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The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 17

  1. Norman Creighton 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Anthony Paul Cooper 2006-2021 Director View profile
  3. John Winkworth-Smith 2003-2014 Director View profile
  4. Charles Grahame Holland 1999-2006 Director View profile
  5. Penelope Mary Jewitt 1998-2013 Director View profile
  6. Peter Wilton Lee 1996-2021 Director View profile
  7. Barbara Mary Kay Barber 1996-1999 Director View profile
  8. Anthony John Riddle 1996-2014 Director View profile
  9. David William Shepherd 1996-2022 Director View profile
  10. Brian Stevenson Campbell 1996-2022 Director View profile
  11. Harry Haigh 1996-2000 Director View profile
  12. Kenneth Doney 1996-2008 Director View profile
  13. John Roy Chester 1996-1997 Director View profile
  14. Stanley Lester Speight 1995-1998 Director View profile
  15. Donald James Sidney Earl 1995-1995 Director View profile
  16. James William Illingworth 1995-2002 Director View profile
  17. Julie Smethurst 1995-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
04/05/1995
Also a registered charity
The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind

Grants received

7 grants · £97,835 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £58,059 (4 grants)
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £31,376
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £5,000
  • WCIT Charity · £3,400

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002023-12-08
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-10-07
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £31,3762021-10-26
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8402021-06-11
  • WCIT Charity £3,4002021-05-05
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

13y median 12.5y
average tenure
25.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Dormant 2Health and social care 2Business services 1Education 1Hospitality 1Professional services 1Property 1Retail and trade 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

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
03053277
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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