchell 2018-2021 View profile
- John Dawson 2017-2022 View profile
- Michael Gerard Scanlan 2014-2022 View profile
- Naomi Ditchfield 2014-2025 View profile
- William Newman 2014-2017 View profile
- Paul Bernard Barrow 2013-2017 View profile
- Eamon Dominic Preston 2011-2015 View profile
- Martyn James Best 2009-2012 View profile
- Margaret Guppy 2009-2025 View profile
- Donald Mulryan 2006-2009 View profile
- Susan Janet Turnham 2002-2025 View profile
- Susan Barbara Longworth 2000-2006 View profile
- William Gleeson 2000-2012 View profile
- Brian Hartgen 1999-2002 View profile
- George Holmes 1998-2009 View profile
- John Lamb 1998-2001 View profile
- Ann Hines 1997-2009 View profile
- Paul Marr 1997-2005 View profile
- Margaret Citrine 1997-1998 View profile
- Jean Gadsby 1996-2003 View profile
- Francis William Mcfarlane 1995-2022 View profile
- William Andrew Myers Holroyd 1995-2003 View profile
- Stella Moore 1993-2013 View profile
- Donald Eric Holland Davies 1995 View profile
- Helen Cook 1999 View profile
- Mary Betty Fletcher 1992 View profile
- Edward Stanley Owens 1997 View profile
- Harry Westwood 1994 View profile
- Eva Seddon 1998 View profile
- Joan Mary Auger 1997 View profile
- James Anthony Moran 2011-2013 View profile
- James Moran 1997-2011 View profile
- Philip Longworth 1995-1997 View profile
- Graham Templeman Smith 1992-1995 View profile
- Francis Margareta Landrum 1993 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.
- Francis William Mcfarlane ceased 2018-12-19
significant influence · notified 2016-11-17
Group
- 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 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 · £154,907 (11 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £75,000
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £10,000
- Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation · £1,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
- 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.
10 directors on the board
- Robin Edward Robinson Fca Director · appointed 2010
- Roger Nelson Phillips Director · appointed 2002
- William Tudor Mansel Roberts Director · appointed 2011
- Gill Hayes Director · appointed 2025
- Matthew Hughes-Paton Director · appointed 2017
- Jean Julia Collins Director · appointed 2009
- Angela O'Brien Director · appointed 2024
- Geraldine Amy Bounds Director · appointed 1992
- Julie Lee Director · appointed 2024
- Richard Cole Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Robin Edward Robinson Fca Director · appointed 2010
- Roger Nelson Phillips Director · appointed 2002
- William Tudor Mansel Roberts Director · appointed 2011
- Matthew Hughes-Paton Director · appointed 2017
- Jean Julia Collins Director · appointed 2009
- Geraldine Amy Bounds Director · appointed 1992
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (8)
- Roger Nelson Phillips Director · appointed 2002
- Gill Hayes Director · appointed 2025
- Matthew Hughes-Paton Director · appointed 2017
- Jean Julia Collins Director · appointed 2009
- Angela O'Brien Director · appointed 2024
- Geraldine Amy Bounds Director · appointed 1992
- Julie Lee Director · appointed 2024
- Richard Cole Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (2)
- Robin Edward Robinson Fca Director · appointed 2010
- William Tudor Mansel Roberts Director · appointed 2011
Also govern a charity
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
- 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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