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Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind

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

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Previous officers 32

  1. Patrick John Langdon 2022-2024 Director View profile
  2. Williamina Robertson Hamilton 2018-2018 Director View profile
  3. Brion George Purdey 2017-2026 Director View profile
  4. Karin Gray Divall 2016-2020 Director View profile
  5. Christopher John Sherwood 2013-2016 Director View profile
  6. Rodney John Painell 2013-2016 Director View profile
  7. Marie Turner 2011-2013 Director View profile
  8. Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the 2008-2008 Corporate-director View profile
  9. Gary Lake 2008-2013 Director View profile
  10. Gladys Mott Stewart 2007-2008 Director View profile
  11. Joan Margaret Andrew 2007-2009 Director View profile
  12. Martin Phillips 2004-2013 Director View profile
  13. Brian Bishop 2004-2010 Director View profile
  14. Michael Sharley 2004-2007 Director View profile
  15. Michael Alan Whittaker 2003-2005 Director View profile
  16. Ian Butler 2003-2007 Director View profile
  17. Gwendoline Beecher 2003-2015 Director View profile
  18. Kathleen Honeysett 2003-2013 Director View profile
  19. Charles Albert Hay Donald 2002-2003 Director View profile
  20. Margaret Jane Grubb 2001-2003 Director View profile
  21. Francoise Dominique Thomson 2001-2003 Director View profile
  22. Michael Charles Hancock 2001-2003 Director View profile
  23. Brian Anthony Wilson 2001-2003 Director View profile
  24. Phyllis Lillian Stockton 2001-2003 Director View profile
  25. Bruce Eton 2000-2002 Director View profile
  26. Philip Peter Bennett 1999-2000 Director View profile
  27. May Good 1998-2004 Director View profile
  28. John Albert Adams 1998-2001 Director View profile
  29. John Rodney Hibberd 1998-2003 Director View profile
  30. Helen Bird 2014-2015 Secretary View profile
  31. Cicely Elizabeth Perring 1998-2007 Secretary View profile
  32. Andrew Edward Johnston 1998-2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other human health activities
Incorporated
23/09/1998
Registered office
Battle
Also a registered charity
Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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. Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind is controlled by Terence Stephen Novis
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Terence Stephen Novis.

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

3 grants · £24,933 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 · £24,933 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9482015-09-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9852011-04-07
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £5,0002006-03-13
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

9.9y median 10.1y
average tenure
18.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

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 2

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
  • 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
03636957
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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