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Kent Association for the Blind

Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

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

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Previous officers 34

  1. Ian George Platt 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Alan Arthur Thorpe 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Anthony Blackman 2020-2025 Director View profile
  4. Kathryn Ann Bosley 2018-2022 Director View profile
  5. Leonard John Spiller 2018-2023 Director View profile
  6. Michael Benson 2016-2025 Director View profile
  7. Dennis John Lewis 2010-2016 Director View profile
  8. Aaron Ross 2010-2013 Director View profile
  9. Lynne Martindale 2010-2015 Director View profile
  10. Jennifer Terry 2008-2023 Director View profile
  11. Carol Groom 2007-2009 Director View profile
  12. Mark Neville Best 2005-2017 Director View profile
  13. Sheila Burley 2003-2016 Director View profile
  14. Malcolm Ketley 2002-2022 Director View profile
  15. Robert Kerr Jardine 2002-2007 Director View profile
  16. Amicia Kathryn Oldfield 2002-2005 Director View profile
  17. Janet Rivers 2001-2017 Director View profile
  18. Dai Liyanage 2000-2009 Director View profile
  19. Donald Harvey 2000-2006 Director View profile
  20. Allan Burton 1998-2008 Director View profile
  21. Valerie Brythonig Holman 1998-2007 Director View profile
  22. John Kenneth Daffarn 1998-2018 Director View profile
  23. Timothy Gordon Harris 1998-2020 Director View profile
  24. Betty May Wood 1998-2003 Director View profile
  25. Cathy Jean Hall 1998-2003 Director View profile
  26. Philip Heppenstall 1998-2001 Director View profile
  27. Charles Gregory Francis Munton 1998-2018 Director View profile
  28. Joan Edith Driver 1998-1999 Director View profile
  29. Ivan Arnold Connor 1998-2012 Director View profile
  30. Jonathan Harvey Fordham 1998-2002 Director View profile
  31. Betty Alberta Betts 1997-2002 Director View profile
  32. Clive Horton 1997-2004 Director View profile
  33. Karen Ann Osborn 2007-2016 Secretary View profile
  34. Leslie Robert Ellis 1997-2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £1,393,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • London Borough of Bromley Sensory Support Service Buyer: London Borough of Bromley £1,393,000 2026-06-26 Source: Find a Tender

    the London Borough of Bromley is re-commissioning its Sensory Support Service for adults aged 18+ with hearing impairment, vision impairment, or dual sensory loss. The service aims to promote independence, improve wellbeing, and ensure resi…

About

What it does
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Incorporated
25/03/1997
Registered office
Kent
Also a registered charity
Kent Association for the Blind

Grants received

7 grants · £643,454 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 · £641,954 (6 grants)
  • Department for Work and Pensions · £1,500

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £18,7202024-11-21
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £465,4302023-08-17
  • Department for Work and Pensions £1,5002021-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,6002020-05-22
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002020-04-22
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.

8 directors on the board

5.8y median 3.1y
average tenure
19.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (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.

Health and social care 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03339912
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/12/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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