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Southend in Sight

Other service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Matthew Stephen Pinnock 2019-2022 Director View profile
  2. David Trevelyan Hurst 2014-2019 Director View profile
  3. Steven John Wright 2013-2016 Director View profile
  4. Claire Maxwell 2012-2019 Director View profile
  5. Dr Niral Karia 2010-2016 Director View profile
  6. Laurence Joseph Green 2006-2014 Director View profile
  7. Eric Whittle 2003-2013 Director View profile
  8. Anthony John Cousins 2003-2021 Director View profile
  9. Patricia Anne Browne 2000-2002 Director View profile
  10. Edwin Brian Bennett 1998-2000 Director View profile
  11. Barbara Dorothy Armitage 1998-2022 Director View profile
  12. Michael James Smith 1998-2015 Director View profile
  13. Vicki Rita George 1998-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
28/04/1998
Registered office
Rochford
Also a registered charity
Southend in Sight
Previous names
Southend-on-SEA Blind Welfare Organisation (until 18/11/2022)

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above Southend in Sight on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

1 other company 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £303,832 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 · £303,832

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £303,8322024-08-01
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

13.4y median 8.5y
average tenure
27.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
03554422
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
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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